Sheffield is the first ever woman mayor and first City Council member to ascend to the mayor’s office since 1947.
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 inElection 2025
Election Tracker: Detroit needs ‘a trustworthy leader to take the helm’
Detroiters are voting! Come back for the latest updates on the race.
Posted inElection 2025
Detroit City Council candidates spend $1M on 2025 election. Who foots the bill?
Fourteen candidates who disclosed campaign finance reports in late October collectively spent $1 million on their races.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Ethics rules didn’t require Sheffield to disclose past relationship with demolition contractor
Sheffield sought ethical guidance before voting on contracts brought to council by a man she had a personal relationship with.
Posted inElection 2025
6 things we learned from our last big Kinloch interview
Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch Jr. joined the Detroit Next podcast on Oct. 23 for an interview focused on his goals and how his experience running Triumph Church could translate to leading Detroit.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
Will Detroit law on police bodycam footage create transparency?
Detroit City Council approves an ordinance requiring the release of certain body camera footage and five Detroiters will be honored with secondary street signs.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Detroit zoning changes would cater to more housing
A public hearing will be set to consider a new set of zoning changes meant to encourage new housing built by small local developers.
Posted inBusiness, Jobs & Economic Development
Residents strike deal with Detroit City FC for community fund, $17 minimum wage
The $198 million stadium project includes a 15,000-seat stadium, 421-space parking deck and 76 apartment units.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Housing
Will Kercheval housing project bring density or displacement?
The plan includes a four-story building with 48 housing units, amenities for tenants, five spaces for retail businesses, a reconfigured parking lot and a new entrance to the park.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Detroit council takes Zyn out of the game
The City Council voted 7-2 to criminalize smokeless tobacco and alternative nicotine products in sports arenas.