After decades of underinvestment, Detroit’s airport is about to see major changes.
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 inCivic and Community Information
Police will listen for gunfire in more Detroit neighborhoods
Months of public debate end with a decision: ShotSpotter is expanding gunshot surveillance sensors across Detroit.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Wall built to segregate Black Detroiters reclaimed as historic site
Historic marker recognizes Birwood Wall, a symbol of racist housing practices and a challenge to do better.
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Detroit’s proposal for license plate readers could get you towed
An updated camera system could help Detroit’s parking department find vehicles with six or more unpaid fines.
Posted inHousing
Detroit housing office aims to prevent overcrowding at homeless shelters
Detroit’s annual “point-in-time count” of its homeless population shows the number of people in emergency shelters increased by 13% from 2021 to 2022.
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Detroit council wants answers after police fatally shoot man ‘in crisis’
Five Detroit officers are on administrative leave while state police investigate the Sunday shooting death of Porter Burks, 22.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Early vote centers opening soon in Detroit for 2022 elections
The city has established 13 new voting centers as part of the citywide voter participation campaign, Detroit Votes 2022.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit police can pay for ShotSpotter expansion without federal aid
Alternative funding source proposed for gunshot detection software expansion after some City Council members suggest they might support the plan if federal dollars weren’t used.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development
‘Winners and losers’ in the battle for Detroit development funds
Dozens of Detroit developers sought federal grant dollars for neighborhood investments, but only a bundle of downtown projects were awarded money.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare, Jobs & Economic Development
Without wealth advantage, Detroiters ‘not celebrating’ economic recovery
Black and Hispanic Detroiters are making far less and have fewer job opportunities than their white counterparts, a new report has found.