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Join us: Wine & Chill Fundraiser
We're hosting our first (free) community meet-up of the year! Drop in and talk with Outlier staff about the city, our reporting, or anything else you want to share. The post Join us: Wine & Chill Fundraiser appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit is ‘reimagining’ the future of transportation without fixing current problems
The Detroit Department of Transportation faces a driver shortage that has gotten worse in the last two years. The post Detroit is ‘reimagining’ the future of transportation without fixing current problems appeared first on Outlier Media.
The struggle to find a therapist who looks like you in Detroit
Before Amalia Miralrío started her practice, Amity Detroit Counseling, she was one of very few Latinx students in her graduate program. She never had a Latinx role model or mentor to look up to. The post The struggle to find a therapist who looks like you in Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
A Detroiter’s fight to end youth homelessness in the city
Detroit Phoenix Center CEO Courtney Smith says she and the DPC staff go the extra mile, offering long-term solutions such as emergency services, housing support, education and employment assistance, mental health services and youth leadership opportunities that cater to a young person’s unique situation. The post A Detroiter’s fight to end youth homelessness in the city appeared first on Outlier Media.
Five impactful ways W.K. Kellogg Foundation shows its love for the kids of Detroit
From the opening of Detroit’s only freestanding birthing center, to educating the city’s teen mothers, to providing resources in Detroit’s neighborhood food deserts, here are 5 of the ways the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has been helping Detroit children thrive. The post Five impactful ways W.K. Kellogg Foundation shows its love for the kids of Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
Meet freelance journalist and community organizer Rukiya Colvin, this month’s featured Documenter!
As a community organizer, Rukiya Colvin thought attending public meetings would help them learn about “the inner workings of local government,” which could in turn help them think about how to challenge the status quo. The post Meet freelance journalist and community organizer Rukiya Colvin, this month’s featured Documenter! appeared first on Outlier Media.
How poop became one of Detroit’s best tools to fight pandemics
In April of 2020, when COVID-19 seemed to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time, Brijen Miyani, a doctoral student at Michigan State University, drove to Detroit to hunt for the virus in the sewers. The post How poop became one of Detroit’s best tools to fight pandemics appeared first on Outlier Media.
You’re not imagining it: There’s more Detroit-area road construction this summer
Detroit drivers sit in traffic caused by construction for an average of 23 hours a year, according to a report from a traffic analytics firm. The post You’re not imagining it: There’s more Detroit-area road construction this summer appeared first on Outlier Media.
Office real estate is in a slump. Some of Detroit’s biggest developers won’t admit it
Detroit’s office market has shown no signs of recovery. Yet some of Detroit’s newest developments are betting on demand for office space. The post Office real estate is in a slump. Some of Detroit’s biggest developers won’t admit it appeared first on Outlier Media.
How crime reporting has shifted in Detroit
Journalism plays a big role in forming narratives around crime and how the public understands safety and justice — with lots of choices and consequences that readers don’t always see. The post How crime reporting has shifted in Detroit appeared first on Outlier Media.
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