Reporter @michiganadvance.com Political journalist, big fan of all things FOIA + data reporting 🏳️‍🌈 Reach me at kdailey[at]michiganadvance[dot]com or @kdailey.07 on Signal!https://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3mlofglvkpk2cDetroit City Council is, as of yesterday, officially considering an extension to its ShotSpotter contract, which is set to expire at the end of June. Would extend to the end of March 2027, adding $2,058,778 to the contract. Referred to the Council's Public Health And Safety Standing Committee today. https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/09/as-detroit-weighs-renewal-shotspotter-data-raises-cost-benefit-questions/12 May 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlofglvkpk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3mlbf4pc3hs2jA day out from Tuesday's special election, what does that mean going forward? Both sides react: Democrats see Greene's wide margins and outperforming as a positive bellwether for the midterms, Republicans pointed to spending gaps. For @michiganadvance.com: https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/06/democrats-see-greene-winning-margin-as-encouraging-spending-opposition-to-trump-also-factors/07 May 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbf4pc3hs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3mhydc7up3k2kOne particular detail that raised alarm bells for Johnson's lawyers - the magazine of his gun. The incident report says it was collected "with eight (8) rounds in the magazine and one (1) round chambered," but the forensic lab report says it was received with an "empty magazine." [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Mar 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhydc7up3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3mhgzcj3pys2pHappy #SunshineWeek from @michiganadvance.com, where (after waiting for responsive records and paying a deposit) the Grand Rapids Police Department says it could take until September to provide an incident report from last month's officer-involved shooting. https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/19/long-foia-timelines-lead-to-transparency-questions-in-grand-rapids-after-police-shooting/19 Mar 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgzcj3pys2phttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3mhb5qal66s25For women's history month, the @michiganadvance.com team is highlighting the long line of Michigan women who've led environmental movements throughout the state. From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social @bensolis1.bsky.social and me: https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/16/protectors-and-leaders-michigan-women-at-the-center-of-the-modern-environmental-justice-movement/17 Mar 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb5qal66s25https://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3md4lpqkq5k2lHockey news (yes, you read that right): the @detroitredwingsnhl.bsky.social are adding a named Pride Night to their schedule as a part of their “People of Hockeytown” game. They’d previously been one of 3 teams without one scheduled. For @michiganadvance.com https://michiganadvance.com/2026/01/23/detroit-red-wings-add-official-pride-night-title-to-final-home-game-in-april/23 Jan 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4lpqkq5k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3md4e3hcxpc2uI'm always most grateful to the people who trust me to tell their stories. Today, two of those stories are being told in @propublica.org, along with many others: https://www.propublica.org/article/rx-inspector-reshaping-decisions-generic-drugs https://www.propublica.org/article/rx-inspector-reshaping-decisions-generic-drugs?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnQu8P5Cr9iiAKxXejqVUZlsu5w6PRhlWW9c-hSNn1bEuYoVKozFn7lCb4cT0_aem_FZzli1MwYYFyguoAylWhdA23 Jan 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4e3hcxpc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3mbrizluw6k2zFive years post-Jan. 6, most of those involved in the attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election — in Michigan and nationwide — faced essentially no consequences. It shows the nation worked hard to move on, too fast according to some. @michiganadvance.com https://michiganadvance.com/2026/01/06/five-years-after-jan-6-many-implicated-michiganders-remain-in-power-showing-lack-of-consequences/06 Jan 2026 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrizluw6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3m7zua6q7sc2fWe're still reporting on ShotSpotter! If you have information about it, we want to talk to you. Have you been contacted by ShotSpotter to place a sensor on your property, or been stopped by police because of a ShotSpotter alert? If so, contact me at kdailey@michiganadvance.com, Signal: @kdailey.07 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Dec 2025 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zua6q7sc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3m7ztstnmqk2fShotSpotter gunshot detection tech has been used in Detroit since 2020 — but the police department doesn't have access to the locations of the sensors. They say that's not a problem for oversight. Others disagree. New from me today in @michiganadvance.com: https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/15/detroit-police-officials-overseeing-gunshot-sensors-dont-know-their-locations-and-say-thats-fine/15 Dec 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ztstnmqk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3m7pzs6mhhs2rMichigan House Republicans yesterday disapproved around $645 million in work project spending. Dems decried the process as untransparent and frustrations were obvious — see Rep. Samantha Steckloff's reaction to the vote, which occurred with no debate. Read here: https://michiganadvance.com/2025/12/10/michigan-house-republicans-reject-over-600-million-in-work-project-spending/11 Dec 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pzs6mhhs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kdailey.bsky.social/post/3m6poprrxgs2yMy undergraduate thesis attempted to do what this fantastic tool now has created beautifully — understanding how and when media, across the ideological spectrum, covers trans communities. It's so important, especially now, as reporters and editors to examine how we're reporting on trans folks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Nov 2025 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:sib3aiyl2umpg7giige4oicf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6poprrxgs2y