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Video Series Documents Detroit Grads Two Years On

A six-part video series released by The New York Times shows, rather than tells, the stories behind five young people from Detroit.

By Madlin MekelburgSept. 30, 2015, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated Sept. 30, 2015, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Video Series Documents Detroit Grads Two Years On

by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune
September 30, 2015

<h1>Video Series Documents Detroit Grads Two Years On</h1>
<p class="byline">by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune <br />September 30, 2015</p>
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2e808683-1f4c-a845-62c0-24a6263e7fb6">A <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/07/us/detroit-graduates-firstyear.html?ref=education%20">six-part video series released by <em>The New York Times</em></a> shows, rather than tells, the stories behind five young people from Detroit. Each spoke of the challenges of living in a neighborhood replete with violence and crime, but also of the influence of their high school community.&nbsp;<em>(The</em>&nbsp;<em>New York Times</em>)</span></p>
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Video Series Documents Detroit Grads Two Years On

Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune
September 30, 2015

A six-part video series released by The New York Times shows, rather than tells, the stories behind five young people from Detroit. Each spoke of the challenges of living in a neighborhood replete with violence and crime, but also of the influence of their high school community. (The New York Times)

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Madlin Mekelburg was a reporting fellow for the Tribune in 2015 and 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and French. Madlin previously worked at the... More by Madlin Mekelburg

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