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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Wayne County is the most recent addition to a state-funded program that can connect people who’ve committed low-level and non-assaultive crimes with jobs. -
Tepfirah Rushdan is Detroit's new urban agriculture director. She’ll work to support the current farms in the city and help turn more vacant land into farms. -
Despite the rising wages, the report found that only 36% of Detroiters make a living wage. -
Homelessness is chronic and widespread in Detroit. And it’s affecting learning in classrooms, both for the kids who show up and the kids who don’t. -
The group, known as CAIR-Michigan, says it found the department stopped Black motorists at a rate far above the proportion of Black residents in Ferndale or nearby cities. -
After a three-year-moratorium, Detroit’s Water and Sewerage Department is threatening water shutoffs to residents who owe more than $5,000 and live in what the department calls higher income areas. -
Whether it’s due to school being out or tempers flaring along with the heat, summer has a reputation for being the time of year with the most crime. -
A former suburban Detroit police officer is facing a federal civil rights charge after the officer repeatedly punched a Black man in the face and slammed his head into the ground. -
The program is open to neighborhoods with at least 20 acres of vacant land — a bit smaller than the Ford Field complex — to house thousands of solar panels. -
Detroit’s official Pride celebrations are this weekend. Leaders say it’s a space for people to celebrate, connect and advocate for equal protections for all Michiganders, especially those in the LGBTQ community.
