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Hey, hey! Another Documenter of the Month!
A seasoned activist, JD looks forward to reporting on city events that might slip “under the radar,” causing Detroiters to miss out on important news or resources. He considers it his “love language.”
Meet Jen Derless: outliermedia.org/jen-derless-...
A seasoned activist, JD looks forward to reporting on city events that might slip “under the radar,” causing Detroiters to miss out on important news or resources. He considers it his “love language.”
Meet Jen Derless: outliermedia.org/jen-derless-...
Jen Derless: Meet this month’s featured Detroit Documenter
Detroit Documenter Jen Derless is a seasoned advocate and activist whose love language is news information and resource sharing.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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What does soulful improv, stocking crafts and gingerbread all have in common? This weekend.
Get your fill of R&B, gift wrapping, cookie making and more in this week’s Get Busy.
Get your fill of R&B, gift wrapping, cookie making and more in this week’s Get Busy.
Things to do in Detroit this week for the holidays
From making crafts to wrapping gifts, check out things to do in Detroit for the holidays.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What does soulful improv, stocking crafts and gingerbread all have in common? This weekend.
Get your fill of R&B, gift wrapping, cookie making and more in this week’s Get Busy.
Get your fill of R&B, gift wrapping, cookie making and more in this week’s Get Busy.
Do you love locally roasted coffee beans? Do you love reading Outlier Media? We've teamed up with Craig's Coffee for a GIVEAWAY!
Donate $150 or more to Outlier, and you'll not only be supporting independent local journalism but you'll also win a Coffee Thursday SWAG PACK!
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Donate $150 or more to Outlier, and you'll not only be supporting independent local journalism but you'll also win a Coffee Thursday SWAG PACK!
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December 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Do you love locally roasted coffee beans? Do you love reading Outlier Media? We've teamed up with Craig's Coffee for a GIVEAWAY!
Donate $150 or more to Outlier, and you'll not only be supporting independent local journalism but you'll also win a Coffee Thursday SWAG PACK!
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Donate $150 or more to Outlier, and you'll not only be supporting independent local journalism but you'll also win a Coffee Thursday SWAG PACK!
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Santiago Zamora Perez, a 17-year-old student and varsity baseball pitcher, is at least the fourth Detroit teen seized by ICE in the past three weeks.
ICE agents detained Zamora after Fraser police pulled over him and his mother for driving too slow.
ICE agents detained Zamora after Fraser police pulled over him and his mother for driving too slow.
ICE arrests another Detroit teen amid pushback from officials
Another Detroit teen has been detained by ICE. Detroit school officials and Democratic lawmakers are condemning the arrests.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Santiago Zamora Perez, a 17-year-old student and varsity baseball pitcher, is at least the fourth Detroit teen seized by ICE in the past three weeks.
ICE agents detained Zamora after Fraser police pulled over him and his mother for driving too slow.
ICE agents detained Zamora after Fraser police pulled over him and his mother for driving too slow.
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’Tis the season to support local artists, repair shops and product swaps! Find low-cost gifts that are upcycled, reused or new to you.
Sustainability 🤝 community 🤝 getting involved.
Sustainability 🤝 community 🤝 getting involved.
Clothing giveaways, toy swaps: Get involved in Detroit
If you’re in the spirit of giving back, join clothing giveaways or toy swaps, plus more ways to get involved in Detroit.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
’Tis the season to support local artists, repair shops and product swaps! Find low-cost gifts that are upcycled, reused or new to you.
Sustainability 🤝 community 🤝 getting involved.
Sustainability 🤝 community 🤝 getting involved.
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We're talking about whatever's on your mind + reviewing program highlights from 2025 and discussing goals for 2026 at the Detroit Documenters Community of Practice,
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. on Zoom
Register now! ⬇️
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Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. on Zoom
Register now! ⬇️
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Detroit Documenters Community of Practice
December 09, 2025 | The Detroit Documenters Community of Practice (DCoP) is an opportunity to talk with Documenters, ask questions, share insights, brainstorm ideas, or just hang out!
Join us online ...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We're talking about whatever's on your mind + reviewing program highlights from 2025 and discussing goals for 2026 at the Detroit Documenters Community of Practice,
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. on Zoom
Register now! ⬇️
detroit.documenters.org/workshops/detroit-documenters-community-of-practice-1924/
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. on Zoom
Register now! ⬇️
detroit.documenters.org/workshops/detroit-documenters-community-of-practice-1924/
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.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Should ICE be allowed to make arrests at state courts? The Michigan Supreme Court wants your opinion.
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Can we buy you a coffee? Did you know that once a month, Outlier hosts Coffee Thursday - an hour at a local coffee shop where the coffee’s on us.
Donate $10 to pay it forward so we can keep brewing up investigative journalism.
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#Detroit #OutlierMedia
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Can we buy you a coffee? Did you know that once a month, Outlier hosts Coffee Thursday - an hour at a local coffee shop where the coffee’s on us.
Donate $10 to pay it forward so we can keep brewing up investigative journalism.
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#Detroit #OutlierMedia
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Here's a civic guide I wrote on the American Disabilities Act (ADA) with @outliermedia.org - outliermedia.org/american-dis...
American Disabilities Act 101: Accessing Detroit public services
Know your rights and the accommodations you’re entitled to under the American Disabilities Act.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Here's a civic guide I wrote on the American Disabilities Act (ADA) with @outliermedia.org - outliermedia.org/american-dis...
Sixteen-year-old Kerly Sosa Rivero was asleep at home on Detroit’s eastside last month when federal immigration agents burst in. They pointed a gun at her and threw her cousin, also 16, to the ground.
They were looking for another migrant. They detained Kerly and three family members, anyway.
They were looking for another migrant. They detained Kerly and three family members, anyway.
Immigration agents arrest Detroit teen at gunpoint
Immigration agents arrested a 16-year-old Detroit student, who had applied for asylum, at gunpoint.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Sixteen-year-old Kerly Sosa Rivero was asleep at home on Detroit’s eastside last month when federal immigration agents burst in. They pointed a gun at her and threw her cousin, also 16, to the ground.
They were looking for another migrant. They detained Kerly and three family members, anyway.
They were looking for another migrant. They detained Kerly and three family members, anyway.
Puzzle master or queen of the chessboard? 🧩 ♟️
Both types of folks can find something to do this weekend. Also on the docket: prizes for shopping local, an intro sewing class and a chance to admire the city’s murals. Got plans?
Both types of folks can find something to do this weekend. Also on the docket: prizes for shopping local, an intro sewing class and a chance to admire the city’s murals. Got plans?
Things to do in Detroit this week: Puzzling, chess and more
Enter a puzzling competition or level up your chess moves, plus more things to do in Detroit this week.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Puzzle master or queen of the chessboard? 🧩 ♟️
Both types of folks can find something to do this weekend. Also on the docket: prizes for shopping local, an intro sewing class and a chance to admire the city’s murals. Got plans?
Both types of folks can find something to do this weekend. Also on the docket: prizes for shopping local, an intro sewing class and a chance to admire the city’s murals. Got plans?
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Happy December, Detroit!
This week, find community organizing jobs, workshops to brush up on computer skills and even grants for the creatives out there. And if you’ve got a little time on your hands, there are plenty of ways to volunteer.
Ready to find your next thing?
This week, find community organizing jobs, workshops to brush up on computer skills and even grants for the creatives out there. And if you’ve got a little time on your hands, there are plenty of ways to volunteer.
Ready to find your next thing?
Build ICE whistle kits and more ways to get involved in Detroit
Keep your neighbors and community safe by building whistle kits, or volunteer and spread holiday cheer in Detroit.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Happy December, Detroit!
This week, find community organizing jobs, workshops to brush up on computer skills and even grants for the creatives out there. And if you’ve got a little time on your hands, there are plenty of ways to volunteer.
Ready to find your next thing?
This week, find community organizing jobs, workshops to brush up on computer skills and even grants for the creatives out there. And if you’ve got a little time on your hands, there are plenty of ways to volunteer.
Ready to find your next thing?
PSA: we have 4 tickets remaining for our Holiday Hustle Party tomorrow and we won't be selling tickets at the door! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-holida...
The Holiday Hustle Party, Part II
Join us at Spot Lite for Outlier’s Holiday Hustle Party—food, drinks, dancing & a lesson from Steve “Silk” Sturkey! $30 includes membership
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December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
PSA: we have 4 tickets remaining for our Holiday Hustle Party tomorrow and we won't be selling tickets at the door! www.eventbrite.com/e/the-holida...
GIVING TUESDAY UPDATE: we set out to raise $1K in one day....and we raised $2500!!!!! THANK YOU!! #givingtuesday
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December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
GIVING TUESDAY UPDATE: we set out to raise $1K in one day....and we raised $2500!!!!! THANK YOU!! #givingtuesday
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It’s Giving Tuesday! We’ve been running our end of year fundraiser, and to be honest – we’re pretty far from our goal 😔
Independent media is under attack, and we need your support now more than ever. In a world of AI slop and fake news - local news is critical
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#givingtuesday
Independent media is under attack, and we need your support now more than ever. In a world of AI slop and fake news - local news is critical
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#givingtuesday
Double your impact: Support local news that puts Detroiters first
You deserve powerful, trustworthy local news — and you can help make it happen. Outlier Media delivers essential, community-centered reporting that fills information gaps and helps Detroiters take act...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
It’s Giving Tuesday! We’ve been running our end of year fundraiser, and to be honest – we’re pretty far from our goal 😔
Independent media is under attack, and we need your support now more than ever. In a world of AI slop and fake news - local news is critical
tinyurl.com/4pnbchew
#givingtuesday
Independent media is under attack, and we need your support now more than ever. In a world of AI slop and fake news - local news is critical
tinyurl.com/4pnbchew
#givingtuesday
Do you know how to Hustle? Come to Outlier's 2nd annual Holiday Hustle Party on Thursday and learn with us! It's going to a be a lot of fun. Grab your ticket now before they sell out.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Do you know how to Hustle? Come to Outlier's 2nd annual Holiday Hustle Party on Thursday and learn with us! It's going to a be a lot of fun. Grab your ticket now before they sell out.
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Happy Thanksgiving! Now that your bellies are full and you're feeling generous... is now a good time to ask you to donate to Outlier Media? 🦃💸
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November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Now that your bellies are full and you're feeling generous... is now a good time to ask you to donate to Outlier Media? 🦃💸
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We’re hiring!
Outlier Media is looking for a full-time Director of Operations & Finance. The ideal candidate is excited to build the systems and structures that will carry Outlier into its next chapter. If this sounds like you, visit the full listing to learn more.
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Outlier Media is looking for a full-time Director of Operations & Finance. The ideal candidate is excited to build the systems and structures that will carry Outlier into its next chapter. If this sounds like you, visit the full listing to learn more.
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Now hiring in Detroit: Director of operations and finance
Outlier Media is now hiring in Detroit. The director of operations and finance will earn a salary of $90,000.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
We’re hiring!
Outlier Media is looking for a full-time Director of Operations & Finance. The ideal candidate is excited to build the systems and structures that will carry Outlier into its next chapter. If this sounds like you, visit the full listing to learn more.
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Outlier Media is looking for a full-time Director of Operations & Finance. The ideal candidate is excited to build the systems and structures that will carry Outlier into its next chapter. If this sounds like you, visit the full listing to learn more.
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They’re regular Detroit teens, 16-year-old cousins who work at Chili’s — and asylum seekers who fled brutality in Venezuela.
They’re now in an ICE lockup in Texas after agents raided their home in search of someone else.
Their classmates want them back.
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They’re now in an ICE lockup in Texas after agents raided their home in search of someone else.
Their classmates want them back.
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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.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
They’re regular Detroit teens, 16-year-old cousins who work at Chili’s — and asylum seekers who fled brutality in Venezuela.
They’re now in an ICE lockup in Texas after agents raided their home in search of someone else.
Their classmates want them back.
outliermedia.org/immigration-...
They’re now in an ICE lockup in Texas after agents raided their home in search of someone else.
Their classmates want them back.
outliermedia.org/immigration-...
To be able to keep providing the investigative independent journalism you know and love, it costs money. We're raising $40,000 by the end of the year — can you help us reach our goal?
All donations up to $15,000 will be DOUBLED💸 💸 💸
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All donations up to $15,000 will be DOUBLED💸 💸 💸
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November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
To be able to keep providing the investigative independent journalism you know and love, it costs money. We're raising $40,000 by the end of the year — can you help us reach our goal?
All donations up to $15,000 will be DOUBLED💸 💸 💸
outliermedia.org/join/
All donations up to $15,000 will be DOUBLED💸 💸 💸
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This time last year almost 30,000 Detroiters were enrolled in the city's water bill assistance program. It ran out of money so the city has a new program that will help 5,000 households. Here's what you need to know. @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/dwsd-lifelin...
DWSD’s new water payment plan is smaller and more expensive
DWSD opened applications for its new water payment assistance program, but it’s more exclusive and expensive.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This time last year almost 30,000 Detroiters were enrolled in the city's water bill assistance program. It ran out of money so the city has a new program that will help 5,000 households. Here's what you need to know. @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/dwsd-lifelin...
There’s nothing like the perfect Thanksgiving (event) menu.
Detroit just dropped the best one: listen to poetry, talk about politics, experience Ghettotech, enjoy some cupcakes and dance at sober disco. Sounds almost as good as mac and cheese. 😋
Pick your flavor.
Detroit just dropped the best one: listen to poetry, talk about politics, experience Ghettotech, enjoy some cupcakes and dance at sober disco. Sounds almost as good as mac and cheese. 😋
Pick your flavor.
Things to do in Detroit: Thanksgiving week edition
Catch up on Thanksgiving shopping or have some sober fun the night before — here’s a rundown of things to do in Detroit.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
There’s nothing like the perfect Thanksgiving (event) menu.
Detroit just dropped the best one: listen to poetry, talk about politics, experience Ghettotech, enjoy some cupcakes and dance at sober disco. Sounds almost as good as mac and cheese. 😋
Pick your flavor.
Detroit just dropped the best one: listen to poetry, talk about politics, experience Ghettotech, enjoy some cupcakes and dance at sober disco. Sounds almost as good as mac and cheese. 😋
Pick your flavor.
Thanksgiving is approaching fast!
But this time of year might prove stressful since the longest government shutdown in history delayed SNAP benefits for Detroiters. Plus, food is expensive, y’all.
Luckily, local orgs are stepping up. Here’s where to get help: outliermedia.org/free-turkey-...
But this time of year might prove stressful since the longest government shutdown in history delayed SNAP benefits for Detroiters. Plus, food is expensive, y’all.
Luckily, local orgs are stepping up. Here’s where to get help: outliermedia.org/free-turkey-...
Free turkey giveaways in Detroit: Where to find
We have a rundown of free turkey giveaways in Detroit, plus more local Thanksgiving help.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thanksgiving is approaching fast!
But this time of year might prove stressful since the longest government shutdown in history delayed SNAP benefits for Detroiters. Plus, food is expensive, y’all.
Luckily, local orgs are stepping up. Here’s where to get help: outliermedia.org/free-turkey-...
But this time of year might prove stressful since the longest government shutdown in history delayed SNAP benefits for Detroiters. Plus, food is expensive, y’all.
Luckily, local orgs are stepping up. Here’s where to get help: outliermedia.org/free-turkey-...
Detroit’s revamped water bill assistance program is available to 83% fewer households than it used to be — and many of those who manage to get a spot will pay a monthly bill that’s nearly double than the old program.
DWSD’s new water payment plan is smaller and more expensive
DWSD opened applications for its new water payment assistance program, but it’s more exclusive and expensive.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Detroit’s revamped water bill assistance program is available to 83% fewer households than it used to be — and many of those who manage to get a spot will pay a monthly bill that’s nearly double than the old program.
We're in the midst of our end-of-year campaign! This is a special time of year because your donations are DOUBLED. This means your $100 donation = $200 through Dec. 31. Help us reach our goal of $40,000 by donating today
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November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We're in the midst of our end-of-year campaign! This is a special time of year because your donations are DOUBLED. This means your $100 donation = $200 through Dec. 31. Help us reach our goal of $40,000 by donating today
outliermedia.org/join/
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