Detroit unveils ‘Nelson Mandela Drive’ along waterfront
Detroit plans to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s birthday today by renaming a street along the riverfront in his honor and celebrating his 1990 visit to the city.
GP Park denies intentionally building a street-blocking shed in Detroit
One councilman responded: “It is insulting for us to be continually portrayed as racists when we are not.”
Hundreds expected to protest water shutoffs Friday in downtown Detroit
Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr defended the shutoffs and urged protesters to end the “hysteria.”
Child dies after paramedics too slow to Detroit accident scene
After waiting 17 minutes for an ambulance that never showed up, firefighters placed the seizing boy in a fire truck and rushed to Children’s Hospital.
DDOT bus driver accused of driving drunk, striking car, not stopping
A DDOT bus driver was arrested for driving drunk on the job and striking a parked car without stopping while on his regular route on Detroit’s east side.
Records: Grosse Pointe used Detroit property to build controversial blockade without approval
The city of Detroit launched an investigation after we presented evidence that Grosse Pointe is building a farmer’s market on the wrong side of the border.
3 Grosse Pointe teens charged with felonies for downtown Detroit graffiti
Police say the arrests are part of a new crackdown on graffiti as vandalism gets out of control.
Elderly Detroiter accused of shooting at WXYZ news crew
An 88-year-old man who had been recently robbed at gunpoint at his house shot at a WXYZ news crew Monday as they tried to interview him about his traumatic experience, according to the reporter.
Craig Fahle leaving WDET talk show for Detroit Land Bank
Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to make an announcement soon that the host will leave public radio for the public sector.
Analysis: Fires ravaged 20 houses overnight in Detroit, injuring two firefighters
The suspicious fires underscore the vulnerability of a city seemingly incapable of handling the unending arson crisis.