BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett has the weekly recap of happenings at Detroit City Council’s formal session.
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 inJobs & Economic Development
State board OKs $615M incentive plan for District Detroit
The Michigan Strategic Fund’s 9-1 vote came after more than two hours of public comment on the proposal and several other agenda items before the board.
Posted inTransportation
DDOT wants residents to help overhaul bus service through ‘reimagined’ plan
City officials want residents to weigh in on “DDOT Reimagined,” a long-term plan to improve bus service.
Posted inTransportation
See where Detroit bus service is expanding
DDOT is adding additional morning and evening runs to multiple routes across Detroit beginning April 24.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit police have new plans to prevent downtown violence
Downtown visitors this weekend will notice more police, street closures, weapon detectors and other measures to prevent shootings.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook
Notebook: Gun-free zones, police helicopters and investigations
BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett has the weekly recap of happenings at Detroit City Council’s formal session.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
More speed humps planned for hundreds of Detroit’s residential streets
Detroit recently announced where speed humps will be installed in 2023. Residents have until April 27 to opt out.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Detroit ups police presence, enforcement of curfew after weekend shootings
More undercover officers will be deployed in Detroit to move through crowds, and police helicopters will watch for ATVs and other vehicles that aren’t legally allowed on city streets.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit reparations task force starts with ‘baby steps’
Detroit is among a few cities studying programs to make amends for injustices against Black residents.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Intent of gun reform law doesn’t do enough for Detroit, activists say
Detroit is spending $10 million on community violence intervention. Activist groups say it’s just the start of what’s needed.