Author: Robert Tompkins

The Deafening Silence

Jun 25, 2019

The Islandview community continues its annual tradition in the hopes of eradicating gun violence and honoring the lives lost.

Jun 5, 2019

The Islandview community aims to empower youth entrepreneurs to chase their dreams with a new program

Building a legacy in Detroit for Black-owned spirits
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Black liquor companies face barriers in access to capital, navigating an industry dominated by white men, and learning the legal aspects of distribution.
Detroit’s buses are rolling, but are they reliable?
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
BridgeDetroit’s Bryce Huffman took the Mack Avenue bus along with District 4 Councilwoman Latisha Johnson to get rider feedback on DDOT’s biggest challenges.
Starting pay for Detroit police officers to rise by $10K under tentative deal
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Detroit’s police force set to get significant raises, boost in starting pay under a set of tentative contracts headed to union members.
Here’s what Detroit’s police chief is doing in the neighborhoods
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Police Chief James White is walking a mile in city communities each week. Listen to find out where and why.
Detroit has plenty of land. Do residents have equal access?
by Bryce Huffman (Bryce Huffman, Author at BridgeDetroit)
Discussions are ramping up over strategies to best serve Detroit and ensure long-time residents have a stake in ownership, vision for vacant land.

Michael Flynn is recruiting an 'Army of God' in growing Christian nationalist movement
The ReAwaken America Tour led by former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn has carried a message of a country under siege to tens of thousands of people across the US.
In renewed bid to buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks and investors on board
If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk's renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he still faces a huge obstacle to closing the $44 billion deal: Keeping his financing in place.
Leader of Belarus gives Putin a tractor as gift for his 70th birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin has received an unusual gift for his 70th birthday: a tractor.

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