Mayor Mike Duggan said he’s confident Detroit will experience a drop in gun violence thanks to state and federal partnerships and new local initiatives.
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 inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police eye expansion of license plate cameras
DPD is seeking a $5 million contact to buy more cameras which automatically take pictures of vehicles on public streets across Detroit.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
When nature calls on Belle Isle, visitors struggle to find a bathroom
BridgeDetroit visited Belle Isle bathrooms across the park. Here’s what we found.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Notebook: Belle Isle tells geese to flock off
BridgeDetroit City Hall Reporter Malachi Barrett has your weekly recap from Detroit City Council.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Thousands more Detroit alleyways to get attention through 2024
The city budgeted $5.6 million in the upcoming 2023-24 fiscal year in hopes of clearing 1,000 alleys, which would leave around 1,500 alleys to be tended to next year.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Detroit’s lawyer says City Council doesn’t need to follow surveillance law
A lawsuit seeks to void multi-million dollar contracts for ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection technology used by the Detroit Police Department.
Posted inHousing
Detroit has a new $8M tree cleanup program for homeowners
Hundreds of Detroiters already have joined the list for the tree removal program that will give first priority to seniors, veterans and residents with disabilities.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Notebook: Tracking guns, neighborhood protections for development projects
Malachi Barrett has your latest updates from the Detroit City Council table.
Posted inHousing
Gilbert Foundation eviction defense fund hits early goal for serving families
The foundation’s $12 million Detroit Eviction Defense Fund supplements a city program offering free legal help to low-income renters facing eviction.
Posted inHousing
Land bank home renovation program leaves half of buyers with tax debts
A land bank program that sells low-cost, as-is homes is growing in popularity, but close to half of the buyers are falling into tax delinquency.