Malachi Barrett talks with Mayor Mike Duggan on affordable housing, his support for a Harris administration and more.
Malachi Barrett
Malachi Barrett is a mission-oriented reporter working to liberate information for Detroiters.
Barrett previously worked for MLive covering local news and statewide politics in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Detroit. He was named Michigan’s 2019 Newspaper Rising Star by the Associated Press. Barrett graduated from Central Michigan University in 2016.
Barrett lives in Detroit's Pingree Park neighborhood on the eastside with his wife. He's mostly from Battle Creek, but also lived in California, Wisconsin, West Virginia, South Carolina and Japan.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
New Detroit signs coming to a neighborhood near you
The City Council approved a $512,500 contract with Space Lab Development earlier this year to fabricate and install the signs.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Harris campaign needs Black women
Malachi Barrett reports on how the Waltz-Harris campaign is unifying Detroit-area Democrats, election result delays, ‘swatting’ hoaxes and more.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
‘Swatting’ targets Detroit home of Michigan’s top election official
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she was the target of a false emergency call meant to swarm her Detroit home with armed police.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Kamala Harris rallies with UAW in metro Detroit: ‘We believe in the collective’
Union hall visit by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz comes as Donald Trump woes blue collar workers who helped him win election in 2016.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
August 2024 primary: How Detroit voted
Two key congressional contests are among many differences, some subtle and others more drastic, in how Detroiters cast ballots for races that included people outside the city.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Political and Public Policy Information
Making their voices heard: Why Detroiters voted in the primary election
It was a rainy Election Day in Detroit, but voters didn’t let a little moisture stop them from casting ballots in the Aug. 6 primary.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Election Day 2024: Polls close in Detroit
The vast majority of Detroit voters support Democratic candidates, making those races for Democratic spots more competitive.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Panic buttons, war room among election security upgrades
Malachi Barrett shares what to know on election disinformation, security measures, voter rolls, unlikely voters and more.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Are Detroit elections secure?
Detroit was selected as the site for a National Press Foundation training event this week in part because it played a central role in “stolen election” claims that are still promoted by former President Donald Trump.