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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.

How Khali Sweeney transformed the Downtown Boxing Gym to help Detroit students in the pandemic
These days, Downtown Boxing Gym founder and CEO Khali Sweeney is at the gym on Detroit’s east side by 6:30
Central Detroit Christian knows what their community needs most is affordable housing — so they’re building it
Central Detroit Christian, a nonprofit in the greater North End area, aims to triple its affordable housing portfolio in the
After pandemic delay, here’s how Detroit is expanding its recycling program
What's going on with the plan for multifamily recycling in Detroit? While the program was delayed, a pilot starts this
Can a community water lab restore trust in Flint?
The Mckenzie Patrice-Croom Water Lab, which opened to the public last year, wants to change the relationship between people and
Detroit artist Carole Morisseau’s journey to create ‘The Healing Wall’
Carole Morisseau's colorful installation, honoring victims of police brutality and inspired by travels in Brazil, is featured in the Scarab
Why Detroit Labs ditched cover letters to make hiring more equitable
Detroit Labs' nontraditional hiring process -- eschewing cover letters and sometimes resumes -- has yielded a more diverse workforce and
How to stay engaged in Detroit politics — and keep officials accountable
Whether tuning in to meetings, checking representatives’ social media or writing letters, here’s a guide to staying engaged in Detroit
Can one event hold back progress on Belle Isle? These activists think so.
A 1980s bargain pitted Detroit Grand Prix advocates against residents who fear the race is destroying the island park.
Will Michigan’s AG break the Morouns’ deal-of-the-century grip on the Detroit riverfront?
In 2005, former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s administration negotiated a deal with businessman Manuel “Matty” Moroun that stunned local officials, who
Detroit photographer Amy Sacka to unveil ice fishing exhibit at Dossin Museum
An exhibition of Detroiter Amy Sacka’s photography on declining Great Lakes ice cover, “Last Ice,” will launch on Feb. 20