This story was produced as part of Next City’s Local Reporting Hub, with funding from the Kresge Foundation. Once home to nearly 53,000 residents in 1930, Highland Park’s population and fortunes declined after Ford and Chrysler left, taking with them tax revenue and corresponding investments in the city’s infrastructure — including drinking water. Due to […]
Author Archives: Ethan Bakuli
Bakuli joins the team after covering education and community issues for Chalkbeat Detroit and working as a freelance journalist reporting on race and labor issues. Before launching his career as a reporter, he taught high school students how to produce audio and visual stories about their communities, an experience that cemented his belief in the power of community-led journalism.
