Inspector general declines to further investigate $400K missing from Detroit Public Library
Detroit’s inspector general is declining to further investigate $685,000 stolen from the Detroit Public Library. The money was stolen through fraudulent wire transfers in 2020 and 2021, according to the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO).
Arts advocates push for greater benefits in Wayne County, DIA service agreement
With a taxpayer-funded service agreement up for negotiation, Detroit arts advocates push for more resident benefits from the DIA.
Have property management companies gone too far in Detroit?
Increasingly, landlords are outsourcing work to property management companies. These companies will perform all the responsibilities of being a landlord and do it at a high volume, intended to maximize efficiency and profit.
Detroit Documenters lands WXYZ as its first TV partner
Detroit Documenters has officially partnered with WXYZ as the first television station to join a collaborative network of media partners that supports the civic engagement program.
‘As natural as going to a movie’: Detroit Opera’s new leader wants to break down barriers for attendees
A new, more accessible, future for that most highbrow of artforms — the opera — has now begun in Detroit, with Roberto Kalb at the helm of Detroit Opera.
Detroiters’ 2023 property taxes are going up. Blame (mostly) inflation.
We looked into it so you don’t have to: Why are property taxes going up this year in Detroit?
More than $407K is still missing from the Detroit Public Library. Here’s what we know
Who stole money from the Detroit Public Library? Two years later, the answer isn’t clear and more than $400K is still missing.
A badge, a bulletproof vest and stern words: Squatter removal services help Detroit landlords avoid courts
A Detroit family packed their bags and left their rental home after a person hired by their landlord showed up at their door and told them they had to go
JOB ALERT: Audience and Engagement Manager in Detroit
Outlier Media is hiring a creative and dedicated Audience and Engagement Manager to expand and engage Outlier’s audience in Detroit.
Detroit developments to watch in 2023, from a historic car factory to a growing greenway
Here’s what we’re watching in 2023: developments that require big tax breaks to move forward, affordable housing projects, the progress of greenways, and changes to historic neighborhoods and buildings.
Detroit’s biggest stories of 2022, from ARPA spending to the infamous giant slide
It was a significant year in Detroit — here are the 2022 highlights, with updates from the worlds of housing, transportation and more.
How Detroiters navigated the city’s persistent housing issues in 2022
Where are they now? Checking in with tenants and homeowners featured in The Dig this year.
Meet Fiyah Angel, Detroit organizer with Rent for Moms and healing activist
“A lot of times around the holidays, people’s hearts really open and they want to do something to help,” said Fiyah Angel, “but so much of what is out there doesn’t allow the people who are receiving help to keep their agency.”
‘Bargain Block’ home flippers bet on Fitzgerald despite neighborhood’s history of failed development projects
The duo behind the HGTV show “Bargain Block” plan to renovate nine homes in the Fitzgerald neighborhood of Detroit for the third season.
Detroit property tax reform on the ropes, will be delayed at least another year
Two Detroit property tax reform proposals are being discussed, one to change the assessment process and one to compensate overtaxed residents.
Mayor Duggan announces emergency plan to avoid reduction in Detroit’s paratransit services
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he has negotiated four contracts to keep paratransit services from being reduced by 70% starting Jan. 1.
9 organizations keeping Detroiters housed this winter — and how to support them
Here’s how to donate or volunteer to support Detroit organizations that provide shelter and other housing assistance.
The perils and pitfalls of renting in Detroit
Rising prices, negligent landlords, frequent evictions — decent housing is hard to come by for the nearly 300,000 renters in Detroit
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