Briana Rice | Outlier Media

Two older adults are photographed through a doorway in a warmly furnished dining room. A woman wearing a bright yellow knit sweater and glasses sits at a dark wood dining table, her hand resting on a woven placemat, gazing off to the side. A man wearing glasses and a light gray Adidas quarter-zip pullover stands behind her, one hand resting on the back of her chair, also looking into the distance. Behind them, a large dark wood china cabinet displays glassware and decorative dishes. Decorative plates hang on the gray wall to the left, and a ceiling fan is visible above. The photograph is framed by the edges of the doorway, giving it an intimate, observational quality.

Economy

Michigan set an affordability goal for utility bills. For some Detroiters, help can’t come soon enough

DTE shut off electricity for nonpayment more than 213,000 times in Michigan last year. A new affordability goal could help, but relief could be years away.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Longtime Detroiters have held onto their homes for decades. Will they get help with repairs before it’s too late?

Briana Rice | Outlier Media

Islandview residents watch white newcomers flip $300K homes as they struggle with leaking roofs.

Michigan legislative leaders say they expect lots of attention this year to water affordability and quality issues, starting with a bill that would declare water to be a human right.

Economy

Applications are open for Detroit’s smaller, more expensive water bill assistance program

Briana Rice | Outlier Media

Lifeline H2O replaces a program that served 29,000 households at its peak. Only 5,000 will get into the new program. Advocates demand more funding for water affordability.

Politics & Government

These 9 people want to be Detroit’s next mayor

Briana Rice | Outlier Media

Nine people are running to become Detroit’s next mayor — the first new person to hold the office in over a decade.

The U.S. government has rescinded all valid visas previously granted to South Sudanese nationals and imposed a ban on future entries.

News

Travel and legal tips for green card and visa holders

Briana Rice | Outlier Media

What to know about assessing your risk and protecting yourself as the Trump administration ratchets up immigration enforcement.