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Author Archives: Aaron Mondry, Nina Ignaczak

Aaron Mondry reports for Outlier Media and edits The Dig. Nina Ignaczak is the founder and editor of Planet Detroit.
Posted inAccountability, Deep Dives, Lead poisoning

Lead paint is a major threat to kids. Old Detroit homes are full of it, but the city keeps selling them

by Aaron Mondry, Nina Ignaczak

The Detroit Land Bank sells thousands of cheap homes without disclosing the potential hazards of lead-based paint. Remediation has been slow. LaShawna Anthony needed to move into a new home in the summer of 2020 to get herself and her newborn out of a toxic romantic relationship. Instead of renting a new house, she bought […]