Larissa Diem transitioned from a fashion major to an HR role at a hospital, all while sharing her creative insights through zines and her newsletter, “Goose Watch.” Meet Planet Detroit’s 2025 Neighborhood Reporters in this Q&A series, written by Neighborhood Reporters.
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Southwest Detroit native grew up with ‘no roadmap’ in school. Now he aims to empower students like him.
Oscar Chapa, a Southwest Detroit native, is an academic specialist at the Academy of Americas middle school and is pursuing a master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy. Meet Planet Detroit’s 2025 Neighborhood Reporters in this Q&A series, written by Neighborhood Reporters.
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Paper or plastic? Local grocers embrace shift away from plastic bags
Several metro Detroit grocery stores, including Western Market and Detroit People’s Food Co-op, are opting for paper bags in the name of environmental sustainability.
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Michigan regulators approve $153.8 million Consumers Energy rate hike
Michigan regulators approved a $153.8 million electricity rate increase for Consumers Energy on Friday, a 52% reduction from the $325 million sought by the company. The approved rates will take effect April 4, adding $2.78 to the average customer’s monthly power bill. This comes just 12 months after the Michigan Public Service Commission approved a […]
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ANALYSIS: Better classroom air quality critical if bird flu spreads
Amid growing concerns over avian influenza H5N1 potentially evolving into a human pandemic, experts urge states and cities to enhance indoor air quality in schools and congregate settings.
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EPA axes environmental justice offices: What’s next for overpolluted communities?
The elimination of the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights by Administrator Lee Zeldin, aimed at complying with Trump’s executive order to end DEI programs, has sparked concern. The office was pivotal in advancing environmental justice and supporting poor and working-class communities.
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Trayvon Martin’s death changed everything for Aderonke Ibironke. She shares her approach to creativity, advocacy.
Aderonke Ibironke, a Detroit-born creative, leverages writing and music to advocate for social change, while serving as a policy analyst for the City of Detroit. Meet Planet Detroit’s 2025 Neighborhood Reporters in this Q&A series, written by Neighborhood Reporters.
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Prestigious journalism training program selects Planet Detroit
Planet Detroit has been selected for the 2025 Total Newsroom Training cohort, a program run by Investigative Reporters & Editors, to strengthen watchdog journalism in small and mid-sized news organizations.
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‘I’m still not on board’: Can GLWA’s new pump station design win over Jefferson Chalmers?
The Great Lakes Water Authority’s proposal for a five-story pump station in Detroit’s Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood, designed to blend with nearby structures, faces opposition from residents calling for better community engagement and information sharing.
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Detroit’s sewer repair program expands: 1,500 homes to benefit
Detroit’s Private Sewer Repair Program is extending its reach to 1,100 more households in 75 neighborhoods, aiming to safeguard homes from future flooding and the impacts of climate change.