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1 month ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman |Malachi Barrett
Businessman Jonathan Barlow announced his candidacy for Detroit mayor on Wednesday at the Detroit People’s Food Co-op, touting himself as a relatable and forward-thinking candidate. In front of about 100 people, Barlow formally kicked off his campaign by describing himself as an innovator and problem-solver who understands what steps Detroit needs to take to compete for international business investment.
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1 month ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Micah Walker |Christine Ferretti |Bryce Huffman
A long-time Detroit journalist who parlayed a barrier-breaking career in the news industry into decades of uplifting Detroit neighborhoods is being remembered for his vibrant contributions to the city. Luther Keith, a trailblazing journalist who was inducted into the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame for his decades-long career at The Detroit News, died Wednesday, close friends of Keith and his family said. He was 74.
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2 months ago | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman |Malachi Barrett
Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal III has officially announced that he is running to be the city’s next mayor. Durhal is currently in his first term serving Detroit’s 7th District on the city’s west side. The former state lawmaker made the announcement in front of his family, friends and constituents at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Lloyd H. Diehl Club. “We would all agree that the city of Detroit has come a very long way,” Durhal told the crowd of his supporters Wednesday night.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman
Detroit neighborhood groups looking to beautify vacant lots through a city grant program have a week left to apply for this round of funding. The Neighborhood Beautification Program (NBP) awards block clubs, neighborhood associations, nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations that currently own vacant land between $500 and $15,000 to make use of that land.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman
The city of Detroit wants to eliminate transportation barriers for pregnant women seeking prenatal services and care after their child’s birth. The Detroit Health Department announced its “Rides to Care” program Monday about two weeks after it began offering the service on a limited basis. Any pregnant woman in Detroit is eligible for the free rides so long as their doctor is within five miles of the city’s borders.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
bridgemi.com | Bryce Huffman |Nushrat Rahman |Bridge Detroit
President-elect Donald Trump plans ‘mass deportations’ on day one, according to a campaign spokesperson Undocumented immigrants account for about 1.3% of Michigan’s population, according to a 2022 estimate Agencies that help refugees start new lives in Michigan predict a surge in arrivals later this year An early promise for Donald Trump’s second term as president is swift mass deportations once he takes office, a threat Detroit City Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero said “is real to...
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman |Nushrat Rahman
An early promise for Donald Trump’s second term as president is swift mass deportations once he takes office, a threat Detroit City Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero said “is real to many of us.”The Mexican immigrant is working to protect the interests of the Southwest Detroit communities she represents as well as her own family members, some of whom, she said, are documented and others who aren’t.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman
What up doe, Detroit! Welcome back to Culture Canvas!This is Bryce Huffman, BridgeDetroit’s new Engagement Editor, filling in for the one and only Micah Walker this week. But don’t worry, she’ll be back next week. Ajara Alghali, a dancer and performing artist born and raised on the west side of Detroit, has been dancing since before she could walk. And she wants to spread that passion and excitement for dancing with everyone in the city.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman
Bryce Huffman here, Engagement Editor for BridgeDetroit. So much of young people’s lives, such as where they live or where they go to school, is based on decisions made by adults. But how can adults make the best decisions for younger generations if they never hear from them directly? BridgeDetroit wants to ensure that those often difficult conversations are happening.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
bridgedetroit.com | Bryce Huffman
I’m excited to share information about the upcoming Youth Public Safety Town Hall that BridgeDetroit is hosting along with the Detroit Public Library!I spent years covering policing transparency and accountability as a reporter and, this past school year, working as a long-term substitute for the Detroit Public Schools Community District. This event combines both of those experiences but I want to make it clear, this event is not about me.
