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  • 2 weeks ago | outliermedia.org | Sarah Alvarez

    This spring, Outlier Media commissioned a survey of more than 2,000 Detroiters to better understand their biggest challenges. The results revealed broad agreement on the city’s most pressing issues. Safety, blight and other longstanding concerns were top of mind for many respondents. With Detroit’s crowded mayoral race to succeed Mike Duggan in full swing, residents have an opportunity to see these concerns reflected in substantive policy proposals.

  • 3 weeks ago | planetdetroit.org | Sarah Alvarez

    Overview: -"I've been trying to get help for months, but everywhere I turn they say they are out of funds," said Detroiter Tanisha Humphrey, who's experienced two recent DTE shutoffs. -Humphrey's gas and electric bill totals $500 to $600 per month for her three-bedroom bungalow. -DTE asked state regulators last month to approve a rate hike of $574 million. by Sarah Alvarez, Outlier Media“You can’t have anything for free. I get it,” Tanisha Humphrey said.

  • 3 weeks ago | outliermedia.org | Sarah Alvarez

    “You can’t have anything for free. I get it,” Tanisha Humphrey said. She does “get it,” more than most. The Detroit resident works in billing for an essential public service. Reminding or cajoling people to pay is a big part of her day-to-day. She asked her employer not be named because she wasn’t sure she had permission to speak to the media. Humphrey can afford to pay most of her bills, but gas and electric service are another story. Those utilities cost her between $500 and $600 every month.

  • 1 month ago | outliermedia.org | Sarah Alvarez

    For years, Wayne County seized Detroiters’ homes for unpaid taxes, auctioned them off and kept the profit when the sale price was higher than the taxes owed. The county lost money on some properties that sold for less than the tax debt. On other sales, it made anywhere from a few bucks to tens of thousands of dollars. That changed in 2020, when the Michigan Supreme Court said counties can no longer automatically keep this extra money.

  • Nov 7, 2024 | outliermedia.org | Sarah Alvarez |Sarah Founder

    Morning, Detour fam,We are here to offer some respite. We know about 92% of Detroit voters hoped the presidential election would go the other way. And you know Outlier’s team will continue to work our asses off to bring you the information you need to navigate what comes next. (If there’s something you need now, hit reply and let us know.)But Detour has always excelled at going beyond what we need to know.

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