News in Detroit
Voices: How clean energy can drive Detroit’s growth
Updating old building stock not only improves energy efficiency and affordability, it's also an economic engine for the neighborhoods that need it most, says Elevate CEO Anne Evens.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore $7 billion in Solar For All grants
The Solar for All program was intended to provide dozens of grants for clean energy programs in underserved communities. The Trump-appointed judge said the program’s termination was unlawful.
Rural Michigan leaders push back against data center boom as election looms
The U- M survey indicated that nearly 6 in 10 local government leaders believe regulation of hyperscale data centers by Michigan’s state and local governments should be a very high priority.
Voices: Michigan PFAS Awareness Week is a call to action
Michigan's data center expansion could introduce new sources of PFAS contamination to communities already burdened by forever chemicals in their water, soil, and air, says Michigan Green Muslims director.
Voices: The PFAS rollback is not the whole problem
Federal drinking water rules regulate only six of more than 14,000 PFAS compounds—less than 0.05% of the chemical class. A proposed EPA rollback could drop that to just two compounds, leaving Michigan communities vulnerable to thousands of unregulated "forever chemicals."
Rising health care costs force small businesses in Michigan to hire less, offer fewer benefits
Drivers pulling up to the pump in parts of Detroit are paying $5.00 a gallon for regular gas — about 50 cents more than the national average.
Detroit women lead fight against decades of pollution in Southwest neighborhoods
Joyce Collins has lost nearly her entire family to cancer. Now she and a new generation of young advocates are demanding Michigan change how it regulates pollution in Southwest Detroit's 48217 ZIP code, one of the state's most heavily industrialized communities.
Voices: Supporting Detroit’s urban farms boosts city’s resilience
Detroit's urban farms transform vacant lots into food sources, but extreme weather and tax policy threaten their future. A proposed land value tax could protect farmers while climate adaptation becomes essential.
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Published September 18Pittsburgh Riverhounds visit Detroit City Saturday in key USL match
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds visit Detroit City in United Soccer League play Saturday night. The match begins at 7pm. The Riverhounds are currently in third place with 38 points in the USL Eastern Conference. Detroit is one point back in fourth place, and have played two less games…
Community rallies around Samir Alnasir after serious soccer injury
DETROIT — A GoFundMe campaign has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the family of an Arab American man who suffered serious injuries while officiating a Catholic High School League soccer game in August. Samir Alnasir, 51, was struck in the head by an errant ball during a…
Detroit native looking to keep legacies alive
DETROIT – A local cultural anthropologist is working to help Arab and Muslim families capture their elders’ stories and keep their history alive. Zarinah El-Amin, a Detroit native, has worked in book publishing since 2009 but said that everything shifted for her when she lost her…
Where’s the environment in Michigan election? ‘The vocabulary and framing has changed’
Environmental issues rank near the bottom of voter concerns in Michigan's 2026 election, but climate and environmental policies are still shaping key races through debates over data centers, energy costs, and corporate accountability.