When an out-of-state owner nearly closed this Detroit coffee shop, neighbors united to save it

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Dexter Grinds owner Pastor Clete Bontrager wants the coffee house to be a community hub -- and a catalyst to…

How Joshua Edmonds plans to ‘Connect 313’ and get almost all Detroiters online

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One in four Detroit households don't have any internet access. In just five years, the city’s new digital inclusion director…

7 Detroit Changemakers You Can’t Miss at the 2019 Net Impact Global Conference

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#ad from our content partner, the Net Impact Conference The largest global convening of young social impact leaders is coming…

More than 80 things to do around Detroit to have a spooky and delightful October

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From spooky science to autumnal craft fairs and beer fests, here are all the Detroit events you shouldn't miss this…

The Self Care Project will give Detroit activists $25,000 to take care of themselves

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Kerry Ann Rockquemore started the Self Care Project to give out $500 each to 50 “activists, organizers and change makers”…

Detroiters demand more equity — and answers — from Michigan’s budding cannabis industry

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Detroiter Geraldine Hasan is pictured at a neighborhood meeting where she shared concerns about the cannabis industry and what she…

Should downtown Detroit ban more surface parking lots?

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A group of Detroiters is calling for the city to temporarily ban more commercial surface parking lots downtown, arguing that…

Why climate activists and U-M administrators clashed over plans for carbon neutrality

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After U-M President Mark Schlissel announced a new planning committee to develop a plan for carbon neutrality on February 4,…

RollerCade, a black-owned skating rink in Detroit, has survived for generations with ‘neighborhood-first mindset’

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To neighbors and Detroiters in the know, RollerCade isn’t just a great place to skate. It’s a legendary community hub.

Need to do home repair on the cheap? At this new Detroit library, you can borrow tools

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The E. Warren Tool Library opened on Detroit's east side in July 2019, letting residents borrow tools and supplies to…