Outlier Media
@outliermedia.org
Filling information and connection gaps in Detroit through local reporting since 2016 💛
Managing partner for @detdocumenters.bsky.social
Managing partner for @detdocumenters.bsky.social
We're thankful for all of the amazing donors and supporters who keep us able to continue our independent local journalism. OK, go forth and have another plate of food. Happy Thanksgiving Day from the Outlier team. 💛🖤
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November 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We're thankful for all of the amazing donors and supporters who keep us able to continue our independent local journalism. OK, go forth and have another plate of food. Happy Thanksgiving Day from the Outlier team. 💛🖤
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You can set up a recurring monthly donation through the link below that would go a long way in supporting independent local journalism.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
You can set up a recurring monthly donation through the link below that would go a long way in supporting independent local journalism.
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We're in the midst of our year-end fundraising campaign and we're trying to raise $40,000 by Dec. 31.
All donations up to $15K will be matched — and if you're in the spirit of giving, we'd love it if you could support us.
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All donations up to $15K will be matched — and if you're in the spirit of giving, we'd love it if you could support us.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We're in the midst of our year-end fundraising campaign and we're trying to raise $40,000 by Dec. 31.
All donations up to $15K will be matched — and if you're in the spirit of giving, we'd love it if you could support us.
outliermedia.donorsupport.co/page/members...
All donations up to $15K will be matched — and if you're in the spirit of giving, we'd love it if you could support us.
outliermedia.donorsupport.co/page/members...
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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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💸 💸 💸
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All donations up to $15,000 will be DOUBLED💸 💸 💸
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Now more than ever, local and independent news is so important. By reporting on what's happening in Detroit, we ensure that the power remains in the hands of Detroiters. Help support our investigative journalism by donating today. We appreciate you!
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Now more than ever, local and independent news is so important. By reporting on what's happening in Detroit, we ensure that the power remains in the hands of Detroiters. Help support our investigative journalism by donating today. We appreciate you!
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
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RESULTS: Here are your elected Board of Police Commissioners.
Districts 1, 3 and 5 had only write-in candidates, and we’ll learn the winners’ names after election results are canvassed and certified by the county.
All results can be found here: outliermedia.org/detroit-elec...
Districts 1, 3 and 5 had only write-in candidates, and we’ll learn the winners’ names after election results are canvassed and certified by the county.
All results can be found here: outliermedia.org/detroit-elec...
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
RESULTS: Here are your elected Board of Police Commissioners.
Districts 1, 3 and 5 had only write-in candidates, and we’ll learn the winners’ names after election results are canvassed and certified by the county.
All results can be found here: outliermedia.org/detroit-elec...
Districts 1, 3 and 5 had only write-in candidates, and we’ll learn the winners’ names after election results are canvassed and certified by the county.
All results can be found here: outliermedia.org/detroit-elec...
RESULTS: Detroiters largely reelected incumbents for City Council, except for:
- District 5, who elected Renata Miller to replace newly-elected mayor Mary Sheffield
- District 7, who elected Denzel Anton McCampbell to replace Fred Durhal III.
They will take office in January.
- District 5, who elected Renata Miller to replace newly-elected mayor Mary Sheffield
- District 7, who elected Denzel Anton McCampbell to replace Fred Durhal III.
They will take office in January.
November 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
RESULTS: Detroiters largely reelected incumbents for City Council, except for:
- District 5, who elected Renata Miller to replace newly-elected mayor Mary Sheffield
- District 7, who elected Denzel Anton McCampbell to replace Fred Durhal III.
They will take office in January.
- District 5, who elected Renata Miller to replace newly-elected mayor Mary Sheffield
- District 7, who elected Denzel Anton McCampbell to replace Fred Durhal III.
They will take office in January.
Mary Sheffield became the first woman elected mayor of Detroit on Tuesday, defeating the Rev. Solomon Kinloch. In her first 100 days, she plans to reshape government around housing, human services, gun violence prevention and more.
Read more about her plans here: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
Read more about her plans here: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Mary Sheffield became the first woman elected mayor of Detroit on Tuesday, defeating the Rev. Solomon Kinloch. In her first 100 days, she plans to reshape government around housing, human services, gun violence prevention and more.
Read more about her plans here: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
Read more about her plans here: outliermedia.org/mary-sheffie...
Today is Election Day, but the rest of November will be a tight month for groceries. Food banks, churches and neighbors are stepping up to help. Here's where you can find it!
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Today is Election Day, but the rest of November will be a tight month for groceries. Food banks, churches and neighbors are stepping up to help. Here's where you can find it!
Don't let the ghouls win... the only thing spookier than fake news is no news at all! To keep our reporting alive, we need your help before the clock strikes midnight.
Your donations, even just $5, help us dig into stories that matter and keep Detroit's watchdogs on the prowl
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Your donations, even just $5, help us dig into stories that matter and keep Detroit's watchdogs on the prowl
outliermedia.org/join
October 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Don't let the ghouls win... the only thing spookier than fake news is no news at all! To keep our reporting alive, we need your help before the clock strikes midnight.
Your donations, even just $5, help us dig into stories that matter and keep Detroit's watchdogs on the prowl
outliermedia.org/join
Your donations, even just $5, help us dig into stories that matter and keep Detroit's watchdogs on the prowl
outliermedia.org/join
What’s inside The Outlier Collective welcome package? 🤔
✦ STICKERS!
✦ Very cool Outlier Collective Membership card
✦ A perpetual invite to Coffee Thursdays
✦ Access to our Discord Channel
and other fun surprises!
Donate $1 or more on our website to join the collective outliermedia.org/join/
✦ STICKERS!
✦ Very cool Outlier Collective Membership card
✦ A perpetual invite to Coffee Thursdays
✦ Access to our Discord Channel
and other fun surprises!
Donate $1 or more on our website to join the collective outliermedia.org/join/
October 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
What’s inside The Outlier Collective welcome package? 🤔
✦ STICKERS!
✦ Very cool Outlier Collective Membership card
✦ A perpetual invite to Coffee Thursdays
✦ Access to our Discord Channel
and other fun surprises!
Donate $1 or more on our website to join the collective outliermedia.org/join/
✦ STICKERS!
✦ Very cool Outlier Collective Membership card
✦ A perpetual invite to Coffee Thursdays
✦ Access to our Discord Channel
and other fun surprises!
Donate $1 or more on our website to join the collective outliermedia.org/join/
Stop us if you heard this before: Car insurance in Detroit is far too expensive for the average resident.
We had a reader ask about candidates stances on car insurance in Detroit. Here’s what Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch, Jr. said.
We had a reader ask about candidates stances on car insurance in Detroit. Here’s what Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch, Jr. said.
October 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Stop us if you heard this before: Car insurance in Detroit is far too expensive for the average resident.
We had a reader ask about candidates stances on car insurance in Detroit. Here’s what Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch, Jr. said.
We had a reader ask about candidates stances on car insurance in Detroit. Here’s what Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch, Jr. said.
Welcome Quick D-Tales, where we break down this week’s headlines in 60 seconds less.
This week, meet Detroit’s new ombudsman, plan your weekend and hear about an emotional support doggy debacle. 🐶
This week, meet Detroit’s new ombudsman, plan your weekend and hear about an emotional support doggy debacle. 🐶
October 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Welcome Quick D-Tales, where we break down this week’s headlines in 60 seconds less.
This week, meet Detroit’s new ombudsman, plan your weekend and hear about an emotional support doggy debacle. 🐶
This week, meet Detroit’s new ombudsman, plan your weekend and hear about an emotional support doggy debacle. 🐶
Only 16% of Detroiters showed up to cast a ballot in August. But we know a lot more Detroiters care about who's going to be our future mayor or sitting on various councils in the city.
Monday is the deadline to register online to vote. After that - you’ll have to go in person.
Monday is the deadline to register online to vote. After that - you’ll have to go in person.
October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Only 16% of Detroiters showed up to cast a ballot in August. But we know a lot more Detroiters care about who's going to be our future mayor or sitting on various councils in the city.
Monday is the deadline to register online to vote. After that - you’ll have to go in person.
Monday is the deadline to register online to vote. After that - you’ll have to go in person.
Come to Girls in the Graveyard on Saturday, Oct. 11, for a guided tour of notable women buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. This is an event you DO NOT want to miss!
Buy your tickets to Girls in the Graveyard now ($35) (before they sell out!) www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-in-t...
Buy your tickets to Girls in the Graveyard now ($35) (before they sell out!) www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-in-t...
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Come to Girls in the Graveyard on Saturday, Oct. 11, for a guided tour of notable women buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. This is an event you DO NOT want to miss!
Buy your tickets to Girls in the Graveyard now ($35) (before they sell out!) www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-in-t...
Buy your tickets to Girls in the Graveyard now ($35) (before they sell out!) www.eventbrite.com/e/girls-in-t...
We asked you for election questions, and we got plenty! So we'll be answering them on our social platforms.
First one: What are the candidates doing to clean up the air in this city, parts of which have the worst air quality in the entire state?
Answers:
First one: What are the candidates doing to clean up the air in this city, parts of which have the worst air quality in the entire state?
Answers:
September 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We asked you for election questions, and we got plenty! So we'll be answering them on our social platforms.
First one: What are the candidates doing to clean up the air in this city, parts of which have the worst air quality in the entire state?
Answers:
First one: What are the candidates doing to clean up the air in this city, parts of which have the worst air quality in the entire state?
Answers:
WE DID IT!! WE RAISED $5K FOR @detdocumenters.bsky.social !!
aaand the work continues 🙃 Thanks to your generosity, we reached our $5,000 goal — every dollar will be doubled by City Bureau and NewsMatch! 🎉
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aaand the work continues 🙃 Thanks to your generosity, we reached our $5,000 goal — every dollar will be doubled by City Bureau and NewsMatch! 🎉
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September 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
WE DID IT!! WE RAISED $5K FOR @detdocumenters.bsky.social !!
aaand the work continues 🙃 Thanks to your generosity, we reached our $5,000 goal — every dollar will be doubled by City Bureau and NewsMatch! 🎉
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aaand the work continues 🙃 Thanks to your generosity, we reached our $5,000 goal — every dollar will be doubled by City Bureau and NewsMatch! 🎉
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We have are now more than HALFWAY TO OUR GOAL OF RAISING $5,000 BY SEPT 22ND!
Help us raise $2,098 in the next 4 days. This $ goes to supporting the important work of @detdocumenters.bsky.social
Donate here (all donations 2x this week)
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Help us raise $2,098 in the next 4 days. This $ goes to supporting the important work of @detdocumenters.bsky.social
Donate here (all donations 2x this week)
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September 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We have are now more than HALFWAY TO OUR GOAL OF RAISING $5,000 BY SEPT 22ND!
Help us raise $2,098 in the next 4 days. This $ goes to supporting the important work of @detdocumenters.bsky.social
Donate here (all donations 2x this week)
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Help us raise $2,098 in the next 4 days. This $ goes to supporting the important work of @detdocumenters.bsky.social
Donate here (all donations 2x this week)
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We asked some of the @detdocumenters.bsky.social why they Document and here's what they said ➡️
"I believe the grassroots is where it’s at. I think that people should be privy to what goes on in their communities and with local, state and national government." - Eric Walton, Detroit
#community
"I believe the grassroots is where it’s at. I think that people should be privy to what goes on in their communities and with local, state and national government." - Eric Walton, Detroit
#community
September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
We asked some of the @detdocumenters.bsky.social why they Document and here's what they said ➡️
"I believe the grassroots is where it’s at. I think that people should be privy to what goes on in their communities and with local, state and national government." - Eric Walton, Detroit
#community
"I believe the grassroots is where it’s at. I think that people should be privy to what goes on in their communities and with local, state and national government." - Eric Walton, Detroit
#community
Feeling stressed about the state of things and wondering how you can help?
Support Detroit Documenters by donating to ensure they can keep showing up at public meetings. Docs reporting ensures that public meetings are PUBLIC & elected officials are accountable to US!
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Support Detroit Documenters by donating to ensure they can keep showing up at public meetings. Docs reporting ensures that public meetings are PUBLIC & elected officials are accountable to US!
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September 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Feeling stressed about the state of things and wondering how you can help?
Support Detroit Documenters by donating to ensure they can keep showing up at public meetings. Docs reporting ensures that public meetings are PUBLIC & elected officials are accountable to US!
tinyurl.com/detroit-docu...
Support Detroit Documenters by donating to ensure they can keep showing up at public meetings. Docs reporting ensures that public meetings are PUBLIC & elected officials are accountable to US!
tinyurl.com/detroit-docu...
DAY 3 UPDATE: We are almost HALFWAY to our goal of raising $5,000 for the
@detdocumenters.bsky.social
Can you chip in and help us get to $5k?
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#localreporting #detroitdocumenters
@detdocumenters.bsky.social
Can you chip in and help us get to $5k?
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#localreporting #detroitdocumenters
September 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
DAY 3 UPDATE: We are almost HALFWAY to our goal of raising $5,000 for the
@detdocumenters.bsky.social
Can you chip in and help us get to $5k?
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#localreporting #detroitdocumenters
@detdocumenters.bsky.social
Can you chip in and help us get to $5k?
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#localreporting #detroitdocumenters
Too often Detroit gets overlooked, but not on Oct. 9! Join us at Detroit Story Fest, a live storytelling night that puts award-winning journalism on stage, featuring @michiganpublic.bsky.social, @wdet.bsky.social, @freep.com, your friends at Outlier Media and more. 💛 🤍
🎟️: bit.ly/DETStoryFest
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September 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Too often Detroit gets overlooked, but not on Oct. 9! Join us at Detroit Story Fest, a live storytelling night that puts award-winning journalism on stage, featuring @michiganpublic.bsky.social, @wdet.bsky.social, @freep.com, your friends at Outlier Media and more. 💛 🤍
🎟️: bit.ly/DETStoryFest
🎟️: bit.ly/DETStoryFest
WHAT!! we raised $1,000 on day 1 of our fundraiser for @detdocumenters.bsky.social Help us get to $5,000 by Sept 22nd. ICYMI: ALL DONATIONS DOUBLED!!!
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September 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
WHAT!! we raised $1,000 on day 1 of our fundraiser for @detdocumenters.bsky.social Help us get to $5,000 by Sept 22nd. ICYMI: ALL DONATIONS DOUBLED!!!
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