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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 inTransportation
Circling the block in Brush Park? Parking proposal aims to help residents
Brush Park could soon have Detroit’s first residential permit parking program under an ordinance adopted in 2019, but two fraternity organizations are opposed.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
City Council seeks diverse perspectives for reparations task force
Candidates will be reviewed by the full City Council, which hopes to have the 13-member task force seated by the end of February.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
District Detroit negotiations explore price tag of community benefits
Early negotiations between the resident advisory council, developers and mayor’s office provide a window into the divide of how community benefits are viewed.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
City Council has short window to appoint new government watchdog
Detroit City Council has until Feb. 3 to solicit applications before appointing a new auditor general to a 10-year term.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Tlaib challenges Detroit to do better on water affordability, regional transit
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, is beginning her third term in Congress. She talked with BridgeDetroit about her priorities and areas of focus to help residents in her district.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Legal settlements hit five-year high, with DDOT sued the most
Pandemic-era court delays resulted in a flood of legal settlements in 2022. City officials say lawsuits against Detroit’s police department and bus drivers are a major liability.
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Fraud, tax captures and distrust define Detroit Public Library battle
New City Council fiscal report outlines how a voter-approved millage is being diverted from the Detroit library to downtown projects.
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Detroit council starts reparations task force interviews
A Detroit principal and the ex-secretary of the city’s police board were the first to interview for the 13-member group responsible for finding ways to address racial inequity.
Posted inHousing
Delayed eviction defense program could start in February
Detroit is close to finalizing a contract to offer free legal services to low-income residents.