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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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Detroit’s unemployment rate for April was 4.2%, down from the 5.8% rate for March reported last month. -
In-person hearings will begin on June 5 for 36th District Court landlord-tenant cases. -
Detroit water officials say the city's water is safe to drink, but lead pipes are a potential risk. -
The district says this was the fourth time a student has brought a handgun to school this school year. -
Detroit officials want a court to order the Mammoth Building on Detroit's West Side to be demolished. And they want to ultimately own the property and develop it. -
36 species were removed and 58 added for a total of 407 endangered and threatened animal and plant species in Michigan. -
Detroit officials are planning a major expansion of mental health services in Metro Detroit. But they’re calling on state legislators to invest $227 million into the expansion. -
A new report from the University of Michigan’s School of Social Work says that employees want to be paid a living wage and be offered opportunities for advancement. -
There will be increased police presence, road closures, no parking zones, business inspections and more lighting in Greektown and on Detroit’s Riverwalk. -
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