Did Michigan violate civil rights law with its permit to US Ecology?

4 years ago

In November of 2018, an explosion at a US Ecology facility just outside Grand View, Idaho, population 450, killed one…

Get ready for The Dig, bringing you all the dirt on Detroit development and real estate

4 years ago

Coming this month from Detour Detroit: A newsletter examining the built environment, for all of Detroit’s 143 square miles.

At the Detroit SlutWalk, activists put sexual assault survivors first

4 years ago

Throughout the spring and summer, Detroiters have protested daily for racial justice, following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna…

Detroit voter survey: Your voice matters

4 years ago

Detroiters' votes count -- and we want your help in developing our election coverage.

What it’s like for young Detroit photographers documenting Black Lives Matter protests

4 years ago

“It’s sad to see this happening over and over again, but it’s empowering to see young people taking charge and…

From the Headlines

4 years ago

Sept. 4, 2020 Toxic justice? A recent decision to allow US Ecology to massively expand its toxic waste storage facility…

Jamesa Johnson-Greer: A conversation on why poor communities will suffer the most from climate change

4 years ago

To learn more about why environmental justice matters the ways poor communities are more vulnerable to the climate crisis, Planet…

Hog Island and Detroit’s ‘park question’: A brief history of Belle Isle

4 years ago

In 1870, Detroit had a problem. The City Council had the desire and funds to build a leisure park in…

This week in Sidewalk Botany:

4 years ago

One was used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The other is fun to step on.

Detroit’s ballot tracker was meant to instill trust in voting by mail. For some voters, it did the opposite

4 years ago

Everything we know about BallotTrax, the Detroit ballot tracker that caused confusion for some voters who cast votes by mail.