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“Trabajadores” juror and painter Nora Chapa Mendoza, 94, stands in her studio.

With a legendary juror, ‘Trabajadores’ show connects art, labor, Latino identity

by Isabelle Tavares May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

‘Trabajadores’ opens May 1 in Southwest Detroit, celebrating Latino workers with 94-year-old Kresge artist Nora Chapa Mendoza as juror.

Former U.S. Steel employees Michael Denard and Annie Seaman at a community meeting in River Rouge.

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After Zug Island pollution lawsuit, attorney urges community engagement

by Isabelle Tavares April 16, 2026April 20, 2026

Zug Island is seen from across the Lower Rouge River Old Channel.

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Is your air safe? A guide to cumulative pollution impact in Southwest Detroit

by Isabelle Tavares April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

Semis travel on Mack Avenue near the Stellantis plant on Detroit's east side.

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Truck traffic study measures impact on residents of Detroit’s east side: ‘A problem forever’

by Ethan Bakuli March 31, 2026April 21, 2026

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DTE appeals $100 million federal judgment over Zug Island air pollution

by Isabelle Tavares March 25, 2026March 26, 2026

Black-and-white photo of boards, dead fish and other debris lay in an oil slick trapped behind bridge pilings near mouth of Rouge River, May 22, 1969.

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Century of contamination: How Zug Island became Detroit’s industrial epicenter

by Isabelle Tavares March 23, 2026March 23, 2026

Air quality monitor in Detroit's Boynton neighborhood

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As EPA weakens air pollution regulations, Black women stand to face the greatest health risks

by The 19th March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

A black-and-white image of the Zug Island shoreline

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Court finalizes $100 million judgment against DTE Energy for Zug Island air pollution

by Isabelle Tavares February 24, 2026February 26, 2026

A fishing pole is propped on a concrete block overlooking the Lower Rouge River Old Channel and Zug Island.

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Judge fines DTE, its Zug Island facility $100 million for Clean Air Act violations

by Dustin Blitchok and Isabelle Tavares February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

Neighbors stand in line for supplies being given away after a water main break in Southwest Detroit in February 2025.

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‘We can’t wait for the city to just save us’: Southwest Detroit’s catastrophic water main break 1 year later

by Ethan Bakuli February 17, 2026February 17, 2026