Pugh friend: ‘Give the brother a break; he’ll return’
A friend and trainer of Charles Pugh urged Detroiters not to draw conclusions about the council president’s whereabouts and said Pugh would return to office.
Plan: Turn old Tiger Stadium site into public sports complex
Past preservation attempts have been thwarted by city officials, who have insisted – wrongly, so far – that the site can garner tens of millions of dollars from a major developer.
Detroit EM: Pugh must resign or return to work
Pugh has not responded to colleagues or reporters in the past week. He disabled his Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Council President Pugh missing, disables social media accounts
Not even Pugh’s office or colleagues know where the president is, causing confusion and slowing the legislative process.
Voter irregularities spotted in Detroit ahead of election
People are registered to vote in government buildings where no one lives.
Tensions flare as cops haul off teens before fireworks curfew
Authorities rounded up so many teens that they’ve run out of buses and are causing confusion about where the juveniles are being taken.
Peregrine falcons, chicks in danger atop vacant building
Vandals, scrappers and urban explorers are disrupting a pair of peregrine falcons and their chicks atop the Whittier.
Crews demolish Hotel Charlevoix in downtown Detroit
The 108-year-old Hotel Charlevoix, which stood vacant in downtown Detroit for nearly three decades, was demolished this morning.
Man masturbates, barks like dog as historic club burns
The naked lurker crawled on his hands and knees, with his tongue out, and gazed at the flames.
Bing administration covers up depth of fire crisis; 27 dead
Responding publicly to life-threatening challenges is not the administration’s style.