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BOPC Watch: Commissioners question releasing police misconduct details during investigations
Yesterday’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting had some commissioners squaring off against their own staff over how transparent the commission should be when it comes to misconduct investigation details. The post BOPC Watch: Commissioners question releasing police misconduct details during investigations appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit’s volatile labor past comes into view on the brink of potential UAW strike
Detroit has been a hotspot for highly publicized, progressive labor movements since at least the 1930s. Outlier Media sat down with Wayne State University archivist Dan Golodner to discuss this history and what current advocates can learn from them. The post Detroit’s volatile labor past comes into view on the brink of potential UAW strike appeared first on Outlier Media.
🐝 Goodbye summer, good riddance yellow jackets
Thanks for ruining patio season. Plus: struggle for a living wage, sexual assault at Detroit venues, Dally in the Alley, mural and arts fests. The post 🐝 Goodbye summer, good riddance yellow jackets appeared first on Outlier Media.
Detroit music venues are trying to address sexual violence. Are they doing enough?
“The most important thing is to validate whoever’s looking for that help or protection,” Big Pink co-founder Maher Hachem said. “It’s not to jump into ‘let’s figure it out’ mode or ‘who’s right, who’s wrong?’ It’s more (about being) a caring human.” The post Detroit music venues are trying to address sexual violence. Are they doing enough? appeared first on Outlier Media.
This week in development: District Detroit debate, land tax legislation and more
This week we have our eye on a couple of noteworthy cases of small neighborhood organizations going up against bigger investors in Highland Park and NW Goldberg. The post This week in development: District Detroit debate, land tax legislation and more appeared first on Outlier Media.
Meet Christiana Beckley, this month’s featured Documenter
Christiana Beckley said the most recent article she wrote for Riverwise Magazine is leading to a new chapter in their life, working with other political organizers who are creating a ballot initiative to stop the expansion of Camp Grayling, the largest military base in Michigan, in order to keep public forests usable, pristine and protected. The post Meet Christiana Beckley, this month’s featured Documenter appeared first on Outlier Media.
Blight tickets? Unpaid taxes? Wayne County will still sell you Detroit properties
An investigation by Outlier Media of 2022 auction results shows real estate speculators continue to scoop up properties while owing taxes and racking up blight tickets, in part because Wayne County still doesn’t enforce its own rules. The post Blight tickets? Unpaid taxes? Wayne County will still sell you Detroit properties appeared first on Outlier Media.
‘Intolerant, aggressive jerks’: We’ve had it up to here with end-of-season yellow jackets
Warren McAlpine knew exactly what to do when he bumped a yellow jacket nest with his lawn mower a few weeks ago at his home in Lathrup Village. “I ran,” the local attorney recalled. The post ‘Intolerant, aggressive jerks’: We’ve had it up to here with end-of-season yellow jackets appeared first on Outlier Media.
Birth Detroit addresses Black infant mortality rate
By summer 2024, Birth Detroit’s birthing center will give families the option to deliver their babies on-site, as well as provide classes, mental health services, and lactation support through community partnerships. The post Birth Detroit addresses Black infant mortality rate appeared first on Outlier Media.
What Detroit can learn from last week’s massive storm and do before the next one
“I’ve lived here in Detroit in one place my whole life, so I know what the weather should look like, and it’s not this," said Birch Kemp, executive director of Arboretum Detroit. The post What Detroit can learn from last week’s massive storm and do before the next one appeared first on Outlier Media.
The power outage data that DTE Energy doesn’t make easy to track
Like hundreds of thousands of people across Southeast Michigan last February, Forest Gregg lost power to his Ann Arbor home. The outage lasted five days. When they lost power again in July, he started thinking about how to track power outages. The post The power outage data that DTE Energy doesn’t make easy to track appeared first on Outlier Media.
North End Landing development gets a win after four-hour debate
North End Landing is still a hot topic. What to know about the Detroit development plus health, housing and more local gov updates. The post North End Landing development gets a win after four-hour debate appeared first on Outlier Media.
A Detroiter’s guide to dealing with neighborhood wildlife
In Detroit’s early days, the land around Raquel Garcia’s Southwest Detroit home was mostly forest, but that only partly explains why there are a dozen baby raccoons in her dining room. The post A Detroiter’s guide to dealing with neighborhood wildlife appeared first on Outlier Media.
Eastsiders are fed up with Stellantis truck traffic. A street plan up for city approval might not help
The Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority decided to postpone a vote for 60 days on the $1.9 million contract to reconstruct Terminal Street, which would make it possible for trucks to pass through. The post Eastsiders are fed up with Stellantis truck traffic. A street plan up for city approval might not help appeared first on Outlier Media.
How Detroit’s school district is addressing students’ mental health needs
With school back in session Monday, more than 48,000 students will be back inside a Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) building. Along with their backpacks and notebooks, these students can be carrying burdens that affect their mental health and their time at school. The post How Detroit’s school district is addressing students’ mental health needs appeared first on Outlier Media.
Rewind: How safe did riding the school bus used to be?
Over the years, parent protests, advocacy groups and federal regulations have drastically changed a ride on the school bus. Let's rewind and look at the ways public safety measures have shaped the bus ride to school. The post Rewind: How safe did riding the school bus used to be? appeared first on Outlier Media.
The little-known Detroit mental health agency that has a $1 billion budget
The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network serves the most clients out of all safety net mental health providers in the state. Despite its size and importance, the operations of the public agency can be difficult to pin down. The post The little-known Detroit mental health agency that has a $1 billion budget appeared first on Outlier Media.
How 3 LGBTQ+ centers support Detroit’s queer youth
Summer is a time of pride marches and Hotter than July parties, but as we transition to fall, the question is: What support exists for LGBTQ+ youth year- round in Detroit? The post How 3 LGBTQ+ centers support Detroit’s queer youth appeared first on Outlier Media.
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