Staff news! 🤩 We’re so excited to announce Nichole Christian as our new managing editor at Outlier Media. The North End-raised alum of Mumford High and Wayne State is eager to guide daily coverage and flex her curiosity in service of Detroiters. Drop a 💛 to help us give Nichole a warm welcome!

What do you mean you don’t have anything to do this week but work?! Talk policy with some candidates. Peep the fashion of local artists. Hear authors talk about their work. With so many folks to meet, plan yourself a busy week! Just get involved, already ...

New Southwest Detroit trucking restrictions to be announced tomorrow! Effective as of Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, will include targeted police enforcement. No through trucks on any north/south street between W. Vernor and I-75.

Detroit’s picking a new mayor, new city councilmembers, new police commissioners ... 😵‍💫 We’re overwhelmed just thinking about it. Got questions about accessibility, early voting or where the heck to find your polling place? Send them to [email protected], and we’ll track down the answers.

We asked you for election questions, and we got plenty! So we'll be answering them on our social platforms. First one: What are the candidates doing to clean up the air in this city, parts of which have the worst air quality in the entire state? Answers:

Festival of Darkness 2025 was included in Outlier's "Autumn In Detroit" list...thanks @outliermedia.org ! • outliermedia.org/autumn-detro... For schedule & tickets, visit: • festivalofdarkness.com 🗓️ Saturday September 27th 📍 Redford Theatre, #Detroit, MI #halloween #filmfestival #horror

Need some tips on navigating corporate work life? Well, “Thee Millennial Manager” might be your go-to. Brandi McGill, better known as ”Thee Millennial Manager” is highlighting authentic approaches to millennial leadership — from conference rooms to the podcast mic.

Detroit by bike: easy and fun, or risky and rough? We pedaled through the city to see what it’s really like to get around on two wheels. Can you actually get there? Let’s find out together, with @sociallychrissy.bsky.social ! youtu.be/Hsf0T0UBidc

Behind every shut-off notice is someone trying to get by. Between April and June, more than 55,000 households had their gas or electricity turned off — and thousands more could follow. State help is coming — but for many, it’s too little, too late.

We know you’ve been counting down the hours until Friday (us too). If the workweek has you stuck in the doom loop 🌀, here’s your exit. A fall carnival, a spooky film fest, Motown under the moonlight. Then let us know if the weekend wait was worth it. 😉

A new survey conducted by @umich.edu and @outliermedia.org reveals the top concerns Detroiters would like to see the next mayor address. Crime and safety topped the list, followed by neighborhood maintenance, access to better paying jobs and affordable housing. buff.ly/wj4Dy7p

For more information on the need to raise rates from a system perspective to pain & destruction these rate increase incur on people & there communities, check out reporting @outliermedia.org ... go Topics>Fix This First>Utilities outliermedia.org/category/fix...

Detroit’s picking a new mayor, new city councilmembers, new police commissioners ... 😵‍💫 We’re overwhelmed just thinking about it. Got questions about accessibility, early voting or where the heck to find your polling place? Send them to [email protected], and we’ll track down the answers.

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Please excuse us while we fangirl. *ahem* GO LYNELLE!! 💛 🤍

THANK YOU!

Woooot! Thanks to everyone who donated to our "Documenters on Duty" fundraiser. We hit our goal!!!! 🎉

WE DID IT!! WE RAISED $5K FOR @detdocumenters.bsky.social !! aaand the work continues 🙃 Thanks to your generosity, we reached our $5,000 goal — every dollar will be doubled by City Bureau and NewsMatch! 🎉 outliermedia.donorsupport.co/-/XKUUACZX

You already know that Wayne County owes Detroiters millions after profiting unconstitutionally from their foreclosures. How’s the claims process going? Er, not great. “They’re hoping that somebody will forget about it, and that’s just not right,” one claimant told us.

If a friend invited you to a balloon takeover on Fenkell, a porch gathering for Black Detroit storytelling or a Brazilian street party with samba and capoeira, you wouldn’t say no, would you? We’re that friend. 🤪 Plan your weekend, and don’t say we’ve never put you on:

We asked some of the @detdocumenters.bsky.social why they Document and here's what they said ➡️ "I believe the grassroots is where it’s at. I think that people should be privy to what goes on in their communities and with local, state and national government." - Eric Walton, Detroit #community

almost halfway there! If you can help us continue to promote this fundraiser by reposting, it's SO appreciated

Feeling stressed about the state of things and wondering how you can help? Support Detroit Documenters by donating to ensure they can keep showing up at public meetings. Docs reporting ensures that public meetings are PUBLIC & elected officials are accountable to US! tinyurl.com/detroit-docu...

DAY 3 UPDATE: We are almost HALFWAY to our goal of raising $5,000 for the @detdocumenters.bsky.social Can you chip in and help us get to $5k? outliermedia.donorsupport.co/-/XKUUACZX #localreporting #detroitdocumenters

Too often Detroit gets overlooked, but not on Oct. 9! Join us at Detroit Story Fest, a live storytelling night that puts award-winning journalism on stage, featuring @michiganpublic.bsky.social, @wdet.bsky.social, @freep.com, your friends at Outlier Media and more. 💛 🤍 🎟️: bit.ly/DETStoryFest

WHAT!! we raised $1,000 on day 1 of our fundraiser for @detdocumenters.bsky.social Help us get to $5,000 by Sept 22nd. ICYMI: ALL DONATIONS DOUBLED!!! outliermedia.donorsupport.co/-/XKUUACZX

Civic media is URGENT. 🚨 Free Press' Arin Anderson is with Executive Director of @outliermedia.org, Orlando Bailey, discussing why local news is a public good. Outlier Media is a shining example of how local newsrooms fill information gaps to meet community needs.

Have you heard of our @detdocumenters.bsky.social program? We train and PAY Detroiters to take fact-checked notes at our city’s public meetings. All donations up to $5k through 9/22 will be DOUBLED by NewsMatch + @citybureau.bsky.social. Donate today! outliermedia.donorsupport.co/-/XKUUACZX

HELP US RAISE $5,000 FOR DETROIT DOCUMENTERS! This week, NewsMatch and @citybureau.bsky.social are matching all funds donated to Detroit Documenters up to $5,000. Make a donation today and help us reach our goal💸$100 donation = $200 this week thru 9/22!! outliermedia.donorsupport.co/-/XKUUACZX

ONE PRIDE 🦁

Detroit’s weekend is stacked. Think cooking classes that end with a shared meal, book talks on Black love, live music on East Warren Avenue and even a gathering of your favorite webcomic artists in Ferndale. Whatever your vibe, you’ll find it here:

Detroit’s rental market is under pressure from all sides. Landlords warn rising costs and new eviction rules are pushing them toward foreclosure. Tenants just want lower rents and safe housing. Does fixing one side’s struggles hurt the other?

Will we see you tomorrow at Coffee Thursday? We're at Detroit Sip 👀 As always, the first coffee or tea is on us! Want to pay it forward for the next person's coffee? Donate $5 today! outliermedia.org/join/

Need help with property taxes or a suspended license? (We don’t judge here!) A free clinic can get you started. You can also catch a resource fair and community conference focused on Detroit’s future. Everyone needs help once in a while. Always worth checking out what’s out there.

Although he’s visited cities around the world, Craig Notte had never attended public meetings before becoming a Documenter. Now, with more than a dozen assignments under his belt, he appreciates Detroit’s “Midwest vibes,” rich history and people “who believe in it, and want to see it do better.”

Detroit’s put down more than 10,000 speed humps to slow traffic. You read that right — 10,000 of them. But do they actually work? One lifelong Detroit says drivers are still flying past her block, even after waiting a year to get a hump installed in the first place.

This was a great read today. If you haven't read this...DO! Thanks @kobylevin.bsky.social for covering this issue that is close to my heart (air quality). It's so important we know more of these stories that affect our health. outliermedia.org/truck-traffi...

The school day just ended. Dozens of kids are playing in Romanowski Park. The only thing louder than their screams? The rumble of steady truck traffic on Lonyo Street, which borders the park.

Just checked the score … 🦁😬 One Pride, I guess?

Time to say something controversial: Hoodie weather in Detroit is here. Thinking about staying in? Nah. There are walls to paint, lanterns to light and block parties to dance through. 😉

Want to make something happen this week? High schoolers can apply for a writing fellowship, food lovers can learn fermenting basics, neighbors can get free health screenings, and folks can stand in solidarity for Gaza. outliermedia.org/detroit-job-...

Detroit parents, listen up. 👋 We don’t need to tell you back-to-school is expensive. If you still need a laptop, there are free and low-cost options out there. Plus, there are spots that’ll fix them if they break. But don’t worry: Here’s a guide so you don’t have to dig.

🌟Happy and excited to be one of the 2025 National Press Foundation fellows for local business journalism ✨

I am such a fan of this kind of reporting -- and so well done! Congrats, @detdocumenters.bsky.social and @kobylevin.bsky.social. (Full disclosure: I did a deep dive on food prices in Detroit for Slate when Whole Foods opened in 2013.)

So here’s the vibe this week: the kids can score free backpacks and haircuts, you can belt out Broadway songs at a theater prom and Detroit’s funniest folks are taking the stage with our partners at @wdet.bsky.social Basically, there’s something for everybody — here’s where to be.

Really feels like somebody hit the autumn switch a couple weeks early in Michigan this year

Latest article on RealT dropped this morning. The company pitches investors on real estate ownership on chain. But other companies are currently marketing these properties and mortgages encumber some of the worst buildings in its portfolio. outliermedia.org/realt-detroi...

Earlier this year, crypto real estate company RealT got more than $100,000 in digital tokens for a home on Detroit’s eastside. Now, somebody else is selling it. It’s one of five cases where properties RealT “sold” to investors were subsequently listed on the traditional real estate market.

Looking for a way to plug in? Detroit’s got options. You can sweat it out in workout classes for older adults, clean up your block or shadow a city official. How do you want to get involved? @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/get-involved...

Food prices are already unaffordable for many Detroiters, and the issue is likely to get worse. So we set out with @detdocumenters.bsky.social to find the cheapest groceries in Detroit. Follow along to see what we found ⬇️ outliermedia.org/detroit-groc...