Malachi Barrett and Bryce Huffman interview Denzel McCampbell, the newly elected District 7 City Council member, about his priorities and vision. McCampbell emphasizes community-driven policy making, equitable development, and accountability for corporations. He plans to conduct listening sessions, create resident work groups, and address issues li…

Malachi Barrett recently chatted with Melvin "Butch" Hollowell, who is leading Mayor Elect Mary Sheffield's transition team. Hollowell explains what stage the transition is and how his years of experience working on transition teams has guided the approach to the current one. "The brand for mayor elect has all been about listening and community. So…

The votes are in and Mary Sheffield will be Detroit's next mayor! She becomes the first woman mayor in the city's history and the first City Council President elected to the office. Khary Frazier of Detroit is Different and Malachi Barrett of BridgeDetroit breakdown what Detroiters can expect to see during the transition period before she takes off…

Rev. Solomon Kinloch wants voters to know ahead of the November general election that his administration would be focused on making sure the residents always have a seat at the table. "We have to do a better job of making sure that citizens in this city don't feel like an afterthought, but they feel like, when we are sitting at the table, that they…

Malachi Barrett and Khary Frazier are back for the last Detroit Next episode before Election Day, Rev. Solomon Kinloch gives his last pitch to Detroiters, once again emphasizing the city's neighborhoods. "We are not suggesting that good things have not happened in the city of Detroit. What we're saying is, is that when you ask the citizens in this …

Detroit City Councilmember Mary Waters joins Detroit Next to chat about running for re-election in the At-Large race and some of the difficulties facing City Council. One big issue is property taxes in the City of Detroit are too high. "Where will the revenues come from? That has been our struggle. Even if we are able to lower property taxes by a m…

What will Detroiters see from the mayor's office if Mary Sheffield is elected in November? That's exactly what Malachi Barrett spoke to City Council President Sheffield about for Detroit Next this week. "We always take into consideration comments and concerns that were raised during our forums to go back and add that into our policy, some of our 10…

State Rep. and City Council Candidate Tyrone Carter speaks with Bryce Huffman of BridgeDetroit about how hi experience in the state legislature will be helpful for Detroit, and District 6 specifically, if he is elected next month. "We're going to have a new mayor for the first time in 12 years, and at least two new city council people. So there's g…

BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett and Detroit is Different's Khary Frazier talk about small business development in the city of Detroit. Guests Charity Dean, President and CEO of the Michigan Black Business Alliance, and Jennyfer Crawford, Founder of All Things Detroit, talk about what can be done to help small businesses in the city from the next ma…

City Councilmember and Candidate Gabriela Santiago-Romero represents District 6. She tells Bryce Huffman about her plans for a second term if she wins re-election in November. "I want to continue to co-govern with our residents today really are the ones that guide our platform, our agenda, and what I'm hearing is that people just want us to double …

At-Large City Council candidate and former Councilmember Janeé Ayers spoke to Bryce Huffman about running for City Council At-Large after being voted out of office in 2021. "I've been leading things for our kids, for our seniors, and just for the community at whole so I had to talk about all the things, and I've talked about policy and all of that …

District 7 City Council candidate Denzel McCampbell says he would prioritize youth programs, affordable housing, and public safety if elected in November. "Public safety is a concern across the city, and we have been fortunate to have been impacted by community violence intervention groups. We've seen the data that has led to a drop in and harm and…

Detroit City Council President Pro Tem James Tate, who represents District 1 on the city's west side, spoke to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about the inner workings of City Council and the balancing act of city government. Check out this full audio-only episode from Detroit Next, which is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Diff…

Maria Ibarra Fraye, executive director of We the People Michigan, joins Detroit Next to talk about co-governance and where Detroit is at politically in this moment with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett. Ibarra Fraye talks about the experience of growing up as an undocumented immigrant in Detroit. "It was hard in the sense that nobody was talking abo…

BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett and Detroit is Different's Khary Frazier talk about both City Council President Mary Sheffield and Reverend Solomon Kinloch, as both have tried to claim being grassroots candidates throughout this campaign. "The leader of Triumph Church has positioned himself as a grassroots working class champion. They know there's …

Bryce Huffman of BridgeDetroit and Khary Frazier of Detroit is Different breakdown everything you need to know following the August Primary election. With Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch set to square off in the mayor's race, see what you need to know about all the people running for City Council who made it out or the primary. "One thing defini…

Detroit Next has interviewed all nine of the mayoral candidates who are on the August ballot. We wrapped up with candidates Joel Haashiim, Jonathan Barlow and DaNetta Simpson. Check out their full interviews individually and make sure to watch or listen to the other candidate interviews before casting your ballot! Detroit Next is a collaboration be…

Bryce Huffman and Khary Frazier discuss the city's legal agreements with various authorities like the Detroit Land Bank Authority and Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and more. Attorney and mayoral candidate Todd Perkins joins the show as well, and he discusses why the city needs an attorney in the mayor's office. Check out the full episode here on D…

DaNetta Simpson is no stranger to running for office. This is her third time running for mayor in Detroit, and she hopes this time, voters will listen to what she has to say. "I'm a lifetime resident. Okay, first of all, I lived in the struggle, not too far from the Black Bottom (neighborhood) on the east side. And I've lived in the struggle with m…

Attorney Todd Perkins wants to be Detroit's next mayor, and he believes his experience as a lawyer makes him the best choice to handle Detroit's issues. "It's no secret as to some of the success that you've seen from Mayor Duggan has been because of his skill and his skill set from being an attorney. I think that that is absolutely important when y…

Detroit Mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim believes there is a lot at stake in this election and he's the only candidate who has the chops to handle big issues like the Detroit Land Bank Authority, longstanding issues with the city's largest school district, and more. "First of all, you're talking 54 years of domestic and international…

Despite trailing in the polls, mayoral candidate Jonathan Barlow believes he's the only person in the race who can guide Detroit into being a world-class city of the future. "It's very clear that I'm just a different candidate. The plan that I keep on referring to is the only plan that continues to be presented. And so I believe voters, as well as …

Ken Cockrel Jr., former interim Mayor and former Detroit City Council President, believes the transition from the Council to the mayor's office is a huge one. And any candidate, regardless of their experience, needs to be ready for the full weight of the job. "I would say the thing that they have to be prepared for and be ready for is to understand…

Former Detroit Mayor and City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. joins Detroit Next to break down all the different things Detroiters need to think about before casting their votes in the primary. "When I became mayor, the one thing that even I wasn't quite ready for is the extent to which every day can hit you with something completely unexpected,"…

Former Police Chief James Craig believes Detroiters should demand a leader who demands accountability. "Detroit Police Department was under federal oversight for 13 years, one of the longest running consent decrees, and we got out from under within one year of my administration, not by accident. Certainly, leadership played a key role, but accounta…

Former Police Chief James Craig believes he's the only candidate who can truly keep Detroiters safe. "Hollywood" Craig believes his decades of experience in law enforcement will ultimately win over Detroiters in the August primary. He joins Detroit Next to talk about what public safety looks like and why he's a leader who demands accountability. Ch…

Longtime Detroit communications professional and media personality Karen Dumas believes Detroiters deserve better in many aspects of life, and that starts with city leadership. Dumas, who served as Chief of Communications & External Affairs for Mayor Dave Bing and the City of Detroit and works as a columnist for the Detroit News, believes no candid…

Attorney and former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams says the next mayor will have a lot of heavy lifting to do with fewer resources than the current administration. Adams, who unsuccessfully ran against Mike Duggan in the 2021 mayoral race, reflects on the time he spent working with Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams believes whoever becomes mayor next needs to un…

Detroiters Karen Dumas and Anthony Adams join Detroit Next to talk about the honest thoughts they have on the mayor's race. Dumas worked communications for former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, but also works as a columnist for the Detroit News. She believes no candidate in the race has fully stood out from the pack thus far. Dumas also makes it clear th…

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield explains how a decade plus of experience serving the city's legislative branch has prepared her to become mayor. Sheffield is the frontrunner in the race, by all accounts. But historically speaking, the path from City Council to being elected mayor is a tough one in Detroit. She details her plans for wh…

Mary Sheffield, current City Council President and mayoral frontrunner in Detroit, talks about years of experience and how that would shape her administration if she is elected with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett. Malachi and Stephen Henderson also talk about the sometimes complicated relationship between City Council and the mayor, and the diffic…

Mayoral candidate and former Detroit City Council member Saunteel Jenkins talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about the different ways she is qualified to be the city's next mayor. Jenkins spent a decade running The Heating and Warmth Fund (THAW) as its CEO, and she believes that executive experience has prepared her to deal with the various c…

Detroit developer Chase Cantrell, Executive Director of Building Community Value, discusses educating new developers in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett. Cantrell focuses a lot of his attention on educating new and inexperienced developers, mostly on how to develop properties in their communities. He wants people who are thinking about…

Detroit developer Sonya Mays, President and CEO of Develop Detroit, discusses barriers and reasons for optimism regarding housing developments in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett. Mays shares her experience working with Detroiters to talk about why there is some reason for optimism heading into the 2025 election. She also talks about t…

Detroit developer Richard Hosey discusses barriers to development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett. Hosey is the founder of Hosey Development LLC and has worked on large scale development projects in Detroit such as Six55 Willis and the Fisher Body 21. His decades in the development space give him a unique perspective on how he sees…

Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about his plans to continue the momentum of development in the city if he's elected mayor, and more heading into the election. Durhal is a former state legislator and he currently represents the city's 7th City Council district. He wants to make D…

Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about growing up in poverty, how he plans to address the affordable housing crisis if he's elected mayor, and more heading into the election. Pastor Kinloch is mostly known in the city as the leader of Triumph Church and its 40,000 member congregation, with branches …

Saunteel Jenkins, mayoral candidate and former Detroit City Council member, joins Detroit Next to share why she believes her time running The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) and more have prepared her to be the city's next mayor. This is the fifth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDet…

Black Detroit developers Richard Hosey, Sonya Mays and Chase Cantrell discuss barriers to development in the city, along with some opportunities with BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett. This is the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page …

Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III talks about his plans to continue pushing for development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett. This is the third episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the f…

Mayor Mike Duggan and mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch share their views on social safety nets in Detroit with our hosts, Stephen Henderson and Malachi Barrett of BridgeDetroit. This is the second episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode …

This is the first episode of Detroit Next, a podcast that explores Detroit's upcoming elections. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Stephen Henderson and BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett begin to unpack the mayoral race, the City Council race and the issues that will be top of mind for Detroiters throughout 2025. Detroit Next is a collaboration betwe…

Longtime Detroiter and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Henderson introduces you to Detroit Next, a podcast and content channel from BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. This project is the one-stop-shop for news, information and analysis of the 2025 elections in Detroit. Henderson and BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett will be guiding these discussio…