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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It's called the "Wayne State Guarantee" and will be available for low-income students for up to five years, as long as they're on track to graduate during the fifth year. -
Wayne County’s homeowners have until the end of the month to pay any delinquent tax bills or they could be at risk of foreclosure. -
Tenant associations are springing up across the city. Their members say they’re pushing back against landlords who profit off buildings they don’t take care of — while raising rents and evicting residents. -
Detroit now has a reparations task force, tasked with recommending ways to address the legacy of slavery and systemic racism in the country’s largest majority-Black city. -
This $2.5 billion investment will also include new housing with at least 500 apartments. -
The report finds that the average annual wage in the city has risen since 2014 from around $26,600 dollars to nearly $39,200. -
Detroit’s Birwood Wall has been designated a historic Michigan site. It has a new marker in the park, telling the story of how and why the wall was built. -
Detroit is getting a new homeless shelter for single men and women. City leaders say it's a major step in the fight to end homelessness. -
Detroit’s Right to Counsel ordinance was supposed to take effect last October, ensuring that low-income residents have a lawyer when they’re facing eviction.
