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Category: Accountability

Detroit auto theft victim Zhane Wallace
Posted inAccountability

Detroit auto theft victims take matters into their own hands: ‘Frustrating’

Freelance writer Kayleigh Lickliter head shot by Kayleigh Lickliter July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Auto theft is a persistent issue in Detroit despite declining crime rates. Victims, leveraging GPS and social media, criticize the police for treating auto theft as a low priority, raising concerns about community safety and trust.

The Great Lakes Water Authority's Water Works Park facility on East Jefferson Avenue.
Posted inNews

GLWA work creates confusion over discolored Detroit drinking water 

Avatar photo by Ethan Bakuli July 3, 2025July 3, 2025
Wyandotte Municipal Services sign.
Posted inNews

Wyandotte water system problems pose ‘immediate health risk’: State regulator

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
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Why Detroit’s energy grid still fails its poorest residents

Avatar photo by Floodlight May 14, 2025May 15, 2025
DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit
Posted inAccountability

DTE Energy, Consumers Energy shareholder returns drive up Michigan energy bills: ‘It’s costing consumers so much money’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt May 6, 2025May 6, 2025
DTE Energy's coal-fired power plant in Monroe, Michigan.
Posted inNews

Could Trump’s executive orders endanger Michigan’s climate laws?

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt April 15, 2025April 15, 2025
Peeling lead paint
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Detroit softens lead inspection rules in new rental program: Expert says it’s ‘unconscionable’ move

Avatar photo by Isabelle Tavares March 27, 2025March 27, 2025
Gerald Patton, Jefferson Chalmers resident, looks at construction outside his home.
Posted inNews

Jefferson Chalmers residents say they were left out of GLWA’s $138M pump station project

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Ethan Bakuli and Nina Misuraca Ignaczak March 19, 2025March 20, 2025
DTE Energy logo on office building
Posted inNews

DTE Energy to request another rate hike in April on heels of $217-million January increase

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt March 11, 2025March 11, 2025
Boy drinks from water faucet.
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GLWA customers challenge water rate hike as costs spike by 5.9%: ‘Why now?’

Avatar photo by Brian Allnutt February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

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