Detroit Police Commission could vote in two weeks on controversial surveillance policy.
Chastity Pratt
Chastity Pratt is a former reporter for Bridge.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan to Democrats: Tariffs hurt, but we aren’t sold on Medicare for all
A few days before the second round of Democratic presidential debates, a new poll by the Detroit Regional Chamber shows confidence in economy and worries about tariffs.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Detroit battle over video surveillance reaches fever pitch as crime falls
An emotional battle over facial recognition software has come to Detroit, one of the nation’s most violent cities, amid questions over the technology’s racial bias.
Posted inMichigan Government
Flint mayor satisfied, but others outraged after water charges dropped
Flint leaders are both hopeful and skeptical that Attorney General Dana Nessel will reboot the criminal cases and prosecute high-ranking officials
Posted inMichigan Government
Gretchen Whitmer on Census: Get counted or lose money, clout for Michigan
Governor signs executive order creating Census committee to better reach undercounted communities
Posted inUrban Affairs
Nessel splits with Whitmer, sides with Detroit kids in literacy suit
Michigan attorney general sides with Detroit children’s lawsuit against the state. ‘There are moments in our … history when silence in the face of abhorrent circumstances is not an option,’ Nessel says.
Posted inTalent & Education
Candidate Whitmer: A right to literacy. As Michigan Guv: No need to address.
During the 2018 campaign for governor, Gretchen Whitmer supported a lawsuit to guarantee students’ right to literacy. Now that she’s in office, she is asking a federal appeals court to dismiss the case.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Jeep deal promises Detroit 5,000 jobs. But will they go to Detroiters?
Detroiters get first crack at jobs from $2.5B plants. But the skills gap could make it harder for them to get construction jobs to build the facility.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan has 1.6M college dropouts. Debt forgiveness may lure them back.
Oakland and Wayne State universities and Henry Ford College are forgiving small debts for onetime students who re-enroll. Early efforts have shown modest success.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Gretchen Whitmer wants free college in Michigan. Can that cut skills gap?
Michigan Business groups and even some Republicans back the Democratic governor’s plan to ease college access. But a Detroit study suggests free tuition plans are more apt to fail without extra support like counselors.