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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 inDetroit City Notebook
Notebook: Strikers want ‘Bill of Rights’ to protect picketers
Malachi Barrett has the weekly roundup from Detroit City Council: I-375 project plan pushback, casino worker strike protections and tweaks proposed for responsible contracting.
Posted inHousing
Detroit’s down payment program turns 325 renters into homeowners
The city is investing $12 million to help middle-income renters cover homebuyer costs.
Posted inTransportation
Detroit bus driver shortage still causing late pickups, no-show service
Union official says pay scale incentivizes people to go through DDOT training and then get a better job with SMART or the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Notebook: Will council support Israel-Gaza ceasefire?
Malachi Barrett has the weekly roundup from Detroit City Council: an Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution, fugitive dust ordinance, graffiti cleanup and redrawing council districts.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
See how much you’ll save under Detroit land value tax proposal
An online tool will let residents see how their property tax bills will be affected by the land value tax plan. BridgeDetroit created a neighborhood database to show average savings.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
$273M in tax subsidies sought for Henry Ford, MSU, Pistons project
Henry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons are seeking $273 million in tax incentives largely to finance housing for the New Center development.
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Notebook: City Council bets on casino workers
Malachi Barrett has the weekly roundup from Detroit City Council: striking casino workers seek support, delays for affordable housing in Eastern Market and a $2 million legal settlement.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Police say murder of Detroit Jewish leader not motivated by antisemitism
As community mourns, Detroit police said the killing of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue President Samantha Woll does not appear to be a hate crime.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Setback for land value tax reflects distrust, confusion with Detroit plan
Detroit’s land value tax plan is causing divisions between residents, lawmakers and city officials. Duggan says it’s a tool for the city to “fix something ourselves.”