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.
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.
Mystery solved: WSU president’s wife posted flyer warning Muckraker is ‘dangerous’
The flyer was posted inside a Wayne State University building, suggesting Muckraker’s Steve Neavling was “dangerous” and that people should call police if they see him.
Eastern Market kicks out volunteer collecting signatures to remove Gov. Snyder
Apparently free speech doesn’t apply to the Eastern Market.
Water shutoff activists face possible jail time for ‘Free the Water’ mural
What happens when an act of civil disobedience enters the courtroom.
Michigan man, 18, barred from voting with ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirt showing
An 18-year-old Birmingham man was prevented from voting until he covered up his “Black Lives Matters” T-shirt.
With no public input, city sells historic Tiger Stadium field for just $1
How a controversial group managed to buy a historic baseball field for just $1 without the public knowing.
Love & Hope: 20 inspiring murals in Detroit’s neighborhoods
Among the blight and poverty in many of Detroit’s neighborhoods are colorful reminders of perseverance and pride.