Candice Fortman
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Detroiter in my heart (but not currently under my feet). Always concerned about the human condition
Failure to Launch: Why Journalism Is Stuck â and How Centering Impact Can Fix It by Lindsay Green-Barber
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Failure to Launch: Why Journalism Is Stuck â and How Centering Impact Can Fix It
This is an abridged version of a keynote talk I gave in Lausanne, Switzerland in late 2025 the launch of OurFrame, a nonprofit impact mediaâŠ
https://medium.com/p/failure-to-launch-why-journalism-is-stuck-and-how-centering-impact-can-fix-it-d4eee3afb3c5?source=social.bluesky
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If you love where you live, find the people who cover it. Find your local newsroom, subscribe, share their work, tell someone why it matters. Our communities are only as informed as the information infrastructure we support. đ
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9 days ago
Someone sent me this.
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How politics and image control destroyed the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
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How politics and PR took over the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Current and former staffers spill on what brought Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's personal philanthropy to abandon its progressive values
https://sfstandard.com/2025/06/09/chan-zuckerberg-initiative-politics-pr/?utm_source=bluesky_sitebutton
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Journalism in 2026 and the line "a historic first for a sitting president."
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Special Envoy for the WHAT of the WHO?
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Investigative Post obtained this video of Border Patrol abandoning Nurul Shah Alam, the nearly blind Burmese refugee who was found dead
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Questions swirl over possible ICE detention site near Romulus
Local officials say they lack details on a reported 500-bed ICE detention proposal.
https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/02/04/proposed-ice-detention-facility-romulus-michigan
about 1 month ago
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Map: Third Places Index in Detroit
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Map: Third Places Index in Detroit
In the urban planning realm, third places or informal gathering places, are often discussed in relation to creating great places to live and reknitting the urban fabric of communities that have seeâŠ
https://detroitography.com/2026/02/18/map-third-places-index-in-detroit/
about 2 months ago
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The Rise of Migra Watch Whistles
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The Rise of Migra Watch Whistles
From Chicago to Minneapolis and beyond, residents are using whistles to warn neighbors of ICE activity
https://open.substack.com/pub/midwestmexican/p/the-rise-of-migra-watch-whistles?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
about 2 months ago
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âHe gave me my wingsâ: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics
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âHe gave me my wingsâ: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics
Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
https://19thnews.org/2026/02/jesse-jackson-opened-doors-black-women-politics/?&utm_campaign=19th-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
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NPRâs Tonya Mosley on Growing Up in Detroit, Working with Terry Gross
Tonya Mosley, the Detroit-born and-raised journalist, shares west side memories and what itâs like working with Terry Gross
https://www.hourdetroit.com/community/tonya-mosley-profile-npr/
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âI Have Been Here Too Longâ: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICEâs Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-children-letters
2 months ago
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âA fresh new hell, daily!â
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Why You Canât Understand American Authoritarianism Without Understanding Race
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Why You Canât Understand American Authoritarianism Without Understanding Race
Or: How the War on Black Freedom Became the Infrastructure for War on All of Us
https://open.substack.com/pub/antiauthoritarianplaybook/p/why-you-cant-understand-american?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Journalist Georgia Fort has been released from custody (video
@fox9mn.bsky.social
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Detroit council member proposes ban on masked law enforcement officers
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Detroit council member proposes ban on masked law enforcement officers - Detroit Metro Times
Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters on Wednesday announced she is pushing an ordinance that would prohibit local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other facial cover...
https://www.metrotimes.com/news/metro-detroit-news/detroit-council-member-proposes-ban-on-masked-law-enforcement-officers/
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Looking forward to the day when we win hard enough to not need articles like âwhat are the paramilitaries spraying at you?: a helpful guideâ
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Our Responsibility: ICE Violence & "The American Dream"
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Our Responsibility: ICE Violence & "The American Dream"
Every Martin Luther King, Jr.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kiaspeaks/p/our-responsibility-ice-violence-and?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
2 months ago
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Lydia Polgreen
3 months ago
One thing that irks me: people keep calling the folks on the streets in Minneapolis protestors. They are not generally there to protest, they are there to observe and document. This is the product of organizing and mutual aid. It is telling that these acts of citizenship are seen as protest!
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An unfinished mandate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jrâs legacy
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An unfinished mandate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jrâs legacy
An FBI agent poses for a photograph in front of the wreath marking the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.âs assassination in Memphis. Photography by Dylan
https://mlk50.com/2026/01/19/an-unfinished-mandate-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jrs-legacy/
3 months ago
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0 to 100 real quick -Curt Cignatti
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My partner for the rest of the night every so often: âthey shouldâve went for 2âŠâ
3 months ago
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Oh. No.
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3 months ago
At this point, itâs definitely the pope.
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This is the take.
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When powerful people bully the press, theyâre really trying to silence the public - Poynter
What looks like a personal attack is often an intimidation tactic aimed at the entire press and the people it serves
https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2025/what-to-do-when-powerful-people-bully-journalists/
4 months ago
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Outlier Media
4 months ago
Should ICE be allowed to make arrests at state courts? The Michigan Supreme Court wants your opinion.
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ICE arrests at Michigan courthouses would be banned under new rule
A proposed rule would ban ICE agents from arresting people at Michigan courthouses.
https://outliermedia.org/ice-agents-arrests-court-immigration-hearings-michigan/
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University of Alabama shuts down student magazines for Black students, women students
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University of Alabama shuts down student magazines for Black students, women students
University officials told editors of Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six that they believed they were out of compliance with Trump administration guidance on anti-DEI policies.
https://www.whatimreading.net/p/university-alabama-shuts-down-student-magazines-alice-nineteen-fifty-six?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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Immigration agents arrest two Detroit teens, now held in ICE facility
Immigration agents arrested two teenagers and their parents in Detroit and took them to a Texas ICE detention facility.
https://outliermedia.org/immigration-agents-detroit-arrest-teens-ice-facility/
5 months ago
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Senator Elissa Slotkin
5 months ago
From a spokesperson for U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin:
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ICE in schools: How Detroit students are affected
As ICE targets schools in immigration raids, Detroit students are staying home, according to attendance data.
https://outliermedia.org/ice-schools-detroit-students-immigration-enforcement/
5 months ago
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dan sinker
5 months ago
Got turned down on a piece about ICE in Chicago for an international news org because they believed I couldnât be objective about my neighbors getting kidnapped. And well, guilty as charged I guess.
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Emily Ramshaw
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The key signature is expected from the newest member of the House, Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, who will be sworn into the House on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election for the seat held by her late father, former Rep. RaĂșl Grijalva.
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The push to release the Epstein files is set to move forward
The key signature on a discharge petition is expected from the newest member of the House, Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, who will be sworn in on Wednesday.
https://19thnews.org/2025/11/epstein-files-discharge-petition/
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Baltimore Beat
5 months ago
Trailer | "The Beat Goes On: The Story of Baltimore Beat"Â
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A few mins ago: Let me see whatâs happening with the LionsâŠ
5 months ago
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Jack Jenkins
5 months ago
âFederal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be âno more prayerâ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.â
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Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/feds-tell-faith-leaders-no-more-prayer-outside-broadview-facility/
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6 months ago
Ayyyyyyyeeeeeeeee
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Ninety Three âTil Infinity And BeyoncĂ©
6 months ago
Silkk, my offbeat KING
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Reporter Evan Ratliff creates an AI version of himself and then sets it loose on the world. (This was an excellent episode)
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About Our TV Show - This American Life
For two seasons on Showtime, we tried to make a television show that would feel exactly like the radio show. It won three Emmys, including Outstanding Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Direction for a...
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/about/tv
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SNAP benefits face 'insufficient funds' in November if shutdown continues, USDA warns
Some states are warning that funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may not be available if the government shutdown continues.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/10/15/snap-benefits-government-shutdown/86708230007/
6 months ago
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John Palfrey
6 months ago
Chicago Cyclists Are Buying Out Tamale Carts To Keep Vendors Home And Safe From ICE
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Chicago Cyclists Are Buying Out Tamale Carts To Keep Vendors Home And Safe From ICE
Cycling x Solidarity's latest mutual aid effort takes cyclists on group rides through Pilsen and other neighborhoods to buy out tamale vendors so they can stay home as ICE agents swarm the city. They ...
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/17/chicago-cyclists-are-buying-out-tamale-carts-to-keep-vendors-home-and-safe-from-ice/
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The House Is on Fire: White Americaâs Own Civil War
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The House Is on Fire: White Americaâs Own Civil War
For decades, America pretended its Civil War was over. It wasnât. The battlefield just movedâfrom fields to feeds, from muskets to microphones, from soldiers to citizens.
https://open.substack.com/pub/pierresquared/p/the-house-is-on-fire-white-americas?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
6 months ago
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Chip Mitchell
6 months ago
A neighbor said she saw agents dragging residents, including children, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers, she said. âIt was heartbreaking,â she said. âŠâȘ@SuntimesâŹâ© âŠâȘ@WBEZâŹâ©
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Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
https://www.wbez.org/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reeling-i-feel-defeated
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Phil Lewis
6 months ago
Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91
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NPR
6 months ago
Today marks the first day in public mediaâs history without federal funding. And weâre not going anywhere. Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself. Stand with us today. Donate at this link:
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Rachel Leggett
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This is incredible news, both for local journalism and for the Ann Arbor community â€ïž
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Aaron Rupar
6 months ago
Pritzker: "In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists & protesters when unprovoked what would we call it? If officials marched down streets harassing civilians & demanding their papers, what would we say? I don't think we'd have trouble calling it what it is: authoritarianism"
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Thank you to all who called or emailed to complain.
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"Unacceptable": ICE officer relieved of duties after videos show him shoving woman to the ground
An ICE officer who was captured on video pushing a woman to the ground outside an immigration court in New York City has been relieved of his duties.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-officer-relieved-of-duties-video/
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