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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
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2 months 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.
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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 Outlierās team will continue to work our asses off to bring you the information you need to navigate what comes next. (If thereās 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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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 Outlierās team will continue to work our asses off to bring you the information you need to navigate what comes next. (If thereās 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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Oct 29, 2024 | 
outliermedia.org | Sarah Alvarez |Sarah Founder
This story is part of The Speculators of Detroit, which looks at how bad actors have destabilized neighborhoods, left many residents without safe housing and cost the city hundreds of millions. During the worst years of Detroit’s tax foreclosure crisis, about a decade ago, Wayne County could send upward of 20,000 properties to the auction block every year. Renters, and sometimes even owners, would have no idea their house was for sale — or worse, that it had been sold out from under them.
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Oct 29, 2024 | outliermedia.org | Sarah Alvarez |Sarah Founder
This story is part of The Speculators of Detroit, which looks at how bad actors have destabilized neighborhoods, left many residents without safe housing and cost the city hundreds of millions. During the worst years of Detroit’s tax foreclosure crisis, about a decade ago, Wayne County could send upward of 20,000 properties to the auction block every year. Renters, and sometimes even owners, would have no idea their house was for sale — or worse, that it had been sold out from under them.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
outliermedia.org | SaMya Overall |Sarah Alvarez |Sarah Founder
Election Day is fast approaching (it’s Nov. 5!) — are you ready to cast your vote for Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) board? There are 22 candidates running for three open seats on the seven-member school board, which governs the district. Key election datesOct. 19-Nov. 3Early voting period in DetroitOct. 21Deadline to register online or by mail to vote Oct. 21Recommended deadline to request an absentee ballot onlineOct. 22Recommended deadline to mail your absentee ballotNov.
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Oct 24, 2024 | outliermedia.org | SaMya Overall |Sarah Alvarez |Sarah Founder
Election Day is fast approaching (it’s Nov. 5!) — are you ready to cast your vote for Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) board? There are 22 candidates running for three open seats on the seven-member school board, which governs the district. Key election datesOct. 19-Nov. 3Early voting period in DetroitOct. 21Deadline to register online or by mail to vote Oct. 21Recommended deadline to request an absentee ballot onlineOct. 22Recommended deadline to mail your absentee ballotNov.
