Mayoral candidate Lisa Howze gains momentum after $50,000 Super Bowl ad
Political observers brushed Lisa Howze off as a second-tier contender. Not anymore.
Burned-down houses become tombs for countless squatters in Detroit; city can’t afford excavation
Even when neighbors tell investigators that squatters are living in vacant buildings ravaged by fire, the city rarely does more than a cursory search.
FBI: Highland Park cops beat and rob man, then deal cocaine for him
Two Highland Park cops beat a man for carrying a firearm, stole his cash and jewelry and then accepted a $10,000 bribe to make the charges disappear, the FBI said today .
Detroit mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon: I won’t inject race, division into race
Napoleon set off a firestorm this week after saying affluent Palmer Woods was not a true Detroit neighborhood and suggested he’ll defend the city against outsiders.
State to Detroiters: Sorry for demolishing your recently purchased homes
State officials took blame for demolishing up to 20 Detroit homes that recently were purchased at a Wayne County tax foreclosure sale.
Oops? State demolishes recently purchased homes in Detroit, shocking new owners
An economic development engine for the state has demolished an estimated 20 houses that were purchased at a recent foreclosure auction. State officials mum.
Massive, crumbling Brewster projects to be demolished but no plans for future site
The nation’s first federally funded public housing project for black people is coming down on Detroit’s east-side, removing a behemoth eyesore looming over I-75, Mayor Dave Bing announced today.
Detroit News continues to drum up hatred of city and its leaders
In the latest drumbeat of conservative rhetoric, Detroit News columnist Daniel Howes exploits fears that liberal leaders, er, “Guardians of Decline,” are bent on destroying their own city.
Man admits shooting 4 people; police never show up to arrest him
The man is accused of shooting four men at a gathering; two died, and two were in serious condition Sunday.
Just how bad is Detroit’s budget mess? Assessor’s Office is without paper
The City of Detroit is at it again. One step forward, two steps back. Everyone knows the City of Detroit needs every penny it can get. What some do not know is that there are divisions within Detroit’s departments that are charged with generating revenue. One would think that those departments and divisions would be […]