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Michael Jackman

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Former senior editor of Detroit Metro Times, no felony convictions.
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đź‘› Purse power to the people

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By Michael Jackman
| Outlier Media
Good morning, Have you noticed the Rewind column that typically appears at the bottom of this newsletter? Over the last year, the space has been devoted to bringing you relevant snippets of Detroit history. The column has looked back at a wide array of issues from bus shortages, labor strikes, education battles and housing crunches to civil rights struggles, contentious elections, freeway expansions, utility hikes and more. In fact, we wondered if we had overdone it.
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Escrow Account without LLC

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By Michael Jackman
| BiggerPockets
Hi everyone, Quick question for fellow Oklahoma landlords: I'm trying to set up a proper escrow account for tenant deposits (per 41 O.S. §115). MidFirst told me I need to have an LLC before they'll open one, but from what I understand the law doesn't actually require an LLC — just a separate escrow account. Has anyone here been able to open a tenant security deposit escrow/trust account in your own name (no LLC)? If yes, which bank/credit union + branch worked for you?
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Get free backpacks, school supplies: Back-to-school giveaways around Detroit

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By Michael Jackman, Lynelle Herndon, Dan Ignacio
| WXYZ-TV (Southfield, MI)
This story was first published by Michael Jackman, Lynelle Herndon and Dan Ignacio of Outlier Media. WXYZ is a proud partner of Outlier. It’s back-to-school season. Detroit public school students , and local groups are giving away free backpacks, school supplies and more at many events across the city. They aim to get students prepared — and, yes, even excited — about returning to school. Some are big-ticket celebrations, while others are low-key happenings run by neighborhood groups.
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