The Detroit City Council — and residents — had questions for Detroit police about the department’s role in a recent ICE raid
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 arrest protesters while ICE detains man from Honduras
The videos also show a crowd of protestors attempting to question law enforcement officers at the scene.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
After videos go viral, Detroit mayoral candidate faces harassment claims
Barlow said in a Monday interview that the videos were taken out of context to create a false narrative against him.
Posted inCity Council Notebook
Failing air conditioners, extreme heat have City Council concerned
As a summer heat wave hit Detroit, City Council members got hot about air conditioning problems in apartment buildings across the city.
Posted inCity Council Notebook
Transit center security raises questions
The City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee is scheduling a discussion next Monday on new security measures that have made some riders unwelcome in Detroit’s two transit centers.
Posted inElection 2025
Durhal plan includes ‘blight accountability’ tax hike, cuts for residents
Durhal, one of nine candidates running for mayor in the Aug. 5 primary, said the blight tax is modeled off reforms Atlanta adopted in 2024 to punish inattentive property owners with a tax that’s 25 times higher than the normal millage rate.
Posted inElection 2025
Detroit’s mayoral race focuses on experience, who growth left behind
Voter outreach efforts are intensifying, endorsements are stacking up and ads are being cut for prime time and phone screens. Nine candidates are competing to lead Detroit after a decade of Mayor Mike Duggan’s tenure.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit courthouse arrests spark outcry over aggressive federal deportation tactics
Trump administration initiative targets recent arrivals, leaves immigrants trapped, says immigrant rights advocate
Posted inCity Council Notebook
How should Detroit protect immigrants?
Malachi Barrett has the city council recap: An activist-led declaration opposing Trump immigration policies, fireworks curfew, landlord compliance incentives and more.
Posted inElection 2025
James Craig defends Trump’s move to send National Guard to LA
Craig, one of nine candidates on the 2025 ballot for Detroit mayor, said he would coordinate with the White House over the governor if similar protests over immigration raids unfolded here.