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Author Archives: Meghan Rutigliano

Meghan Rutigliano is an emerging journalist residing in Lafayette Park, known for her weekly contributions to Outlier Media’s “Get Busy.” Meghan participated in this winter’s Planet Detroit Neighborhood Reporting Lab to improve her writing skills and deepen her connection to like-minded residents across the metro area. 

Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Detroit’s small business owners voice concerns on health, climate, and voting

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano November 2, 2024November 2, 2024

Kim and Chris Casteel, owners of Anew Life, a custom prosthetics and orthotics manufacturing provider in Detroit, emphasize healthcare, the economy, and education in their voting choices, and worry about pollution’s effect on air quality and private equity’s role in healthcare.

Anthony Baber
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Detroit Action director Anthony Baber on why voting and housing matter

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano October 29, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inNeighborhood Reporting Lab

Detroit voter worries about climate, Palestinian genocide and healthcare gaps

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano October 29, 2024October 29, 2024
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Francis Grunow on Detroit’s role in our democracy

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano October 24, 2024October 24, 2024
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Free film festival documents landfills, water pollution and lead poisoning

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano September 17, 2024September 17, 2024
Posted inCommunity

Join Planet Detroit neighborhood reporters popping up in Detroit parks this summer

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano July 11, 2024July 23, 2024
Posted inGuides

A Planet Detroit guide to hiking within city limits

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano July 11, 2024July 23, 2024
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Posted inCommunity

A Detroit renter’s quest for drinking water clarity

Avatar photo by Meghan Rutigliano April 18, 2024July 19, 2024

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