Malachi Barrett

Detroit

Reporter at BridgeDetroit

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Detroit Election Commission confirms August primary field

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

The Detroit Election Commission met Friday to confirm the field of Aug. 5 primary candidates for 2025 city elections. Mayor Businessman Jonathan BarlowFormer Police Chief James CraigCity Council Member Fred Durhal IIIBusinessman Joel HaashiimFormer Council President and nonprofit CEO Saunteel JenkinsRev. Solomon KinlochAttorney Todd R.
New Detroit mayoral poll signals Sheffield, Kinloch, Craig at the top

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Mayoral hopeful Mary Sheffield is pulling ahead in a new Detroit primary poll, the first conducted since the field of candidates has solidified. Target-Insyght Executive Director Ed Sarpolus said his firm’s poll shows three other candidates positioned as top contenders: Former Police Chief James Craig, Triumph Church Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. and former nonprofit CEO Saunteel Jenkins.
Detroit's 2025 election candidates

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

The Detroit Election Commission will meet Friday to review eligibility challenges and confirm the slate of 2025 city candidates. Challenges against several candidates for various offices, including against City Clerk Janice Winfrey, were unsuccessful. Winfrey is running unopposed for another term as clerk. (Screenshot: Department of Elections) The commission is headed by Winfrey, Sheffield, and Mallett as required by the City Charter. It’s responsible for general supervision of elections.
Detroit's top lawyer says solar farm land collection going 'swimmingly'

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Welcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett. Detroit has acquired all of the nearly 1,000 properties needed to install the first round of solar panel fields in blighted neighborhoods. Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett updated the City Council on how the city collected sites through a combination of buyouts, lawsuits and property transfers from the Detroit Land Bank Authority.
Santiago-Romero back on the District 6 ballot after legal challenge

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

City Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero will appear on the August primary ballot for District 6 after taking legal action to reverse her disqualification over an unpaid fine. Santiago-Romero’s campaign provided BridgeDetroit with a draft court order from Wayne County Circuit Court Chief Judge Patricia Fresard reinstating Santiago-Romero to the ballot, which was “mutually agreed upon” with the Detroit City Clerk. The campaign expects Fresard to sign the order Tuesday.
Mayoral candidates talk transit future

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Five Detroit mayoral candidates outlined their vision for public transportation during a mobility forum at Newlab. Candidates discussed the future of the city’s bus system, the importance of reliable transit for business recruitment, how they would coordinate regional partnerships, secure funding for new projects and improve the overall perception of public transit. The event was moderated by BridgeDetroit Executive Advisor Stephen Henderson.
Southwest Detroit Business Association faces backlash over CEO dismissal

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Members of the Southwest Detroit Business Association are demanding an explanation for why the nonprofit organization’s first Latina CEO was abruptly fired. SDBA Board Chair Tonia Patino said Laura Chavez-Wazeerud-Din would take the organization to “unprecedented heights” when she was appointed president and CEO in 2023.
Detroit mayoral candidates court unions

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Five mayoral candidates discussed their relationships to labor unions in a Tuesday campaign forum hosted by the Metro Detroit AFL-CIO. Tuesday’s event carries some major stakes: Members of affiliate unions in the AFL-CIO federation will vote to decide who gets their endorsement, potentially unlocking a mobilizing force. The federation boasts 48,062 union members in Detroit. Questions were posed by members of unions representing teachers, skilled trade and hospitality workers, retirees and others.
Detroit City Council standstill

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Poor attendance ends meeting quicklyDetroit congressman tries to impeach TrumpDonavan McKinney runs to replace ThanedarWelcome back. I’m still Malachi Barrett. The City Council was handcuffed Tuesday when only four of nine members showed up for their regularly scheduled formal session. Without a majority of the body present, the council lacked a quorum needed to vote on action items or hear a scheduled presentation from the Law Department on solar farm litigation.
City construction projects lack Detroiters

2 weeks ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Zero of 35 construction projects tracked by the city met a local hiring requirement. An executive order issued by Mayor Mike Duggan requires certain construction projects supported with public funding to ensure at least 51% of the workforce are Detroit residents. The Civil Rights Inclusion and Opportunity Department monitors construction projects through a publicly available dashboard that shows the percentage of hours on each project.