Hatchet-wielding man shot by police outside of church in Detroit
There’s no telling what would have happened if an off-duty police officer wasn’t attending church on Detroit’s west side Sunday morning.
Channel 7’s Rexroth: ‘Within an instant everything was very different’
WXYZ’s chief meteorologist recounted the fireworks accident that led to the loss of his eye on July 4.
From basketball to hip hop: Billionaire Dan Gilbert invests $40M in Rap Genius
Dan Gilbert owns dozens of downtown Detroit buildings, casinos and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Graffiti vandals strike nonprofit Imagination Station in Detroit
The graffiti is yet another blow to supporters of the art project after a suspicious fire ripped through the group’s two houses near the Michigan Central Station.
Plan would convert Metropolitan Building into apartments in Detroit
Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is negotiating the sale of the 89-year-old building to a group of developers that wants to build 60 high-end apartments with commercial and retail space on the lower floors.
WDIV reporter fends off vitriolic attacks, says activist edited video
WDIV reporter Hank Winchester’s suggestion on MSNBC that some Detroiters are delinquent on their water bills because they’d “rather spend money on cable” has drawn some angry responses.
Old Wayne County Building in downtown Detroit finds new owner
The Farbman Group has been trying to find a new owner since Wayne County vacated the Beaux Arts-style building in 2009.
About 10 protesters arrested at rally today over Detroit water shutoffs
Among those arrested were pastors and seniors, who were placed in the backs of police cars and hauled off.
Lens on Detroit: Tragic toll of bankruptcy in 35 images
Often lost in the discussion about Detroit’s bankruptcy is the scope of the city’s troubles following six spiraling decades of job losses and residential flight.
State: Boy found in basement was abused over grueling workouts
State authorities plan to urge a judge today to terminate the parental rights of the father of a 12-year-old boy who was found barricaded in the basement of his Detroit home days after disappearing last month.