A developer looking to transform the long-idled Fisher Body Plant No. 21 site agreed to a range of community benefits negotiated with nearby residents.
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.
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Council president floats preferred leaders of reparations task force
The City Council agrees to requirements for the appointment of a 13-member task force to study how to make up for historic injustices endured by Detroit’s Black population.
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Block clubs get more options, funding for vacant land ownership
The Detroit Land Bank Authority is touting more programs and over $2 million in grants to help local organizations to obtain and improve vacant land.
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City launches community meetings on developer tax breaks
Detroit officials plan series of presentations on tax incentives amid controversy over proposed $60M break for Hudson’s development.
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Complaints allege majority-Black, Hispanic cities overasses homeowners
Activists say the overassessment crisis in Detroit remains, but the city argues there is no “systemic” problem.
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City gets no bids on contract for internet network in Hope Village
A contract to install fiber optic cables in Detroit’s Hope Village meets delays, but city officials promise the project will continue.
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Council leader wants firm commitments from Bedrock for Hudson’s tax break
For the third time, a vote on a $60 million tax break for the massive development in downtown Detroit has been postponed. This time, indefinitely.
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$1M donation to teach 7,500 kids to swim for free
The YMCA’s free swimming courses expand with the goal of aiding more Black children in Detroit who have faced barriers in learning to swim.
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Westside neighborhood to pay new tax for exclusive services
University District neighbors will pay an annual fee for seven years to supplement security and snow plowing.
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Parking, street closures, curfew and other tips for navigating Detroit’s fireworks
Detroit and Michigan State Police will enforce restrictions affecting parks and streets around the downtown and the riverfront for the 2022 Ford Fireworks.