PETA: Go vegan for a month and we’ll pay your overdue Detroit water bill
The offer comes after the city has shut off 17,000 households for overdue water bills since March.
Heidelberg Project targets photographers selling images of art installation
The Heidelberg Project, a popular tourist spot, is going after photographers for selling images depicting the public art installation on Detroit’s east side.
Man found dead inside Detroit manhole on west side
Police are investigating whether the victim was trying to steal copper electrical wires in the exposed manhole near Pacific.
Bed bugs found in Detroit ambulance
Bed buds were reported on DDOT buses a few weeks ago. In Warren, a library was closed after an infestation. And now the blood-sucking insects were found on a Detroit ambulance.
‘New’ Metro Times crosses ethical line with ads masquerading as stories
A series of questionable moves has demoralized some staff members and raises questions about the direction of the “superweekly.”
On This Day: 20 unforgettable images from Detroit’s 1967 riots
On this day 47 years ago, Detroit police raided a blind pig, precipitating a riot that spread across the city and killed 43 people, mostly black.
Lens on Detroit: Red Wings arena to transform impoverished Cass Corridor
The Cass Corridor, one of Detroit’s most challenged communities, is about to undergo a major transformation because of a new Red Wings arena and entertainment district.
One man stabbed, another shot outside of Detroit police precinct
The incident happened after a man stabbed his friend in front of Detroit police.
Water gushes in thousands of vacant buildings as Detroit shuts off occupied homes
The city has shut off water to more than 15,000 delinquent homeowners and landlords but can’t keep pace with running water in vacant buildings.
Photos: Protests over water shutoffs increase, drawing about 1,000 to downtown Detroit
People descended on downtown Detroit to protest Detroit’s massive water shutoffs, and they were accompanied by nurses who warned of an impending “public health emergency.”