The Moroun empire is quietly buying up properties in Detroit’s Cadillac Heights neighborhood on the east side
Jena Brooker
Jena is a BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering everything from food and agricultural to pollution to climate change.
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Detroit native Jalonne White-Newsome is Biden’s top advisor on environment
Years of environmental advocacy and leadership lead Detroiter to top role in the White House
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Federal funding to speed the removal of I-375
The $105 million grant will allow the state to remove the one-mile highway and transform it into a boulevard by 2025
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Proposed railway merger heightens pollution concerns for Detroit
Canadian Pacific’s plan would bring 62% more trucks and 70% more rail cars to a rail terminal on Detroit’s west side.
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Sierra Club wants to intervene in pollution suit against Zug Island coal plant
EES Coke is one of the largest emitters of sulfur dioxide in the state.
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In Detroit, coffee from the African diaspora
New roasters sharing the culture and customs of East African coffee.
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Meet the Black Detroiters leading the way in EVs
From manufacturing and installing EV charging stations to hiring workers of color, these Detoiters are paving the way for an equitable transition to EVs.
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Appeals court rules Highland Park must pay water debt
Michigan Court of Appeals rules that the City of Highland Park must pay $21 million in back debt from water and sewerage.
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Marrow gets $80K grant to expand into Eastern Market
West Village restaurant and butcher shop gets state grant from program that seeks to invest in Michigan’s food and agriculture sector.
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Can the police and public coexist at Rouge Park?
Some residents, activists, and conservationists want Detroit police to stop using Rouge Park as a training ground