Briana Rice
Criminal justice reporterBriana Rice is Michigan Public's criminal justice reporter. She's focused on what Detroiters need to feel safe and whether they're getting it.
She was named 2022's Young Journalist of the Year by the Detroit Society of Professional Journalists. She's also been selected for fellowships with the National Press Foundation and the Association of Independents in Radio.
Briana was previously a breaking news reporter at the Cincinnati Enquirer. Before that, she worked at WXIX in Cincinnati as a digital producer and assignment editor. She studied journalism and digital media at the University of Cincinnati.
When she’s not working, Briana enjoys cooking, reading, and writing poems, essays and short stories. She lives in Detroit with her cat, Tatiana, and her dog, Bertie.
You can reach her at ricebri@umich.edu or @BriRiceWrites on Twitter.
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Officials pointed to collaboration between police departments, a focus on mental health responses and an investment in crisis intervention initiatives as reasons for the drop. -
Detroit Police officers have responded to over 16,000 mental health calls this year. That’s more than 40 a day on average. -
City officials say that community violence interrupter groups are responsible for a steep drop in violent crime in six of what had been the most violent parts of Detroit. -
The Detroit People Mover will reopen with free fare on Wednesday after months of track maintenance. -
Detroit Police Department Chief James White will be the new president and CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network. -
A new book explores the Black American Utopians who, over generations, carved communities and sanctuaries for African Americans where there previous were none. -
It is legal to speak your mind, advocate for yourself or record police activity in most circumstances. Still, attorneys and a former law enforcement officer say there’s no guarantee your rights will be respected in the moment — or that it’s always safe to exercise them. -
Understand why your neighbors are still motivated to vote in our new video series: Voter Voices. Get new perspectives everyday this week on Instagram or your favorite social media app. -
Detroit officials are encouraging residents to report illegal block parties after what Mayor Mike Duggan says was a weekend of violence rarely seen in Detroit anymore. -
With hundreds of thousands of people expected to pour into downtown, here’s the lowdown on who’s in charge of policing — and how.
