DONATE Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin By M.L. Elrick I mark every Father’s Day the same way: I go to Facebook and Twitter and post an e-card that says: “Happy Father’s Day to all the real men … Sit down deadbeats, we’ll celebrate you on April Fool’s Day.” And then I … Read more
DONATE Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Serving the people of Detroit is a privilege Gabe Leland forfeited long ago By M.L. Elrick It never should have taken this long for Detroit to be rid of the now former City Councilman Gabe Leland. It’s been seven years since I first raised questions about … Read more
M.L. calling for the immediate resignation of Gabe Leland.
“I started my career as a reporter 30 years ago and I spent much of that time putting government under scrutiny, exposing waste, incompetence, corruption. I’ve also told the stories of underdogs, people who are mistreated, abused, their rights denied,” said Elrick, a former Detroit Free Press reporter. “It’s no longer enough for me to be just the scorekeeper, it’s time for me to get in the game.”
Authentically Detroit is a BridgeDetroit partner podcast that tells the stories of Detroiters’ lives through exposition and interview. In this episode, hosts Orlando Bailey and Donna Givens Davidson talk with M.L. Elrick, investigative journalist turned candidate for city council in District 4.
“If I have a message to get out to the people of Detroit, I know how to do it, and I’m not going to be shy about doing it. And I’m not going to run from a camera and I’m not going to hide from a reporter. And in fact, I’m going to call reporters and I’m going to say, here’s what you need to know. Here’s what we’re doing.”
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter M.L. Elrick, who spent nearly three decades exposing misdeeds, dirty politicians, and wasteful spending in Detroit, is running for a seat on the Detroit City Council. Elrick announced his bid for council on his podcast ML Soul of Detroit on Tuesday afternoon.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist M.L. Elrick plans to run for Detroit City Council after leaving the Detroit Free Press.
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter M.L. Elrick, who spent nearly three decades exposing misdeeds, dirty politicians, and wasteful spending in Detroit, is running for a seat on the Detroit City Council.
