Detroit Documenters

06/01/2026

Some people check the weather. We check public meeting agendas.

Here are a few public meetings happening this week:

📍 Continuum of Care Board of Directors
June 1, 2 p.m. (Remote)

📍 Highland Park City Council
June 1, 7 p.m. (Highland Park City Council Chambers)

📍 Detroit City Council Formal Session
June 2, 10 a.m. (Coleman A. Young Municipal Center)

📍 Board of Water Commissioners Committee Meetings
June 3, 1 p.m. (Remote)

📍 Wayne County Commission
June 4, 10 a.m. (Guardian Building + Remote)

📍 Board of Police Commissioners
June 4, 3 p.m. (Remote)

Find notes and live reporting on the Detroit Documenters website. What questions do you have about these meetings? Let us know in the comments.

05/26/2026

Detroit’s public meetings are back this week, with conversations on housing, police oversight, city development and more.

Here are a few meetings happening this week:

🏛️ Detroit City Council, Formal Session
Tuesday, May 26
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center + remote

🏗️ Detroit City Council Planning and Economic Development Committee
Thursday, May 28
10 a.m.
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center + remote

🚔 Board of Police Commissioners
Thursday, May 28
3 p.m.
Detroit Public Safety Headquarters, Skylar Herbert Room + remote

🏠 Detroit Tenants’ Rights Commission
Thursday, May 28
4 p.m.
Community Center at A.B. Ford

Public meetings are one of the few places residents can directly hear from officials, ask questions and make public comment. Which issues do you want city leaders focused on right now?

05/20/2026

Got plans?

Come learn how to cover YOUR local government — and get paid! Detroit Documenters will host our in-person orientation on May 27, with an online version available on May 30.

Can't make it? Check out future dates so you can get involved with the Docs team. See you there!

05/13/2026

If your group chat is full of movie quotes and “wait, what actor was that again?” debates, this is your moment 🍿

Outlier Trivia is back at the Senate Theater on May 19 with a movie-themed night of film facts, community and friendly competition. Bring your cinema knowledge, your smartest friends and maybe that one person who somehow knows every IMDb credit ever.

Outlier Trivia = good questions, great hosts and just enough competition to keep it interesting. And awesome Detroiters like you!

Get your tickets 🎟️ : https://outliermedia.org/listings/events/trivia-outlier-media-x-senate-theater/

Tag your team 👇

05/13/2026

This week is for civic learning, starting with a “know your rights” training today at Eastside Community Network. Share what’s on your mind with local journalists and enjoy free coffee with Outlier Media on Thursday.

Attend a film screening, book talk and discussion related to the labor movement on Friday. Get the resources and skills to build community power at the General Baker Institute on Sunday.

Plus, we’re still cleaning up the city. Motor City Makeover continues this Saturday in Districts 4 and 5. Rouge Park Appreciation Day is also Saturday. Belle Isle kayak cleanups also kick off May 16 and repeat every third Saturday through September.

And if you just can’t get enough, Friends of the Detroit River are running monthly cleanups of Ecorse Creek this summer, too.

Learn about local government at Detroit Documenters Orientation on May 27 at TechTown, or May 30 online. Follow that up with a Petty Propolis workshop on making public comment, also on May 30.

Level up your civic life and get involved. Full list in the comments.

05/07/2026

Detroit Documenters headed to the 2026 Detroit Black HIV Awareness Summit on Friday, April 24, a day-long event focused on Black health and HIV prevention.

At the summit, hosted by the Detroit Health Department, speakers underscored the need for education, unity and equitable access to care and services.

Video credit: Roshaun Harris/Detroit Documenters and SaMya Overall/Outlier Media

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Breathe easy, Detroit. 🫁

Get ready for Air Quality Awareness Week with conversations on health impacts and a DIY air filter workshop. Then, learn how you can earn money by documenting public meetings at our orientations (with in-person and online options)!

Air Quality Town Hall
Wednesday, May 6, 6:30-8 p.m.
Community House, 18445 Scarsdale St., Detroit
Join the Breathe Well Initiative for a neighborhood discussion about measuring air pollution and impacts, with Henry Ford Health’s Dr. Ikenna Okereke and JustAir’s Natalie Lambert. No registration is required.

Air Quality Awareness Week Event
Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Eastside Community Network (ECN), 4401 Conner St., Detroit
Join ECN and the Clear the Air Coalition for a community conversation about air quality. Healthcare providers will provide services and information. The DIY air filter workshop starts at 1 p.m. Register now.

KIP:D+ Application Assistance
Tuesday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Morningside Cafe, 16369 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
The Kresge Foundation’s KIP:D+ grant application is open! Awards this year go to community-led, cultural heritage projects in Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park. Michigan Community Resources is hosting several sessions to assist applicants.

Know Your Rights Training
Wednesday, May 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Eastside Community Network, 4401 Conner St., Detroit
Join ECN and the American Civil Liberties Union for a “know your rights” training. Get informed about your legal rights during interactions with the police and federal immigration agents.

Coffee Thursday
Thursday, May 14, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Detroit Brew-ti-ful Coffee House, 14101 W. McNichols Road, Detroit
Come chat with Outlier Media staff, and tell us what’s on your mind. We’ll buy your breakfast drink!

Find more plans in the link in the comments.

04/22/2026

Touch some grass — literally. 🌳

Detroit is full of Earth Day events, clothing swaps, a community baby shower and *lots* of summer jobs.

04/22/2026

Can you quote "RoboCop?" Do you know a little too much about Buster Keaton or "Evil Dead?" Finally, a chance for you to put all your Michigan movie knowledge to the test — with fellow cinema lovers.

Join us at the Senate Theater for a Michigan film trivia night celebrating 100 years of the Senate + 10 years of Outlier Media.

Bring your team, win prizes and support two Detroit nonprofits 💛

Grab your tickets now at the link in our bio 🎟️