This summer marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the coronavirus pandemic, families who have children with autism face the complexity of everything from mask-wearing, and virtual therapy, to getting the vital services they need and feeling overwhelmed.
BridgeDetroit’s First 100 Days
BridgeDetroit is proud to reach 100 days of publication. Our nonprofit newsroom launched in the middle of a pandemic because we believe that, particularly in a time of crisis, Detroiters deserve a news source that covers the issues that matter most to our city.
Posted inDetroit's 2020 Census
Detroiters who fled to burbs during pandemic are hardest for Census to count
Downtown, Midtown and Corktown neighborhoods — filled with residents who have homes, parents or friends in the suburbs — have the lowest Census responses in Detroit.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Former Police Chief Ralph Godbee discusses Operation Legend and policing Detroit
“What’s uncommon is the interjection of federal enforcement when it was not asked for.”
Posted inCivic and Community Information
The Feds are here. Some Detroiters fear presence of more cops, agents
Disproportionately impacted by coronavirus, experiencing massive unemployment and an economic downturn, protesters and justice advocates react to the announcement of Operation Legend and more resources for law enforcement.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Belle Isle offers respite for Detroiters weary from coronavirus
During the coronavirus pandemic, more people are escaping to Belle Isle. Long a beloved park with gardens, beaches and pathways, it is a place where friends and families have gathered for decades. Now, it serves as a site for solace.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit women filling a niche in the grocery supply chain
How Latinas in Southwest Detroit turned their part-time hustle of delivering groceries in their community into a full-time job.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Anonymous Twitter accounts cause stir among Detroit assault, harassment survivors and those accused
In the past month, anonymous Twitter pages have surfaced, allowing survivors of sexual abuse to anonymously share their stories while publicly naming accusers. The local community is now questioning this method of public storytelling and accountability as more Detroit names are called out.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Detroit’s Cass Tech was named after a slave owner. Should this name change too?
There is a national movement underway to change the names and topple the monuments, markers and statues with a slave-holding past. In Detroit, the name of Cass Technical High School, a beloved city institution, is also at issue.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
The BridgeDetroit team takes on race in the newsroom
The country’s newsrooms are changing. This week, we saw the departure of several high-ranking, tone-deaf editors from across the country who were unable to keep current with today’s understanding of race and bias. This week, the BridgeDetroit team talks about what it means to be Black and a journalist.
Posted inCivic and Community Information
Pain, strength and agitation underlie Detroit’s protests against police brutality
What happened in Detroit and the streets of at least 35 other cities reflects the raw state of urban America. Months of dealing with a killer virus. Surging economic despair. Then another viral video emerged of a Black man killed while being arrested by a white policeman in Minneapolis.