Deportation split his family in two. Now, he’s surrounded by shanties and homes without running water. (video)
Chastity Pratt
Chastity Pratt is a former reporter for Bridge.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Diary of a longshot: Inside Coleman Young’s no-frills bid for Detroit mayor.
He has a name, but little money. So Young relies on his speeches in his uphill climb to unseat incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan.
Posted inUrban Affairs
A Michigan deportee adjusts to Mexico. ‘I don’t wish this on anybody’
Raised in America, a young Detroit woman is a stranger in a violent land in Mexico after she is deported.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Promises, meet reality: Measuring Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s first term.
Bridge Magazine scours State of City speeches to filter fact from promises of Detroit’s mayor.
Posted inMichigan Government
Reefer madness in Michigan. Marijuana shops face hazy future.
Cloud of confusion envelopes statewide industry. Michigan tells pot shops to close doors, while Detroit may open more.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan has barely made any money off marijuana. That ends next year.
A 3 percent tax next year could allow dispensaries to operate legally and generate money for the state and cities that allow the pot shops.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan medical marijuana 101: A primer.
There’s a lot of moving parts as the state moves to shore up the ‘wild west’ industry. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inTalent & Education
Nikolai Vitti loves a challenge. He has one at Detroit Public Schools.
Detroit’s new superintendent sits for a Q&A about school closures, test scores, lead in drinking fountains and early conflict-of-interest questions.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan failing its special needs children, parents and studies say.
Federal officials say Michigan isn’t properly educating students with disabilities. Parents blame cost cutting.
Posted inTalent & Education
Lessons learned: Big money alone can’t fix public schools
Some of Michigan’s top foundations invested millions of dollars to improve Detroit education. The group they formed has closed quietly, falling well short of its goals.