Malachi Barrett has your weekly dispatch from City Council: An ordinance to prohibit nuisance and unlawful gatherings, solar plan holdups and rental inspection reform.
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Malachi Barrett
Malachi Barrett is a mission-oriented journalist trying to do good and stir up some trouble.
Barrett previously worked at MLive in a variety of roles in Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Lansing and Detroit. Most recently, he led MLive’s statewide coverage of the 2020 presidential election, tracked political extremism and covered social movements. His coverage of Michigan’s connection to the January 6 riot was cited by Congress and federal investigators.
Barrett has won Associated Press awards for his reporting on housing and environmental pollution. He was named Michigan’s 2019 Newspaper Rising Star by the Associated Press. He was also included on The Washington Post’s 2020 list of “outstanding politics reporters to follow” on social media (@PolarBarrett). Barrett graduated from Central Michigan University in 2016, where he proudly served as editor-in-chief of the student-operated newspaper.
Barrett lives in the Jefferson Corridor. He grew up in Southwest Michigan but has also spent his childhood years in California, Wisconsin, Virginia, South Carolina and Japan. His inbox is always open for news tips and pictures of Spider-Man.
Belle Isle beach closed until further notice
Samples taken on July 10 found elevated amounts of E. coli, which can be harmful if ingested or exposed through skin contact.
Detroiters seek solutions and love after mass shooting rocks east side
Attendees said the event sent shockwaves through a tight-knit community that has long persisted through high levels of crime but never experienced anything like this.
Detroit election officials shoot down voter fraud allegations
This week in the notebook: Voter fraud claims, solar farms, a falsely jailed man and a code enforcement blitz.
When do parties cross the line? Detroit police clamp down after violent weekend
Duggan said the city needs to roll out a new enforcement strategy that includes an 80-officer patrol unit and faster responses to 911 calls.
Congressional candidate fired from Detroit Law Department
Shakira Lynn Hawkins was terminated from Detroit’s Law Department Wednesday based on a federal law that prevents government employees from running for office.
Parade Co. gets more time to redevelop ‘prime real estate’
Malachi Barrett has the City Council recap: Brodhead project fundraising continues, fireworks debate, gas station lock ban and an apology to Black Detroiters.
Why Shakira Hawkins is running for Congress in Michigan’s 13th District
The attorney for Detroit’s Law Department and former director of a domestic violence shelter, is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, and City Council Member Mary Waters in the Aug. 6 Democratic primary.
Having trouble buying land bank property? It may be reserved for development
City officials say the land review policy helps improve neighborhoods and reserve sites for affordable housing, but some City Council members and residents say it gives preference to developers.
Neighborhood influencers show drop in Detroit shootings
Malachi Barrett has your city government roundup: Grassroots interveners help reduce crime, fireworks curfew, police commission appointment and a voter engagement poll.