Sarah Cwiek
Detroit Reporter/ProducerSarah Cwiek joined Michigan Public in October 2009. As our Detroit reporter, she is helping us expand our coverage of the economy, politics, and culture in and around the city of Detroit.
Before her arrival at Michigan Public, Sarah worked at WDET-FM as a reporter and producer.
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The first phase of the “Accessabili-D” project will serve a portion of the city’s southeast side, offering scheduled and on-demand rides, with a route serving 68 stops. -
This year marks Motown's 65th anniversary. How and why did this music from Detroit become so special to people around the world? -
Detroit Police received more than 15,000 mental health-related calls last year, and dealing with individuals in crisis is now a major component of policing, Chief James White told Mayor Mike Duggan on Mackinac Island this week. -
School district leaders say the state should end a law that mandates districts return a portion of their state money to fund retiree health care costs. -
Remains of Camp Ward, site of the training ground for Michigan's Black Civil War regiment, were discovered last summer. Leaders of the project hope to restore it in some form. -
The Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program has chosen four projects to fund for its inaugural round, with each getting $1.25 million over three years. -
Ann Arbor Public Schools will try eliminating its eliminate its massive $25 million budget deficit now to avoid the possibility of state oversight. -
One hundred stationary air quality monitors are now operational, measuring pollutants like particulate matter, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide in real time, officials say. -
Project Clean Slate leads eligible Detroiters with criminal records through the expungement process at no cost. It’s a city-run program staffed by full-time attorneys, something city officials say makes it unique in the nation. -
The Clear the Air Coalition argues that Michigan environmental regulators are too focused on technical compliance with environmental laws at the expense of public health.
