Records: Despite state intervention and bankruptcy threats, city of Detroit continues to spend at unprecedented clip
Each day, the city spent about $350,000 more than it had in revenue, raising the accumulated deficit to more than $375 million.
Records: Mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon bankrolled campaign with big suburban donations
Napoleon has relied on suburban builders, developers, CEOs, lawyers and business owners to bankroll his campaigns.
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.
Arsonists now face up to life in prison for fires that cause injuries
The dozens of arsonists who set abandoned houses and buildings on fire every week in Detroit now face up to life in prison if someone is injured in the blaze.
Art, vandalism or civil disobedience? “Fire extinguisher graffiti” splashed on Detroit buildings
On the east side, an abandoned dollar store and vacant house along Chene also were targeted with the same erratic paint patterns, presumably from a fire extinguisher packed with paint.
New Tiger Torii Hunter is thrust into unwanted spotlight over homophobic comment
The Detroit Tigers’ new right fielder said, “It’s not right” to be gay. Hunter was criticized in 2010 for comments about Latinos.
Mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon tries to clarify divisive words about Palmer Woods
Napoleon has been trying to distinguish himself from his most viable candidate, former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan, who is white and recently moved back to his childhood city.
Mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon: “Palmer Woods is not Detroit”
In a mayoral contest that could flare racial and class tensions, Napoleon took jabs at former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan.
Cemetery theft: Close-up look at mausoleums damaged at historic Woodmere Cemetery
Thieves stole mausoleum doors, gates, stained glass windows, marble and other contents. About 12 mausoleum were ransacked.