The predominately white crowd of supporters and hecklers that gathered at Grosse Pointe High School for the Martin Luther King Jr. speech grew hostile by the minute.
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Gun supporters, union, media exploit school shooting in Connecticut
Just moments after learning that a gunman killed 20 children at an elementary in Connecticut, gun advocates, teacher unions, media and politicians have exploited the unspeakable slaughter while the rest of us mourned.
Photo Gallery: Hundreds of art pieces salvaged from Cass Tech before demolition
Tucked inside one of the school's art rooms were hundreds of pieces of award-winning art dating back to the 1960s. A month before demolition began last summer, I scooped up the art in hopes of showing it once again.
Video: Cass Tech alumni recall better times in Detroit
When the mighty, historic Cass Tech High School came crashing down this time last year, dozens of alumni gathered to catch one last glimpse of the 93-year-old building.
Photos: Cass Tech remembered a year later
A year ago this month, demolition crews knocked down the final wall of the storied and mammoth Cass Tech High School in Detroit, shattering hopes of reviving the 93-year-old building.
State does nothing as Historic Highland Park school is gutted by thieves
Part one of a continuing series on abandoned buildings. More than 60,000 vacant buildings are scattered across Detroit and Highland
DPS dilemma: Fund education or demo
Detroit Public Schools has a dilemma every year. More than 50 vacant schools are scattered across the city, often left
Take a visual tour of four abandoned DPS schools
More than 50 vacant schools are scattered across the city, often left to rot because the cash-strapped district must decide between demolishing the eyesores and educating children.
Is Detroit’s population loss bottoming out?
The unprecedented exodus from Detroit in the past decade is slowing down, a sign that efforts to draw new









