The Detroit Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) is slowly making progress toward hiring a new secretary while another former BOPC staffer filed a $10 million wrongful termination lawsuit. The board fired White in January.

Catch up with BOPC Watch:
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Arrivederci, Italia!!

Detroit is preparing for the much-talked-about NFL draft. But the lack of public transportation is a concern.

Detroit Documenter Alex Klaus 🌈⭐️ revisits Super Bowl XL to see if the city learned any transit lessons.

Rewind:
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We're analyzing crime stats from State of the City, seeing if summer is the most violent season in Detroit and rewinding back to the 2006 Super Bowl to see how people got around. All with guest curator Briana Rice!

This week in Streetlight:
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Yay! Today's the day! Watch our Detroit Documenters coordinators Lynelle (@AnndWhat) and Noah (@SFtotheD) talk about the great work the Docs program is doing in Detroit at 10 a.m.!

Streaming info ⤵️:

We felt so loved today! Thanks for helping us have a great #OutlierDay !

We’re so grateful to be able to give Detroiters the news they deserve. Here’s to many more years ahead 🥂💛🤍

*i joined Outlier Media when it was a small, yet mighty TechTown Detroit team.

*it’s the last stop i made before going full-time freelance.

*they’re the first ones to cover Mixon Media, the media imprint i’m launching this summer 💕.

congrats on 8 yrs! 💫📞‼️

🤭🤭Aww, we’re feeling special! Thanks INN!

In honor of #OutlierDay I'm sharing some of my favorite Outlier Media articles by some of the best journalists I know!

In celebration of #OutlierDay , I wanted to share the first story I wrote here last July!

(it made me a fan for Taystee’s Burgers🤭🤭)

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We're happy to have you with us Sarah Hulett ! #OutlierDay 💛🤍

Celebrations are in order this week, Detroit. Your favorite local news service (that’s us, silly 💛) is turning 8. If that’s not enough, keep reading for 420 events, artsy plans and ways to roll up your sleeves for Earth Day.

Let’s get busy!
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Throwback! It’s like seeing your baby photos as an adult 💛 #OutlierDay

I’m incredibly proud to celebrate Outlier Media's 8th birthday today! 🎉🥳 It’s an honor to help lead such a talented team. Here's to many more years of serving Detroiters! I celebrated this morning with Founder/Editor-in-Chief Sarah Alvarez! 🥂 #OutlierDay Outlier Media

Happy #outlierday Outlier Media !!! I am truly proud to work for a news org that brings democracy to Detroiters every single day. Pictured here are some of my fav moments in the past few months 🫶🏼

If you haven’t joined The Outlier Collective yet, WHY? outliermedia.org/join

Outlier Media 🤝🏽 collaborative journalism 💛🤍 #OutlierDay !

So many great ideas helped Outlier Media get to its 8th bday 🎉

We are unapologetically local.

That means we amplify Detroiters’ priorities. It means we expect our journalism to build trust and connection – an extremely high standard in this industry.

Children’s book illustrator I appreciate you. has been sharing her work for years. She deems her work a 'conversation with kinfolk.'

Now, she's published a book she's authored and illustrated: 'Homegrown.'

Learn more about her ⤵️
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This is it. The two-minute warning before the clock runs out on NFL draft prep. Catch up on everything to know about the event, plus some election coverage from our suburban neighbors. Oh, and happy #OutlierDay ! 💛 🤍

This week in Detour:
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