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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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. -
This is the second installment of a two-part series about the lingering repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog. It examines how Terance Calhoun's wrongful imprisonment for a serial rapist's crimes ended up claiming multiple victims. -
This is the first of a two-part series about the lingering effects of Detroit's rape kit backlog. Here, one survivor tells her story of working with investigators years after her assault. -
A coalition of K-12 school leaders have sent a letter requesting a series of changes to state education funding to Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate. -
Duggan painted Detroit as a work in progress that’s made big strides since it exited bankruptcy 10 years ago. -
City officials tout the development, dubbed the Mapleridge Duplex Project, as an idea that can be expanded on to help provide more affordable housing, and foster generational wealth for new Detroit homeowners. -
Mayor Mike Duggan launched Shotstoppers as a two-year project in 2023 with community partners in six Detroit neighborhoods. A year in, at least two of those organizations seem to be getting results. -
The Board passed a resolution that says the financial data most charter schools make public isn’t as comprehensive as that offered by traditional public school districts.
