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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.

What you need to know about judicial races on the Detroit ballot
Don’t overlook the judicial races on your Detroit ballot this election -- here are the candidates running for Michigan Supreme
People can’t open carry guns near Michigan polls on Election Day
Michigan will not allow people to openly carry guns at or near polling places on Election Day in an effort
Where Michigan Senate candidates stand on the issues
Michigan’s Senate race is one of the most closely watched in the nation this election.
Proposal 1: Detroit voters’ guide to the Michigan ballot initiative
Funding for parks and public lands sounds like an easy yes for conservationists -- but that’s an oversimplification of what’s
Profiles in the fight for environmental justice: Dr. Tony Reames
Dr. Reames is a Black researcher at the highest levels of academia studying issues that directly affect Black people.
Behind the state’s decision to extend Grand Prix on Belle Isle to two weekends in 2021
The change in the Grand Prix’s schedule is a striking turn of events for an issue that’s inspired such heated
Detroit voting guide: Everything to know about the election
Detroit voters have more options than ever to cast their votes for the Nov. 3 general election -- but those
Michigan will soon automatically expunge some felonies
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan will automatically expunge qualifying felonies after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday in Detroit that
Should Detroit spend $250 million on bonds to fight blight? The city’s 2013 bankruptcy offers some lessons
Detroit's financial struggles of the recent past are worth looking at as voters decide whether Detroit should issue $250 million
Highland Park’s long path to lead-free water
To understand the challenges of testing for lead in water, look no further than Highland Park. At the end of