Michigan Public receives two-year grant to continue criminal justice reporting

Michigan Public has received a two-year grant extension from the Public Welfare Foundation to continue the station’s criminal justice coverage. This will allow the station to continue its work in covering criminal justice issues for youth and adults in Michigan.

The public often has no insight into how the criminal justice system works or how public money is spent on law enforcement, courts, prisons, and other services. Michigan Public’s Briana Rice will continue as a full-time reporter, tasked with producing ongoing reporting that will contribute to the public dialogue on these important issues across the state.

Coverage will look at criminal justice from all sides, with a particular focus in the coming year on public interaction with police and the impact of the criminal justice system on individuals and communities.

“This action continues to allow Michigan Public to better serve communities that are closely monitored and monitored and interact most intensively with criminal courts, prisons and the probation system,” noted Vincent Duffy, Michigan Public News Director.

For over seventy years, the Public Welfare Foundation has supported efforts to promote justice and opportunity for people in need. Today, the Foundation’s efforts are focused on catalyzing a transformative approach to justice that is community-driven, restorative and racially equitable through investments in criminal justice and juvenile justice reforms in targeted areas, including Michigan. These efforts honor the Foundation’s core values: racial equality, economic well-being and fundamental justice for all.