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Commissioners are concerned about the Detroit Police Department’s (DPD) intent to use new so-called “less-lethal” weapons without a permanent policy to regulate their use. A DPD representative said the department is currently…

The board spent three hours in closed session discussing the police chief’s recommendation to place five officers on administrative leave, including four from the 12th Precinct. Ultimately, commissioners approved only placing one…

Detroit City Council and other city agencies publish videos of public meetings on Channel 10. The videos are shown through a simple video player, making it easy to download the raw video…

Advocates called for SMART to raise wages and improve labor relations with bus drivers, pointing to retention issues. The board was undecided on whether to start planning future transit millage proposals, immediately…

Welcome to the new website! I’m still adding my past work, so please check back over the coming months. I aim to catalog all my public meeting documentation and other writings here,…

For the first time, SMART will offer free bus rides to polling locations on Election Day. Citizens want the agency to engage with young people and college students. SMART’s on-demand Flex service…

Many transit users and advocates wondered why seating and shelters are “disappearing” from certain bus stops, and why DDOT isn’t replacing them. Several bus riders said they were stuck in gridlock during…

Detroit residents near the Stellantis manufacturing facility on Mack Avenue demanded state regulators to take more concrete action to address the automaker’s air quality violations. It received its sixth violation last month…