Category: BridgeDetroit
Controversy surrounding Detroit’s ShotSpotter expansion raises transparency concerns among residents
Detroit’s expansion of the ShotSpotter system has ignited a wave of controversy as citizens demand answers about the technology’s impact on their community and call for more transparency from both the Detroit Police Department and the California-based company, Sound Thinking. BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett shares what residents are claiming.
Read MoreDetroit’s affordable housing shortage intertwines with homelessness, amplifying hardships for residents
“American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson leads a roundtable with BridgeDetroit’s Nushrat Rahman, City of Detroit’s Donald Rencher, and Neighborhood Service Organization’s Linda Little. They talk about the current state of homelessness in the city, housing instability, affordable housing units, federal housing vouchers, and the end to a national moratorium on rental evictions.
Read MoreWill Detroit’s I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project restore a once thriving Black corridor in the city?
Detroit’s I-375 is the shortest highway in the country. When it was constructed, it led to the destruction of two thriving Black communities. One Detroit and BridgeDetroit team up to break down the I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project in Detroit and whether the plans will benefit the community.
Read MoreDetroit Food Academy cooks up the next generation of young leaders through food education
Detroit Food Academy is revolutionizing the lives of young Detroiters by blending the art of cooking with life and leadership skills. BridgeDetroit’s Micah Walker learns about the work they do to prepare the next generation of young leaders.
Read MoreDetroit NAACP commemorates 60 years of fighting for civil rights with June Jubilee celebrations
Bringing together community and civil rights leaders, politicians, activists and residents from across Southeast Michigan, the Detroit Branch NAACP hosted a vibrant and momentous June Jubilee honoring the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom, a pivotal march in the Civil Rights Movement. One Detroit brings you highlights from the events with contributor Orlando Bailey.
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Detroit Walk to Freedom: 60 Years Later | American Black Journal & Bridge Detroit Town Hall
American Black Journal teams up with BridgeDetroit for a virtual town hall commemorating the 60th anniversary of two historic events in the Civil Rights Movement: the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom and the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Read MoreDetroit plans to use all its $827 million of pandemic aid by the end of 2025
Detroit plans to spend all of its $827 million in pandemic relief funding by the end of 2025, a year earlier than the U.S. treasury deadline to spend the money. So where will it all be spent? We dig into how and when the money will be spent, as well as how it will impact Detroiters’ daily lives.
Read MoreDetroit NAACP unveils life-size bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Hart Plaza
The Detroit Branch NAACP plans to unveil a bronze statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In Hart Plaza during its June Jubilee events. We talked with the artist behind the sculpture about his piece and how it found its home in Detroit.
Read MoreDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan proposes new property tax plan, challenges city’s population loss
BridgeDetroit reporter Malachi Barrett outlines Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s proposed property tax changes. Plus, he shares the factors that are influencing many Detroiters to move out of the city and how the Detroit region will play a leading role in the state’s population growth efforts.
Read MoreDetroit Branch NAACP commemorates 1963 Walk to Freedom with June Jubilee events
BridgeDetroit reporter Micah Walker gets details on the Detroit Branch NAACP’s June Jubilee weekend of events in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom, which includes the Freedom Walk Summit, a new Martin Luther King statue, the Freedom Walk, and the annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner.
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Building Black Development | American Black Journal and Bridge Detroit Virtual Town Hall
American Black Journal and BridgeDetroit team up to examine the barriers Black developers face breaking into the real estate industry and the solutions that are helping support Black development in Detroit.
Read MoreFor first time in nearly 70 years, Detroit lacks Black representation in Congress
American Black Journal and BridgeDetroit examine the changes in Detroit’s political power in Congress, and what impact the loss of African American representation may have on the city’s nearly 80% Black population.
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