Briana Rice

Have you or someone you know struggled to reclaim a security deposit following a move? If so, please reach out or pass along my email (aaron@outliermedia.org). I'd like to talk to you for a story I'm working on.

We're still looking for folks struggling to afford their water bills! Reach out to Briana Rice at briana@outliermedia.org or reply here, and we'll connect you two!

Are you struggling to afford your water bills? Have you experienced a shutoff for nonpayment? I’m working on a story now about water affordability and what’s being done to keep water on for Detroiters. I’d like to talk with you! Please DM me or email me at briana@outliermedia.org. @outliermedia.org

Are you struggling to afford your water bills? Have you experienced a shutoff for nonpayment? I’m working on a story now about water affordability and what’s being done to keep water on for Detroiters. I’d like to talk with you! Please DM me or email me at briana@outliermedia.org. @outliermedia.org

A lawsuit brought by Detroit tenants challenging the way evictions are handled could have major ramifications for Detroit's rental market, forcing thousands of landlords to address unsafe conditions. It could also destabilize the city’s already fragile rental market. outliermedia.org/detroit-tena...

Charlene Richardson has applied for Detroit’s home repair assistance four times. She’s been denied each time. Nearly 9,700 households applied for the city’s latest assistance programs. No more than 350 will receive help this year, officials say. Applications reopen Sept. 9:

Here’s how many pools some other Midwest cities have: Cleveland has 22, Cincinnati has 24, Pittsburgh has 17 and Indianapolis has 14. @outliermedia.org

Detroit has just one city-run public outdoor pool, and it’s closed for the summer. Recreation experts say that’s unusual for a city this size. Cleveland has 22 public outdoor pools. Indianapolis has 14. Should the city invest in more public pools? The latest from @brianarice.bsky.social:

Do you have election questions? We’re here to answer them. This year, Detroiters’ ballots will include races for Congress, the state Legislature, Michigan governor and so much more. Got ballot brain freeze? Ask us your burning questions, and we’ll (try to) find the answers you need!

Let me know if you have any questions about how local media is reporting ICE, how we should be or if there’s anything you want to know about ICE in Michigan.

Join @kobylevin.bsky.social and @brianarice.bsky.social , along with panelists from @michiganpublic.bsky.social, 482Forward and @michiganimmigrant.bsky.social for a discussion on reporting, transparency and public information. Hosted by @spj-posts.bsky.social. 🗓 Wednesday, June 10 | noon | Zoom

🧵 Sixteen-year-old Ortez Matthews thinks what Detroit teenagers want to do this summer is simple: Meet other teens, flirt and have new experiences. “Be outside,” he said. “Everybody is going outside. They want to have fun. They want to have something to do besides stay in the house.”

🎶 Teens just wanna have fun. 🎶 Behind the headlines about Detroit’s teen takeovers is a simpler story: Teens just want a reason to get out the house! Young people say they want places to gather, meet new people and have something to do this summer. The latest from @brianarice.bsky.social:

Detroit movie buffs, let’s see if you actually deserve the title. 🍿 No Googling. Senate Theater trivia thread below. Comment your score. 1. What year did the Senate Theater open? A) 1955 B) 1963 C) 1926 D) 1941

Sharing this again! Come with a team or come alone and we'll set you up with a team. It's always a really cool event and this one is at one of my favorite Detroit venues - the Senate Theater!

I'll be hosting a Michigan movie-themed trivia next month! Questions will be about movie made by or starring Michiganders or set or filmed in Michigan. Join us at the Senate Theater on May 19! @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/listings/eve...

@outliermedia.org is reporting on DTE electric rate hikes and shutoffs. If you’ve experienced difficulty with affordability, billing or shutoff and would be willing to talk to a reporter, please reach out to me at briana@outliermedia.org or text Detroit to 67485*.

Goooood afternoon, Detroit! 🥰 I’ll be live-tweeting the Detroit City Council Executive Session meeting today at 2 p.m. for @detdocumenters.bsky.social #DetDocumenters

Then, read our takeaways from @brianarice.bsky.social:

Detroit officials have spent the past month presenting how they want to spend more than $1.55 billion of the city’s money. How well do you know the budget? Take our quiz to find out; bragging rights to the best score in the comments ⬇️

Surreal moment: Rashida Tlaib brought up my reporting on RealT in a congressional hearing on tokenization! "The only reason we know about RealT is not because of our oversight work in Congress, but ... from local reporting in our city by a nonprofit news organization called @outliermedia.org"

Mayor Mary Sheffield plans to spend $6.5 million on home repair. But it doesn’t come close to what’s needed, leaving many Detroiters living in unsafe conditions. Here’s what you need to know, from @brianarice.bsky.social:

Got a question about home repair in Detroit? @kobylevin.bsky.social, @brianarice.bsky.social and I will be doing an AMA in the r/Detroit subreddit today at 2pm. Ask a question, chat with us. Hope to see you there! www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/co...

Mayor Mary Sheffield has many new initiatives in her first budget: an office for older Detroiters, another one for youth and education affairs, and a department focused on human and homelessness service. A breakdown from @brianarice.bsky.social:

Need a good interview to power through this rainy Thursday? 🎧 Listen to civic life reporter @brianarice.bsky.social talk about our reporting series, Beyond Repair, which explores Detroit’s home repair crisis on @wdet.bsky.social:

There are no city-run home repair programs accepting applications. But thousands of Detroiters can't afford essential home repairs. The problem is so widespread that the total cost across the city likely exceeds $1 billion. Where will the money come from? The latest from @amondry.bsky.social:

Regina Hendricks and Mary Golson need new roofs. Daisy Jackson’s bathroom leaks into her living room, and Gail Mitchell has a pipe that sprays water. Older Black residents in Islandview say they can’t afford repairs — as new buyers seem to manage easily. The latest from @brianarice.bsky.social:

As of Jan. 21, just 1,827 households had signed up for the 5,000 slots available in Lifeline H2O. That’s left many Detroiters with bills they are unable to afford, racking up debt that is locking them out of the very program intended to help them. @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/lifeline-h2o...

If you think you know Detroit geography, streets and landmarks, come to trivia next month hosted by @detroitography.com and me! @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/listings/eve...

Come hustle with us tomorrow!

This line about reductions in Detroit's water affordability plan really hit home: “My health insurance premiums are doubling, and all the copays are quadrupling, and nothing goes down.” outliermedia.org/dwsd-lifelin...

I love this at the bottom of @kobylevin.bsky.social story. Such a great bit of transparency to help develop trust in the reporter's work.

This time last year almost 30,000 Detroiters were enrolled in the city's water bill assistance program. It ran out of money so the city has a new program that will help 5,000 households. Here's what you need to know. @outliermedia.org outliermedia.org/dwsd-lifelin...

Ever wonder which Detroit mayoral candidate actually *gets* you? Wonder no longer. Take our Meet Your Mayor quiz and find out who aligns with your vision for the city. It’s nerdy, fun — and quicker than a million debates.