The increase in graduating bus drivers follows a new union contract that increased driver pay by about $6.
Nushrat Rahman
Nushrat Rahman covers issues and obstacles that influence economic mobility, primarily in Detroit, for the Detroit Free Press and BridgeDetroit, as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program placing journalists in local newsrooms across the country.
Her beat includes coverage of housing, water affordability and issues important to small business owners – all areas she’s passionate about as a lifelong Detroiter. She has written for Hour Detroit, Model D and Tostada Magazine.
In 2018, Rahman was selected as one of 13 contributors for The Edit, a New York Times newsletter for college students and recent graduates. Rahman is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, where she dived into narrative and investigative reporting, and Wayne State University.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit 2026-2027 budget hearings: What to know
Detroit City Council is convening dozens of budget hearings in the weeks ahead. BridgeDetroit and Outlier Media will provide budget discussion summaries and key details.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Sheffield at State of the City: ‘Every neighborhood deserves investment’
“Every neighborhood deserves investment and we will tailor a plan for every community to rise higher,” Sheffield, Detroit’s 76th mayor, said from the stage Tuesday evening, March 31.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Police & Public Safety
36th District Court makes case for $1.8M budget boost
Chief judge is lobbying the city to up the court’s budget by $1.8 million to add more staff for a “crashing” civil division, operating costs and a living wage for employees.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Cash aid program Rx Kids expanding to 3 Michigan communities April 1
On Wednesday, April 1, applications open at 9 a.m. for Rx Kids in Mount Clemens and Center Line, and in Montmorency County.
Posted inHousing, Political and Public Policy Information
Mayor Sheffield wants to build 1,000 homes in Detroit in 4 years
Detroit officials launched a plan to speed up renovation permits and create hundreds more new single family homes.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Housing
Detroit’s $25K down payment assistance program re-opens: How to apply
The popular down payment assistance program is taking applications for its third round and will prioritize Detroiters impacted by 2023 flooding.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Hundreds of Detroit employees could see summer wage boost
In July, about 900 city of Detroit employees could see their wages rise to $21.45 an hour, or $44,616 a year.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
A third of Detroiters live below the poverty level. Could that change?
Luke Shaefer and Benita Miller recently joined Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield’s administration as part of her push to “break the cycle of poverty.”
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Housing
Detroit is offering two free home repair programs. Do you qualify?
The application window runs from March 9 to March 22. Households must qualify and funding is limited.