The modern reparations movement in America owes much to John Conyers, Ray Jenkins, JoAnn Watson and others who fought for federal recognition.
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.
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How cities are taking on reparations after decades of federal gridlock
Inspired by Evanston, Illinois’s fund, advocates in Detroit are working to shape reparations here, but finding the money will be tough.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Detroiters spurned by side lots
BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett has the City Council wrap up: NFL Draft, a municipal ID comeback, land bank agreement on hold.
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Detroit has a big opportunity for reparations. Can it deliver?
The first year of Detroit’s reparations task force was defined by four resignations, mismanaged meetings, private decisions and public spats.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Council responds to overtaxation study, assessor says it’s too late
BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett’s City Council roundup: Overassessments, QLINE debt forgiveness, tree planting and park improvements.
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Boosting benefits for overtaxed homeowners
BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett has the City Council recap: Legal options to repay overtaxed homeowners, Pistons project tax breaks and more freeway cameras.
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Detroit FY2025 budget hearings: What you need to know
The City Council has 46 budget hearings scheduled this month with hundreds of hours of testimony. We’re going to cover all of them.
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District Detroit parking lots to remain untouched in 2024
Developers said challenges with financing commercial office developments will push back construction on surface lots outside Comerica Park.
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Notebook: Detroit ‘ShotStoppers’ claim early success in reducing gun violence
BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett has your City Council roundup and more: Progress with community violence intervention, Stellantis odors, on-street parking and harsher rules for illegal dumping.
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Detroit reparations task force hosts town halls with Black Audit Project
Three town halls are scheduled March 11-13 to collect stories about how racial discrimination affects Black Detroiters.