Stories

In the wake of COVID-19, these students looked beyond campus to help vulnerable Detroiters access essential period products

PERIOD. @Wayne State University provides tampons and pads to students on campus -- but in the wake of COVID-19, they've…

4 years ago

Call for pitches: Black, indigenous or person of color (BiPOC) journalists

We are thrilled to announce that the Detroit Equity Action Lab Race and Justice Media Collaboration at Wayne State University…

4 years ago

In Detroit, the long-term fight for biodiversity is bearing fruit (and flowers, and birds, and butterflies…)

When invasive species and development overtake prairies, forests, and marshlands in the Detroit area, biodiversity is threatened. But conservation groups…

4 years ago

EGLE approves GM-Hamtramck Assembly air permit application

After several virtual hearings and public information sessions beginning in May, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s…

4 years ago

Revere Dock restoration plan includes new seawall

A restoration plan proposed by Revere Dock LLC, the company responsible for the dock collapse on the Detroit River in…

4 years ago

How air pollution and asthma affect kids in Detroit

Thirteen-year-old Jeremiah Cannon was home alone two years ago in 2018 when he suffered an asthma attack. "I was watching…

4 years ago

In an industry with profound barriers, these Black women cannabis entrepreneurs are creating new models of leadership

As Michigan's nascent cannabis industry grows, a group of emerging Black women leaders are making inroads into a white- and…

4 years ago

Here’s a breakdown of Detroit’s police budget

With the calls to defund police gaining steam in the wake of protests, it's worth breaking down what's actually in…

4 years ago

Here are Michigan AG Dana Nessel’s ideas for reforming the police

Michigan's top law enforcement official unveiled several changes she hopes to make to policing in the state, including a public…

4 years ago

Detroit nature walks aren’t just for birders — they’re a way to explore the quieter side of the city

Empty roads, canals and bridges are among Melissa McLeod’s favorite spots to look for birds. From the slow-moving canals of…

4 years ago