We are not the enemy

About this campaign

Donald Trump has called the media "the enemy of the American people." His attack on the free press is an unprecedented attempt to control his administration's narrative. Trump strategist Steve Bannon called the press "the opposition party."

Every dollar generated from this fundraiser will support Motor City Muckraker, a local, independent watchdog in Detroit. Founded by an award-winning journalist, Motor City Muckraker is an ad-free news site that has exposed numerous political scandals, dangerous school conditions, neglected neighborhoods, chronically broken fire hydrants, civil rights abuses and the far-reaching impact of chronic poverty. We provide meaningful, insightful news that often is ignored or glossed over by the establishment media.

The time for independent journalism has never been more important. As newspapers and television media continue to shed reporters, many of Detroit’s most pressing issues aren’t getting enough attention – unsafe and underfunded schools, lack of jobs, toxic environments, the nation’s highest infant mortality rate, massive water shutoffs, chronic poverty and a widening racial divide.