Kiran Saini

Detroit

Audience Manager at Outlier Media

audience manager @media_outlier // formerly @wisconsinwatch, @freep and @wxyzdetroit

Articles

ūüŹéÔłŹ Mayoral race revs up

1 month ago | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, The deadline has passed for candidates to submit petitions to run for mayor of Detroit. Nine candidates made the cutoff: John Barlow, James Craig, Fred Durhal III, Joel Haashiim, Saunteel Jenkins, Solomon Kinloch, Todd Perkins, Mary Sheffield and DaNetta Simpson. The city clerk‚Äôs office has up to 10 days to verify signatures. As of Wednesday, Barlow, Jenkins, Haashiim and Sheffield had been certified. It‚Äôs a big election year in the city.
đź“Ł Weigh in on reparations

1 month ago | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning,After two years of work, plenty of turnover and some fits and starts, Detroitâ€™s Reparations Task Force will submit its final recommendations to City Council at the end of June. Thereâ€™s still time for residents to weigh in â€” the task force wants community input on who should be eligible for reparations, and how to prioritize restorative justice measures for Black Detroiters.
đź“š Classroom questions and master plans

1 month ago | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, We know weâ€™ve been bringing you plenty of serious and concerning news lately. At Outlier Media, we look for information and reporting that aligns with Detroitersâ€™ needs. We know it sometimes seems like the bad outweighs the good. But in our experience, it helps to stay focused on what we can do. Weâ€™ve met challenges before as individuals and a community, and we will do it again. But never forget to rest and embrace joy.
đ¸ Bird flu and budgets

2 months ago | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, President Donald Trump sent the auto industry into a tailspin Wednesday evening when he announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and some auto parts will go into effect next week. The policy is likely to have far-reaching consequences for automakers, suppliers, consumers and the economy at large, but plenty is still unknown. We promise to keep you updated. As always, weâre still keeping our focus on what officials are doing in our backyard.
⭐ Remembering a hometown hero

2 months ago | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Happy 313 Day! Outlier Media is excited to celebrate Detroit’s people, neighborhoods and culture this 313 Day. Fittingly, we’re also honoring the legacy of the late Luther Keith, a trailblazing journalist whose vision for Detroit will live on through ARISE Detroit!, the nonprofit he founded. Read on to learn more about this year’s Neighborhoods Day, ARISE’s signature event featuring community cleanups, barbecues and more.
ūüć© Paczki and profit sharing

Mar 4, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, About 450 displaced Southwest Detroit residents are still in hotels as the city cleans out their flooded basements. Many have complained that their city-provided meals ‚ÄĒ like hot dogs and potato chips ‚ÄĒ are inadequate. The city said it uses hotel catering to feed the residents. In response to complaints, officials said they will switch to contracting with local food trucks ‚ÄĒ as it did in the first few days of flood recovery. Other challenges still need attending to.
ūüďĎ ūü§Ě ‚ÄėTangled titles‚Äô and mutual aid

Feb 20, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, Outlier Media is working to help Detroiters claim tax auction profits from Wayne County after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional for counties to keep them. But most eligible Detroiters don‚Äôt know they can file a claim.
✍🏽 What’s in a (newsletter) name?

Feb 19, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, Detroit: We want to give you a heads-up about a potential scam. A TXT OUTLIER user messaged us after strangers showed up on her doorstep asking to conduct an energy efficiency survey. The visitors repeatedly said they were with Mayor Mike Duggan’s Solar Neighborhoods Initiative and that their service was free — but they also asked for the resident’s credit score and seemed more interested in selling her solar panels.
ūüŹôÔłŹ How will we protect the youngest Detroiters?

Feb 12, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, We still don‚Äôt know exactly which failures led up to the tragic death of two of Detroit‚Äôs youngest residents. It appears the children froze to death on Monday night while sleeping with their family in a parked van. Two adults and three other children were also in the van, but survived. Mayor Mike Duggan held a press conference on Tuesday and called for accountability. He called for a review of the Detroit Housing Resource HelpLine to be concluded within two weeks.
ūüć≥ Balancing budgets and breakfast

Feb 11, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Kiran Saini

Good morning, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer‚Äôs $83.5 billion budget proposal includes funding to help residents struggling with their water bills, which average $112 a month for a family of four in Detroit. The proposal also calls for a 32% wholesale tax on vapes and nicotine pouches, and a requirement for elementary schools to notify parents if they use an ‚Äúevidence-based, aligned‚ÄĚ curriculum ‚ÄĒ an effort to improve education transparency.