With the anticipated dangerously cold weather coming next week, with some days reaching negative temperatures, @neighborgrocery 🏬 will be extending the hours of our warming center. From Tuesday to Saturday, we will now close the warming center at 7 PM, instead of our usual 5 PM
To our loyal followers on X, thank you for being part of our journey. We hope you'll follow us to another platform to continue our work of bringing important information to Detroiters.
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Beyond my stories, I've been blown away by what @DetDocumenters uncovered in public meetings, I've loved assisting Detroiters via text + have been inspired by my colleagues' work. Don't sleep on Outlier Media. You can follow them on Bluesky here: https://t.co/Nd9OpZ6JiP🧵8/8
DPSCD'S public comment policy has been criticized as restrictive. The board was considering removing virtual public comment, but Chrystal Wilson, assistant superintendent of communications, told us they are not moving forward with those changes ⬇️
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I'm not even bout to wait to drop these flyers cuz I'm excited! You know I love orientation, and it's only 4x a year! This is such a great time to rock with @DetDocumenters! Find out why at our community of practice on the 30th. Get trained to take paid assignments on Feb. 6. 💛
Conversely, police should not be yelling or cursing at you. That's a demeanor violation, and you can absolutely file a complaint.
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“You know, technically, the First Amendment protects you and allows you to curse at police, to yell at police, to give them the middle finger and to do all kinds of things, up to a point."
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Every few days, Cunningham sends me photos of folks he’s helping with crowdfunded bus tickets and hand warmers. Here’s some people touched by his transit advocacy.
City Bureau interviewed more than 20 recently arrived migrants living in city-run shelters who have faced struggles as they sought out legal pathways to work in Chicago.
Here are three of their stories. https://t.co/CcUDM3blbu
@srchengn Expand the definition of "involved in politics" and recognize ways in which they already are
Show them why politics matter in their every day lives.
Pay them to learn and participate.
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If @kayleighrenel is the future of Michigan journalism — as people are saying — 2030 will be a much better year for truth than 2020 was
It was a blessing to have this conversation with Kayleigh Lickliter on the Enjoyer Podcast @mich_enjoyer
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Sarah Alvarez, founder and editor-at-large of Outlier Media, has been named the James B. Steele chair in journalism innovation at Temple University! Her groundbreaking work in service journalism will now impact newsrooms nationwide. Congrats Sarah! 💛 🤍
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State of the world got you down? Think it’s time to get more involved in your community or a cause? We the People MI’s Kamau Jawara lends us some tips.
Time for a little Activism 101:
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