Kate Abbey-Lambertz
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product + engagement @media_outlier @Detour_Detroit newsletter lady + cofounder [email protected]
Detroit, MI
Joined April 2011
On July 22, a judge barred RealT from collecting rent or evicting tenants as part of Detroit's nuisance abatement lawsuit. That same day, RealT told investors it had renovated 14 (+2 more later) Detroit homes and raised rents. I visited all 16. Here’s what I found 🧵
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Have seen all sorts of wild ways speculators cause harm, but this one left me speechless -- buying 100s of properties without rly knowing Detroit, anonymous investors, blight tickets, black mold and no maintenance, eviction notices -- and then you throw crypto into the mix.
Logging into this site real quick to quickly share my latest article a company that tokenizes properties in Detroit by the hundreds, and sells the pieces to foreign investors, often in cryptocurrency. Tenants are the guinea pigs.
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Detroit Police Chief James White will be the next CEO of DWIHN, the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
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Hey Detroit! Today at 6:00 PM I’ll be live-tweeting the DTE Rate Case Public Hearing for #DETdocumenters
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We want to hear every dirt-y (get it? 😉) detail about your urban farm or garden! Tell us all about it by taking our survey ⬇️⬇️
How has farming or gardening in Detroit improved your physical, mental, or emotional health? Share your experiences with Planet Detroit and @media_outlier for a new series: https://t.co/0gLtnRT0PT
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what a banger read from @levin_koby about a bizarre case of birds dropping rocks. Informative, fun, delightfully written. Koby's got jokes! I am deceased!
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Birds dropping rocks from the roof of Brewery Park in Detroit had workers stumped this spring. Thankfully, though, no one has been hit.
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We've all seen the sign language interpreters working at @CityofDetroit meetings. For my latest @media_outlier story, I got to talk to one of them. Meet Dr. Stephanie Beatty...
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At public meetings in Detroit, sign language interpreters are often present for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Here's what the job is like.
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We’re expanding our editorial team! We’ll have @Alex_Washington as audience and engagement manager, @levin_koby as senior science reporter and @Mell_a_B as social media producer. We’re thrilled for them to elevate our reach and coverage for Detroit!
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Celebrating with the @media_outlier team that makes it possible each week & in spirit with @Ash_Detroit and all the other incredible folks who helped build Detour
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I'm in newsletter middle age, and it simply could not be a better beat. Looking forward to another 5-500 years of years of providing service journalism and dumb puns for Detroiters <3
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It’s a special Detour anniversary edition — we’re all ready for kindergarten. How the city’s changed, what we’re still waiting for and plenty to do around town this week, from an indigo-dyeing...
Today is Detour Detroit's FIFTH anniversary! Check out the four things that have changed a lot in the city, and the one that hasn't. https://t.co/xHtWNV320L
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The Make Food Not Waste program in Detroit is now serving more than 4,000 meals a week, keeping about 15,000 pounds of food out of landfills last month https://t.co/zvA115fp2e
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With a new food prep location, Make Food Not Waste's Upcycling Kitchen is now serving more than 4,000 meals a week to Detroiters.
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This is the real cold weather story everyone needs to read from @miriammmarini at the @freep. No coats and no promises.
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Inmates at the Wayne County Jail are continuing to brave the harsh cold, three weeks after the heat initially went out at a division of the jail.
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Right to counsel. A giant rubber duck. Big plans for public space. Water affordability, a new mural map and more -- take a look back at memorable moments from a year in Detroit
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It was a significant year in Detroit -- here are the 2022 highlights, with updates from the worlds of housing, transportation and more.
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🚨 JOB ALERT: Outlier Media is proud to announce we will hire our 2nd @Report4America corps member in 2023! This person will be a 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 covering labor and the economy for Detroit’s low-wage workers. Want to learn more? Visit https://t.co/CiFkJJM6ce.
Big news for local journalism! To reach communities hardest-hit by newsroom cuts, @Report4America adds newsroom partners, opens applications for journalists and photographers to join its 2023 reporting corps. https://t.co/qxOV6ZgRSE
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“For $10 million a year, the people of Wayne County should get spectacular service – this is a huge amount of money – and yet they’re getting a service which is at the bottom of the heap in comparison to similar institutions in other cities.”
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Almost $300 million into the Detroit Institute of Arts’ tax millage, watchdogs in Detroit’s art scene are questioning the museum's spending.
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