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Planet Detroit

Planet Detroit helps you get smarter about the environment in Detroit and Michigan. Planet Detroit’s stories and weekly newsletter focus on explanatory, solutions-based and investigative reporting, and a deep commitment to community engagement around local environmental issues. Planet Detroit’s mission is to raise awareness about Metro Detroit’s environmental and public health issues, hold powerful entities accountable and help our audience connect with their local environment and take action to protect the health of their communities.

Detroit photographer Rosa María Zamarrón uses her camera to capture communities — and decolonize spaces
Detroit photographer Rosa Maria Zamarron was awarded a $75,000 grant from the Radical Imagination Fund for her project "Decolonizing Spaces."
First five Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund grantees finalize land purchases
Five of the 30 Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund grantees recently completed deals to purchase properties from the City of
The Detroit Home Mortgage program is winding down. Did it meet its lofty goals?
Without the Detroit Home Mortgage program, Jennifer Ivey and her husband wouldn’t have been able to buy their home.
Upcycling Kitchen converts rescued food to nutritious meals for food-insecure Detroiters
The nonprofit Make Food Not Waste launched Upcycling Kitchen in late 2020 in response to rising food security in the
Detroit’s ‘Old School House Party’ was pitting our faves against each other before ‘Verzuz’
"Old School House Party" and "Battle of the Old School," the brainchild of radio personalities Gerald McBride, Theresa “Lady T”
Southwest Detroit institution Hygrade Deli is up for sale
Southwest Detroit’s beloved Hygrade Deli, known for its massive reubens, has been put up for sale, owner Stuart Litt said.
Why every seller should stage their home — and how it’s done
Kristin Calvert stages hundreds of homes for sale with her firm Staged Detroit -- here's why it matters to buyers.
How an east side land deal impacted a dispute over Moroun-owned land in southwest Detroit
The zoning dispute focused on a Moroun-owned property in southwest Detroit shows the impact of Michigan’s eminent domain law.
After the pandemic, Michigan bars may be able to stay open until 4 a.m.
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would let cities push last call for bars to 4 a.m.
23 Detroit Whole Foods employees test positive after COVID-19 outbreak, city confirms
The Detroit Health Department said that 23 Whole Foods workers tested positive for COVID-19. Negative tests are required to return