New Southwest Detroit trucking restrictions to be announced tomorrow! Effective as of Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, will include targeted police enforcement. No through trucks on any north/south street between W. Vernor and I-75.

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HELP US RAISE $5,000 FOR DETROIT DOCUMENTERS! This week, NewsMatch and @citybureau.bsky.social are matching all funds donated to Detroit Documenters up to $5,000.

Make a donation today and help us reach our goal💸$100 donation = $200 this week thru 9/22!! outliermedia.donorsupport.co/-/XKUUACZX

Want to make something happen this week?

High schoolers can apply for a writing fellowship, food lovers can learn fermenting basics, neighbors can get free health screenings, and folks can stand in solidarity for Gaza.
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We don't mean to give you FOMO but ... if you missed our Story Pitching workshop with @bridgedet313.bsky.social, you missed out on some great advice!

But don't worry, we have an orientation on Aug. 21! Join us online? detroit.documenters.org/workshops/de...

Got a story pitch that needs a little work?

Join us and @bridgedet313.bsky.social's Christine Ferretti at Chroma for a story-pitching workshop on Tuesday! Learn how to turn a question or idea into a proper pitch for news outlets.

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🎉 The #DocumentersNetwork hit $1 MILLION paid to residents for building civic skills & documenting public meetings — including in Detroit! We’re proud to be part of a network of 4500+ people making local government more accessible & supporting neighbors with info they need. #AMillionReasons

We had such a great time at the Mapping Your Local Environment workshop on Saturday with @planetdetroit.org and Detroit Data!

Community members learned to identify and challenge biases in data to build powerful narratives.

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Meet Nadia Ziyad, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter! Who knew a casual walk in her neighborhood park would turn into an opportunity to meld her loves of learning and creative writing.
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Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but we can’t stop dreaming about spring. Start planning your garden and swap seeds with gardeners at the Arab American National Museum. Or if you want to get outside, pick up some litter and help beautify Rosedale.

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