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BridgeDetroit was established with the conviction that the 700,000 people living in Detroit deserve a news organization that is open, innovative, and has a diverse team. As a non-profit news and engagement group, BridgeDetroit is dedicated to highlighting the topics that matter most to the residents of Detroit.

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Michigan’s bottle return rates keep falling. Is it time for change?

2 days ago | bridgedetroit.com | Emilio Perez Ibarguen |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

Michigan beer and pop buyers increasingly aren’t bothering to return their bottles and cans to get their deposit back, and in the process left more than $116 million dollars on the table last year. Records released this month indicate that 70.4% of 10-cent deposits put down at grocery store checkout lines were refunded in 2024. That’s the lowest percentage since the Department of Treasury started tracking deposits in 1990.
Duggan: RenCen redevelopment ‘the right thing’

5 days ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Outgoing Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan sat down Thursday at the Mackinac Policy Conference for a candid talk with billionaire Dan Gilbert, reflecting on the former’s unconventional path to becoming Detroit’s mayor. Duggan had been in a “dead heat” with the late former Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon during his first run when he was thrown off the ballot over a residency requirement dispute. Polling afterward showed his popularity climbing.
The 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference: Leaders discuss Michigan’s successes and challenges | One Detroit

5 days ago | bridgedetroit.com | Stephen Henderson

The 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference last week brought together leaders to discuss key issues Michigan is facing. One Detroit contributors Zoe Clark, Stephen Henderson and Nolan Finley talk with key government, business, educational and philanthropic leaders and hear from attendees at the conference about the current successes and challenges in the state.
Detroit mayoral hopefuls clash over vision, experience at Mackinac debate

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

Detroit mayoral candidates debated who should run the city next in front of Michigan’s executive class on the final day of the Mackinac Policy Conference. The participants gathered in the “civility tent” on the lawn outside Mackinac Island’s historic Grand Hotel on Thursday, the final day of the conference. Detroit Regional Chamber CEO Sandy Baruah opened the event with an appeal for a friendly discussion.
Mayoral candidates build support on Mackinac Island

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett |Christine Ferretti |Bryce Huffman |Stephen Henderson

BridgeDetroit is at the Mackinac Policy Conference this week to learn more about the future leadership of Detroit. Five of the nine mayoral candidates were invited to a debate at 5:30 p.m. Thursday evening. Watch the livestream here. The debate will feature former Police Chief James Craig, City Council Member Fred Durhal III, former nonprofit CEO and Council President Saunteel Jenkins, Triumph Church Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. and Council President Mary Sheffield.
Mike Duggan proposes $4.5B investment in Michigan schools

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Malachi Barrett

MACKINAC ISLAND – Detroit mayor and 2026 independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan proposed a $4.5 billion investment in Michigan schools and “punishment” for principals who fail to show progress toward education outcomes at the Mackinac Policy Conference. Duggan, who traditionally gives a keynote address at the annual conference on Mackinac Island, argued “partisan turmoil” is at the root of Michigan’s problems while outlining his ambitions for higher leadership.
Detroit’s faith-based community addresses the mental health crisis facing Black youth | American Black Journal

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Stephen Henderson

Detroit’s faith-based community is helping address the escalating mental health crisis among Black youth. Experts say mental health challenges have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, exposure to social media and systemic inequities. The latest report from the U.S. Office of Minority Health shows suicide is the third leading cause of death among African Americans ages 10-24.
Yusef Bunchy Shakur to lead social justice nonprofit

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Micah Walker |Lauren Abdel-Razzaq

For Yusef Bunchy Shakur, the Mama Akua Community House is an extension of the life he has rebuilt for himself over the past 24 years. Within a two-story, mint green house in Detroit’s Northwest Goldberg neighborhood, the community center is unapologetically Black. Civil rights activists like Harriet Tubman, Ella Baker and Assata Shakur dominate the black and white wallpaper near the front entrance.
Detroit Police Board Commissioners struggle for candidates in Aug. 5 primary

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Andrea May Sahouri |Christine Ferretti

In 1974, Detroiters won the right to police the police. Fifty years later, few want the job. Three seats on the 11-member Board of Police Commissioners — the elected body tasked with oversight of the police — don’t have any candidates on the ballot for the August primary. And there’s no competition for three others, with only one candidate for each seat on the August ballot. The deadline to file to run was April 22.
The art 'Beneath Our Feet'

1 week ago | bridgedetroit.com | Micah Walker |Christine Ferretti

Hey Detroiters, welcome back to Culture Canvas! The Library Street Collective is gearing up for the opening of “Beneath Our Feet,” a new exhibit by Detroit artists LaKela Brown and Mario Moore centered on land stewardship, Black home ownership, food sovereignty, cultural heritage and legacy. The show, featuring a mix of painting and sculpture work, will be on display at the downtown Detroit gallery through July 30. An opening reception is at 6 p.m. on Saturday.