by Aysha Udin Local gardens are thriving throughout Detroit. Initiatives like Keep Growing Detroit’s Garden Resource Program and Grown in Detroit are planting the seeds for urban agriculture to grow across the city. At the same time, neighborhoods are taking initiative by creating community gardens. According to Planet Detroit, approximately 2,200 community gardens and farms […]
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All the creativity, none of the recognition: How the industry overlooks Black dancers
by Eryn Williams When you watch a dance performance, it’s easy to be swept away by the beauty, energy and precision on stage. You find yourself amazed at how the dancers seem to memorize every step, how the music pulls you in, and even wonder who the artist is behind the song. From the outside, […]
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Struggles to greatness: One program. Many futures. Ready, set, success!
by Anaiya Neal It’s easy to feel lost when you’re a student expected to figure out everything on your own. Without someone to guide you, the pressure of big decisions like where to attend college can be overwhelming. Even once students get on campus, many struggle and find themselves dropping out of college. According to […]
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What we’re reading: MDOT hits brakes on $500 million I-375 project after community pushback
Michigan’s environmental regulator offers Oakland County a consent order with penalties for raw sewage discharges which the county has not accepted.
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Ballot drive kicks off to put Washtenaw County data center decision in hands of voters
Augusta Township residents are gathering signatures to challenge a rezoning decision for a planned $1 billion data center. Concerns over rising utility costs, environmental impact, and grid strain drive their efforts.
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Detroit launches pilot composting program, ‘lays the foundation’ for citywide system
Detroit officials say the pilot program supports Michigan’s 2030 statewide goal of diverting 50% of food waste from landfills. They hope the pilot can divert as many as 220 pounds of food scraps daily, or over 80,000 pounds over the course of a year.
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EPA investigates Detroit drinking water expert’s petition signature: Are scientists being silenced?
Two scientists removed from EPA advisory roles say their dismissal reflects an anti-science political climate, after signing a letter protesting federal research funding cuts.
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Canadian fire official says more international help needed to fight wildfires Macomb politician calls ‘uncontrolled’
The 2025 wildfire season is straining Canada’s capacity, says Mike McCulley of the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
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Q&A: Mary-Jacqueline Muli, the Climate Justice Nurse, on how climate change manifests at the patient’s bedside
The floods in Detroit in 2021 are when Mary-Jacqueline Muli “really got activated,” she says. The cardiac ICU nurse is the founder of the Climate Justice Nurse.
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Medicaid cuts jeopardize Michigan asthma care: ‘This is just going to set everything back’
Cuts to Medicaid could be compounded by rollbacks to other environmental programs and air quality rules that help reduce pollution, experts say.