Detroit Next

What Does Public Safety Look Like in Detroit? - Detroit Next Episode 9

Former Police Chief James Craig believes he's the only candidate who can truly keep Detroiters safe. "Hollywood" Craig believes his decades of experience in law enforcement will ultimately win over Detroiters in the August primary. 
He joins Detroit Next to talk about what public safety looks like and why he's a leader who demands accountability. 
Check out the full episode from Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. You can find video versions of the full episodes, interviews and more on our YouTube page. 

Karen Dumas: Detroiters Want a Mayor, Not a Magician - Detroit Next Interview

Longtime Detroit communications professional and media personality Karen Dumas believes Detroiters deserve better in many aspects of life, and that starts with city leadership.
 
Dumas, who served as Chief of Communications & External Affairs for Mayor Dave Bing and the City of Detroit and works as a columnist for the Detroit News, believes no candidate in the race has fully stood out from the pack thus far. Dumas makes it clear that Detroiters don't need a miracle worker, they need a competent mayor who can address the longstanding issues plaguing the city. 
 
Check out the full interview to hear her thoughts. This interview was done for Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Anthony Adams: Detroit's Next Mayor Needs to Do More With Fewer Resources - Detroit Next Interview

Attorney and former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams says the next mayor will have a lot of heavy lifting to do with fewer resources than the current administration.
Adams, who unsuccessfully ran against Mike Duggan in the 2021 mayoral race, reflects on the time he spent working with Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams believes whoever becomes mayor next needs to unify the business community, neighborhood leaders, and everyday residents to guide the city forward. 
 
Check out the full interview to hear his thoughts on Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. For the video version of the show 

Karen Dumas and Anthony Adams Want to Know, Do Any Candidates Have What it Takes to be Mayor? - Detroit Next Episode 8

Detroiters Karen Dumas and Anthony Adams join Detroit Next to talk about the honest thoughts they have on the mayor's race. 
 
Dumas worked communications for former Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, but also works as a columnist for the Detroit News. She believes no candidate in the race has fully stood out from the pack thus far. Dumas also makes it clear that Detroiters don't need a miracle worker, they need a competent mayor who can address longstanding issues. 
 
Adams, who ran against Mike Duggan in the 2021 mayoral race, reflects on the time he spent working with Kwame Kilpatrick. Adams believes whoever becomes mayor next needs to unify the business community and neighborhood leaders to guide the city forward. 
 
Check out the full episode to hear their thoughts. Detroit Next is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 

Full Mary Sheffield Interview - Detroit Next

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield explains how a decade plus of experience serving the city's legislative branch has prepared her to become mayor. 
 
Sheffield is the frontrunner in the race, by all accounts. But historically speaking, the path from City Council to being elected mayor is a tough one in Detroit. She details her plans for what she'd like to do about affordable housing, raising wages for Detroiters, and attracting young people back to the city. 
 
This is a full interview from Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different. 

Mary Sheffield leads City Council. Is she ready to lead Detroit? - Detroit Next Episode 6

Mary Sheffield, current City Council President and mayoral frontrunner in Detroit, talks about years of experience and how that would shape her administration if she is elected with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
 
Malachi and Stephen Henderson also talk about the sometimes complicated relationship between City Council and the mayor, and the difficult path from Council to being elected mayor. Head to BridgeDetroit's YouTube page to watch the full episode now. 
 
This is Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Full Saunteel Jenkins Interview - Detroit Next

Mayoral candidate and former Detroit City Council member Saunteel Jenkins talks to BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett about the different ways she is qualified to be the city's next mayor.
 
Jenkins spent a decade running The Heating and Warmth Fund (THAW) as its CEO, and she believes that executive experience has prepared her to deal with the various city departments and $3 billion dollar city budget she would be in charge of if elected.
 
This interview was done for the Detroit Next podcast, which is a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Full Chase Cantrell Interview - Detroit Next

Detroit developer Chase Cantrell, Executive Director of Building Community Value, discusses educating new developers in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
 
Cantrell focuses a lot of his attention on educating new and inexperienced developers, mostly on how to develop properties in their communities.  He wants people who are thinking about becoming developers, regardless of the scale of the projects, to understand the costs that go into it. 
 
This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Full Sonya Mays Interview - Detroit Next

Detroit developer Sonya Mays, President and CEO of Develop Detroit, discusses barriers and reasons for optimism regarding housing developments in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
 
Mays shares her experience working with Detroiters to talk about why there is some reason for optimism heading into the 2025 election. She also talks about the need to reframe conversations around "affordable housing" to instead focus on increasing the wages of regular Detroiters. 
 
This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.

Full Richard Hosey Interview on Development - Detroit Next

Detroit developer Richard Hosey discusses barriers to development in the city with BridgeDetroit's Malachi Barrett.
 
Hosey is the founder of Hosey Development LLC and has worked on large scale development projects in Detroit such as Six55 Willis and the Fisher Body 21. His decades in the development space give him a unique perspective on how he sees the city heading into the 2025 election season. 
 
This is a clip from the fourth episode of Detroit Next, a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Detroit is Different.