Detroit Documenters

Find summer jobs in Detroit and more ways to get involved We’ve got a rundown of summer jobs and opportunities in Detroit, plus more ways to get involved around the city.

Want to learn screen printing with a local “genius,” coach Detroit’s next chess grandmaster or land a new teaching job? We’ve got listings for jobs, internships and even a new emergency fund for Wayne State students.

Get involved!!

What up doe Detroit? Tonight I’ll be live reporting the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board Meeting at 5:30 PM est. For more information follow the link below: www.detroitk12.org @outliermedia.org @detdocumenters.bsky.social

Good afternoon, Detroit! I’ll be live-reporting today's 3pm Board of Police Commissioners’ Citizen Complaints Committee meeting on behalf of @detdocumenters.bsky.social

Hello Detroit, I will be live reporting the Detroit City Council meeting for @DetDocumenters.bsky.social at 10:00am (very soon!). #DetDocumenters.

The mayor just concluded her proposed budget presentation to Detroit City Council. If you missed it, catch up here! ⤵️

Happening now! ⤵️

Hello, #Detroit! Today, 3/5/2026 at 3 PM I am again live covering the Board of Police Commissioners meeting for #DETdocumenters #DetroitDocumenters
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Hey everyone, I’ll be live reporting the Wayne County Commissioners Full Commission Meeting - March 05, 2026 at 10:00amEST #DETdocumenters

Dasha Crawley: Meet this month’s featured Detroit Documenter Meet Dasha Crawley, this month’s featured Detroit Documenter, who’s a fashion designer and women’s advocate.

Dasha Crawley is a “creative caregiver” who has found a natural connection between her heart for empowering women and girls and civic involvement through Documenters.

Now, she documents public meetings to learn more about Detroit and offer more insight into the work she loves.

Meet Dasha!

Reporters Koby Levin (@kobylevin.bsky.social) and Briana Rice (@brianarice.bsky.social) discussed our reporting series, Beyond Repair, documenting Detroit's home repair crisis on @wxyzdetroit.bsky.social today!

Check it out 💛 🤍: www.youtube.com/watch?v=27cw...

Documenters.org: Making Local Government More Accountable All the info you need on public meetings in your town, in one easy-to-search place. Get TRAINED and PAID to hold your local government accountable. Powered by City Bureau.

Yep… can’t get back into the meeting if it’s still on…so…this concludes my coverage of our DESC Board meeting for @detdocumenters.bsky.social and our media partners.

Be sure to follow them and go to detroit.documenters.org to keep up with our cities happenings!

Whistle kits, community conversations: Get involved in Detroit Tell Mayor Mary Sheffield what’s on your mind or build whistle kits with college kids, plus more civic opportunities in Detroit.

Tell Mayor Mary Sheffield what’s on your mind. Build “Blow the Whistle on ICE” kits with college students or train to be an immigration court watcher. Plus, get your 36th District court fees waived — for a limited time only!

Detroit’s giving you opportunities to show up. Will you? 👀

I'll be live tweeting the Detroit City Council Formal Session beginning at 10am for #DetDocumenters #WDET

Hello #Detroit !

I will be live reporting the Highland Park City Council meeting today at 7pm for @DetDocumenters.bsky.social #DetroitDocumenters

Happy Monday, Detroit! I’ll be live-skeeting the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC), Executive Committee meeting today at 1:00 p.m. on behalf of Detroit Documenters.
@detdocumenters.bsky.social.

Detroit overhauling home repair loans. What could change Detroit’s home repair loan program offered 0% interest rates but approved few applicants. Here’s what didn’t work — and what has in other cities.

More than 10 years ago, a city home repair program made fewer than 1,000 loans and rejected two-thirds of applicants.

Will Mayor Mary Sheffield follow other cities' example and lean on banks to do more? The latest from @kobylevin.bsky.social:

SAMMY DAVIS JR - HELLO DETROIT YouTube video by Desmond

GOOD DAY #Detroit !
I’ll be covering the DESC (Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation) Board meeting today at 1:45 or 2pm today (depending on if the website of the notice is accurate)
For @detdocumenters.bsky.social .

Enjoy this crisp cool sunny morning!

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Hey, #Detroit! T0day, 2/226/2026 at 3 PM I live cover the Board of Police Commissioners meeting for #DETdocumenters #DetroitDocumenters @detdocumenters.bsky.social
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What's up, Detroit! I will be live reporting the SMART, Board of Directors meeting for @DetDocumenters.bsky.social at 2:00pm today (5 minutes!). #DetDocumenters.

Please join us in celebrating the one and only @spookyperry.bsky.social, who last night took his 100th Documenters assignment! We love the way he blends humor and personal observations into his coverage, and are SO glad he's documenting meetings. Welcome to the club, Perry!! 🎉

Hello #Detroit !

I will be live reporting the Detroit City Council's Internal Operations Standing Committee today at 10am for @DetDocumenters.bsky.social #DetroitDocumenters

Good morning, Detroit. Today at 1 p.m., I'll be covering the Great Lakes Water Authority Board of Directors Meeting and Public Hearing on the Proposed FY 2027 and FY 2028 Biennial Budget Request and Proposed FY 2027 Schedule of Revenues and Charges for #DETdocumenters
@detdocumenters.bsky.social

Home repair: Detroiters need urgent help fixing their houses These longtime Detroiters have held onto family homes in Islandview for decades. Will they get help with home repair before it’s too late?

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:

A black SUV with blue lights on the back of the car on a street in Detroit.

New reporting from @outliermedia.org questions how Detroit police interact with federal immigration agents. @thenomadicheart.bsky.social speaks with @noahkincade.bsky.social about what the Documenters uncovered and what happened ahead of the police commission vote.

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Jobs, events and more than 30 ways to get involved in Detroit With job openings, workshops and many more community-focused events, there are so many ways to get involved in Detroit right now — here are our top picks.

Detroit is so full of opportunities — sometimes it’s hard to choose how to Get Involved!

But don’t worry, we highlighted 40 things happening in the next two weeks. You’re welcome! 😉
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Happening now! ⤵️

Beginning soon! (at 2 p.m.) ⤵️

Good morning #Detroit! How we holding up?
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Today at 10am I’ll be reporting on a Detroit City Council Formal Meeting for @detdocumenters.bsky.social ! Pay close attention!

Detroit police were caught collaborating with CBP immigration officers. Yesterday, the Board of Police Commissioners voted to place the officer and sergeant on unpaid administrative leave, but only for 30 days — leaving open the possibility that they may be reinstated pending further review. ⤵️

Detroit Docs were super busy yesterday covering half a dozen meetings! Here's live reporting from the DDOT Virtual Community Input meeting. ⤵️