Mayor Duggan’s demolition program returns $6.4M for improper expenses
A state investigation that revealed inappropriate, if not illegal, expenses will cost Detroit $6.4 million as a federal grand jury probe continues.…
Detroit dispensary patients unlawfully jailed at Area 51 raid
Police were "robbing people of their freedom" at a city-authorized dispensary in Detroit.…
Detroit City Council approves $34.5M subsidy to billionaire Pistons owner
Without public discourse, city council voted 7-2 to dish out $34.5 million to the Pistons.…
City council violates state law ahead of vote on $34.5M Pistons subsidy
Before voting publicly on giving $34.5 million to billionaire Tom Gores, council members already assured the Pistons team owner they would get the money – a violation of state law.…
Coleman Young II calls for special prosecutor to probe Duggan’s demo program
Sen. Coleman Young II called for a special prosecutor today to investigate Mayor Duggan’s demolition program after Motor City Muckraker revealed last week that the U.S. Attorney’s Office leaked favorable information about Duggan to the media.…
US attorney’s office leaks favorable grand jury information about Mayor Duggan
Any reporter who regularly covers federal courts will tell you it's incredibly rare for the U.S. attorney's office to reveal information about a grand jury investigation. …
Grand jury investigation targets Detroit’s demolition program
Federal prosecutors probing Detroit’s demolition program have issued grand jury subpoenas to contractors for records they’ve received from Mayor Mike Duggan’s…
Developer padlocks popular Cass Corridor park; community fights back
Lower-income residents in the Cass Corridor just lost their third park, and this time they are fighting back.…
Off-Duty Detroit officer critically shot during ‘gun battle’ with armed robber
The shootout occurred outside of a liquor store about a mile from downtown.…
Skateboarders fight 90-day misdemeanor charges for being at Hart Plaza
In a city where violent crime is out of control, skateboarders are facing up to 90 days in jail for allegedly skating at Hart Plaza, a public park.…
Tens of thousands of dead trees wreak havoc in Detroit’s neighborhoods
Dead trees played a major role in the largest breakout of fires in Detroit since at least 2010.…
Watch scalding, blinding steam rip through a Detroit street
Steam spewed out of dozens of growing holes and cracks on a street in the Cass Corridor.…
Popular restaurant owner neglects crumbling buildings in Cass Corridor
Used condoms, broken glass and dozens of exposed needles are scattered around the crumbling properties, where a heroin overdose victim was recently found.…
Only 1 in 10 black students graduate from Wayne State in 6 years
Black students are less likely to graduate from Wayne State than any high-performing college in the U.S.…
Audio: Mayor Fouts compares black people to ‘chimps,’ ridicules women
Warning: The comments are vile, offensive and profane.…
