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The Metro: Wayne County may owe you, and Detroit Documenters are here to help

Jack Filbrandt, The Metro March 17, 2025

Each week on The Metro, we check in with the Detroit Documenters to hear about the important local meetings they're...

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The Metro: License plate cameras at Ferndale-Detroit border creating controversy

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Lauren Myers March 3, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Detroit Documenters have been taking notes on growing tensions in...

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The Metro: A closer look at Highland Park City Council 

The Metro, Lauren Myers February 24, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The Detroit Documenters train and pay residents to attend and cover...

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Detroit Evening Report: City continues to rebound from bankruptcy, U-M report shows

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 6, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover updates on Detroit's finances and immigration rights. Plus, local events for community leaders,...

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Detroit Documenters will join "The Metro" every Friday to share details about public meetings and encourage civic engagement.
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The Metro: Detroit Documenters talk public meetings, civic engagement every Friday 

John Filbrandt July 26, 2024

Detroit City Council is going on recess from July 31 to September, but that doesn’t mean all local government meetings...

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The Metro: Detroit nonprofit newsrooms providing budget hearing breakdown

The Metro March 26, 2024

Budget hearings provide insight into the critical functions of city departments. This month alone, Detroit City Council has 46 budget...

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Detroit Documenters network acts as watchdog on Wayne County juvenile jail challenges

Nargis Rahman August 28, 2023

The Wayne County Detention Facility has been facing complaints of overcrowding and children being left in their rooms for long...

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Detroit BOPC looks to hire a chief investigator amid allegations of a payroll scam

Nargis Rahman March 30, 2023

The Detroit Police Department is investigating a public body that oversees it. The Detroit News reports the Board of Police...

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Detroit Public Library missing over $400K from wire transfer fraud

Nargis Rahman February 1, 2023

Detroit’s Legislative Policy Division recently released a report about the Detroit Public Library’s 10-year financial outlook, revealing that the organization...

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Detroit Documenters ride the bus to shed light on DDOT conditions

Nargis Rahman November 23, 2022

Civic news organization Detroit Documenters got a unique opportunity to learn firsthand how Detroiters ride the bus for school, work...

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Detroit Evening Report, July 15, 2022: Lawsuit filed to disqualify Michigan GOP candidate Ryan Kelley from Governor’s race

Nargis Rahman July 15, 2022

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know. A lawsuit has...

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Not your standard voter guide: Detroit Documenters walks voters through the process

Nargis Rahman July 8, 2022

Detroit Documenters has released a voter guide to inform Detroit voters on how to vote, get to the election polls and...

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