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What to do this week in Detroit: Pride Month, Colombian Food Festival and Vibes with the Tribes
Happy Pride Month! We’ll be highlighting Pride events around town all June long, so stay with us to join in on the fun. What to do this week in Detroit: Pride Month, Colombian Food Festival and Vibes with the Tribes · Outlier Media
Detroit’s ‘second-oldest’ home gets second life
William and Nsombi Aro are not home rehab TV stars. They’re definitely not billionaires looking to burnish their image by rescuing high-profile historic properties. Detroit’s ‘second-oldest’ home gets second life · Outlier Media
The Dirt: City’s nuisance lawsuit against Kefallinos yields results
Construction — yes, actual construction — is taking place at one of his properties. Amazing what legal action can do. The Dirt: City’s nuisance lawsuit against Kefallinos yields results · Outlier Media
Movement, Memorial Day and MoGo fundraiser: Detroit events this week
Will we see you dance in Hart Plaza this weekend? Whether you said, “hell yeah” or “hell no,” we found a bevy of things to do around the city, May 23-29. Movement, Memorial Day and MoGo fundraiser: Detroit events this week · Outlier Media
Detroit culture news: Michigan Fashion Week, ‘The Dirty D’ and a new Waka spot
Detroit hotties already kicked off summer with a Megan Thee Stallion show, but there’s plenty of time to get your summer fashion inspo and dose of haute couture at Michigan Fashion Week (not a misnomer) in a few weeks. Detroit culture news: Michigan Fashion Week, ‘The Dirty D’ and a new Waka spot · Outlier Media
Michigan’s redistricting commission tackles state Senate maps
A series of public hearings will be held in June to collect verbal and written comments about Michigan’s political district boundaries. Michigan’s redistricting commission tackles state Senate maps · Outlier Media
One good building: NW Detroit community house gets an upgrade
The resident-owned gathering place — home to eight decades of meetings, plays and parties — hosted an open house over the weekend to show off its latest round of renovations. One good building: NW Detroit community house gets an upgrade · Outlier Media
Rewind: Why not enough Detroiters know how to swim, and one idea from the past to help
After the Civil Rights Act of 1964 desegregated public facilities, Detroit’s recreation department still needed to get creative to help expand access to pools, and it did: Swimmobiles rolled out across the city starting in the late 1960s. Rewind: Why not enough Detroiters know how to swim, and one idea from the past to help · Outlier Media
Young, close-knit and all about the drama: Detroit’s emerging theater talent
Theater students get professional training in the middle of a city home to vibrant arts and culture, including a small-but-lively theater scene. Young, close-knit and all about the drama: Detroit’s emerging theater talent · Outlier Media
What to do in Detroit: Eastern Market Flower Day, Shepherd’s grand opening, honey tasting
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Eastern Market and the grand opening of the Shepherd. Then, buzz on over to a fundraiser hosted by Bees in the D. What to do in Detroit: Eastern Market Flower Day, Shepherd’s grand opening, honey tasting · Outlier Media
How to get a 50% discount on your parking ticket if you live in Detroit
Residents who registered for the discount collectively saved $506,137.50 on parking tickets in 2023. That's a lot of bang for your buck. How to get a 50% discount on your parking ticket if you live in Detroit · Outlier Media
Detroit’s census lawsuit could have big ramifications for the city — and beyond
Detroit’s population is 620,376, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 estimate. That’s an incredibly precise number. But the bureau’s methods for determining it are actually rather fuzzy. Detroit’s census lawsuit could have big ramifications for the city — and beyond · Outlier Media
One good building: Carbon Athletic Club still kicking in Delray
The Carbon Athletic Club has long been one of the city’s “best-kept secrets,” tucked away near the industrialized neighborhood of Delray. One good building: Carbon Athletic Club still kicking in Delray · Outlier Media
Former UAW President Rory Gamble resigns from Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
The commissioner resigned just five months into a five-year term. He had missed half of the 12 full board meetings in the first three months of this year. Former UAW President Rory Gamble resigns from Detroit Board of Police Commissioners · Outlier Media
Detroit animal keeping ordinance advances, Jefferson Chalmers to get sewer upgrades and more public meeting updates
City Council is expected to vote on an animal keeping ordinance — long awaited by Detroit urban farmers. Detroit animal keeping ordinance advances, Jefferson Chalmers to get sewer upgrades and more public meeting updates · Outlier Media
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