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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 Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has two staffers on “highly unusual” paid leave it has paid $55K since March
An effort to terminate the employees failed at a recent board meeting. Board Chair QuanTez Pressley said that continuing to pay White and Akbar is an irresponsible use of taxpayer money. The post The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners has two staffers on “highly unusual” paid leave it has paid $55K since March 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.
U-M innovation center in District Detroit quietly sidestepping community benefits agreement
Deadlines for the University of Michigan’s (U-M) plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Detroit are fast approaching, but the university has yet to break ground or engage in any meaningful community benefits process with the surrounding community. The post U-M innovation center in District Detroit quietly sidestepping community benefits agreement appeared first on Outlier Media.
More than 300 active “cave-ins” and a future with more Detroit sinkholes
In Detroit, sinkholes are practically an everyday occurrence. City officials said they were currently investigating more than 300 sinkholes, or cave-ins, as of late July. The post More than 300 active “cave-ins” and a future with more Detroit sinkholes appeared first on Outlier Media.
Here are five used car scams to look out for when you’re buying on a budget
More than 35,000 reports of auto-related complaints have been filed to the Federal Trade Commission so far this year. Scammers are getting harder to spot, especially when you’re looking for a quick deal. The post Here are five used car scams to look out for when you’re buying on a budget 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.
After demolition, memories of the ‘central hub’ of Detroit’s Chinatown endure
The building at 3143 Cass Ave. is owned by the Ilitch family’s Olympia Development of Michigan, but at one time, it housed the Shanghai Cafe, the Chinese Merchants Association and other community groups. The post After demolition, memories of the ‘central hub’ of Detroit’s Chinatown endure 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.
Detroit has lots of crime news. Is it making us any safer?
Today, Lolita Hunter spends most afternoons at home on the east side keeping her eyes and ears on news about crime through her tablet and two TVs. The post Detroit has lots of crime news. Is it making us any safer? appeared first on Outlier Media.
Rewind: Community policing in Detroit over the decades
Community policing is nothing new for Detroit police. Here's a look back in history at efforts that started in the wake of the 1967 uprising. The post Rewind: Community policing in Detroit over the decades appeared first on Outlier Media.
How to make development in Detroit’s neighborhoods work? ‘You have to live it’
“Banks weren’t going to loan hundreds of thousands of dollars to a couple of 30-year-olds with no real estate experience,” said developer Adam Noel. “Especially back in 2015.” The post How to make development in Detroit’s neighborhoods work? ‘You have to live it’ appeared first on Outlier Media.
Why Detroit Documenters will continue to monitor the Wayne County juvenile courts
The Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility (JDF) is overcrowded, and despite recent directives from the state to increase the safety there, the number of young people living at the facility is increasing. The post Why Detroit Documenters will continue to monitor the Wayne County juvenile courts 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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