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Spending money to make money?
The city is spending less on the NFL Draft than when Detroit hosted the 2006 Super Bowl, but where exactly is that money going? Outlier Media · Spending money to make money?
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☀️ 🚆 Spring transit upgrades and solar fields
A peek ahead to People Mover changes before visitors storm the city. Also: lingering questions on Detroit’s solar field plan and how to volunteer at local nonprofits. Outlier Media · ☀️ 🚆 Spring...
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No quorum and a lack of decorum
With no parliamentarian and roughly half of the board absent, a Board of Police Commissioners meeting ends in chaos. And four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual public meetings...
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Hundreds of millions in the balance downtown
District Detroit is delayed for another year. Outlier Media · Hundreds of millions in the balance downtown
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🌑 😎 Nothing’s blocking our sunshine
Get prepared for the solar eclipse. Also, a hefty price tag on conflict-of-interest docs, outraged Thirkell Elementary teachers and helpful info on Detroit’s theater scene. Outlier Media · 🌑 😎...
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👨👩👦 Who’s to blame when children commit crimes?
And Detroit police ask the public to stop shooting at them. Outlier Media · 👨👩👦 Who’s to blame when children commit crimes?
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When ‘relentlessly local’ goes global
Local news gets some shine on an international stage. The city seeks to better understand housing needs for disabled Detroit residents, and budget season enters its final week. Outlier Media · When...
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Nabbing legit homeowners instead of fraudsters
Detroit is trying to clamp down on tax fraud — but it’s also sweeping up law-abiding homeowners in the process. Outlier Media · Nabbing legit homeowners instead of fraudsters
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😶🌫️ Forecast calls for another smoky summer
Prepare for the upcoming Canadian wildfire season. Plus, a guide to helping your loved one if they’ve been arrested. Finish off with all the things to do this weekend in Detroit. Outlier Media · 😶🌫️...
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The Dig … on a Tuesday?
New logo, new pub date — who’s this? Plus, Detroit’s tax assessments stay in the spotlight. Outlier Media · The Dig … on a Tuesday?
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A trophy for a chancellor and none for his board
Documenters dropped in on some less-covered agencies last week and found questionable practices at the community college’s board of trustees meeting. Outlier Media · A trophy for a chancellor and none...
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🚪 When one branch opens … a museum risks closing
The Carr Center needs financial help, and a northwest Detroit library is finally reopening. As usual, catch up on culture news and find things to do this weekend. Outlier Media · 🚪 When one branch...
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👮 Cops, sheriffs and guards galore
In preparation for the NFL Draft, we’re looking at who is on patrol. Also, rewinding to a racial quota at DPD. Outlier Media · 👮 Cops, sheriffs and guards galore
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Big $$ cases with seismic impacts
Michigan counties could owe about $250 million, and United Wholesale Mortgage could owe billions depending on the outcomes of lawsuits. Outlier Media · Big $$ cases with seismic impacts
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Civic guide series — Lesson No. 1
And: Who’s been chronically absent from Board of Police Commissioners meetings so far this year? Outlier Media · Civic guide series — Lesson No. 1
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🚰 Pumping the brakes on flood pumps
Jefferson Chalmers residents protest a new flood prevention station, and a notorious prison tech company linked to Pistons owner Tom Gores is on the brink of bankruptcy. Connect and thrive with...
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Big changes for Detroit’s biggest landlord
The head of the Detroit Housing Commission is resigning, leaving behind a lot of work to do. Outlier Media · Big changes for Detroit’s biggest landlord
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Detroit Documenters go abroad
Plus, highlights from two weeks of public meetings, a juvenile court hearing and lots of local civic engagement opportunities. Outlier Media · Detroit Documenters go abroad
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🏈 The calm before the score
Everything to know before the NFL draft in Detroit. Detroit Jazz Fest reveals more headliners, and meet a local children’s book illustrator. Outlier Media · 🏈 The calm before the score
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🏈 The football effect on Detroit transit
We look at how people got around during 2006’s Super Bowl, crime stats from State of the City and check in on if summer really is the most violent season in Detroit. Outlier Media · 🏈 The football...
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