Sarah Hulett

1 month ago | bridgedetroit.com | Briana Rice |Sarah Hulett |Christine Ferretti

This article first appeared on Outlier Media and is republished here under a Creative Commons License. In church basements and rec centers — anywhere with free space to offer — Detroit’s community advisory councils (CACs) gather to hear concerns from their neighbors. If you’ve never heard of a community advisory council, chances are good you don’t have one. Only three of Detroit’s seven districts do. Voters in those districts will elect CAC representatives in November.

1 month ago | outliermedia.org | Briana Rice |Sarah Hulett

In church basements and rec centers — anywhere with free space to offer — Detroit’s community advisory councils (CACs) gather to hear concerns from their neighbors. If you’ve never heard of a community advisory council, chances are good you don’t have one. Only three of Detroit’s seven districts do. Voters in those districts will elect CAC representatives in November.

Mar 28, 2025 | planetdetroit.org | Sarah Hulett

This story was originally published by Outlier Media. Bird flu has killed hundreds of wild birds in Michigan this year, and we wanted to better understand what Detroiters should know about the highly pathogenic disease, also known as avian influenza. We spoke to Kaitlyn Barnes, a wildlife biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, about how worried we should be (not a lot) and what precautions we should take (common-sense ones).

Mar 27, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Sarah Hulett

Bird flu has killed hundreds of wild birds in Michigan this year, and we wanted to better understand what Detroiters should know about the highly pathogenic disease, also known as avian influenza. We spoke to Kaitlyn Barnes, a wildlife biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, about how worried we should be (not a lot) and what precautions we should take (common-sense ones). This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Jan 14, 2025 | outliermedia.org | Laura Herberg |Sarah Hulett

Public officials and public relations professionals are used to talking to journalists as part of their jobs. But what if engaging with reporters isn’t part of your work? At Outlier Media, we often talk to Detroit residents about issues related to housing, utilities, local government and more. And we recognize that they may not know what to expect when talking to a reporter. So we put together this guide that we hope answers some of your biggest questions.