Detroiters’ loyalty to Kool cigarettes in ’70s frustrated Philip Morris
Newly discovered documents show that Detroiters also scoffed at the tobacco company’s potential competitor to Kool, “Menthol Fat.”
Detroit firefighters find third burned body in one week
Two of the victims had been shot before being set on fire.
8 elegant churches, synagogues on Woodward in Detroit
They are architectural gems, many of them more than a century old, with fascinating histories.
‘Detroit’s TV expert’ turns back time with eclectic collection of icons like Soupy
Ed Golick’s career as an archivist began about 15 years ago after he couldn’t find information about Sagebrush Shorty, a ventriloquist who hosted a kid’s show from 1955 to 1964.
Students outraged after teacher suspended over blackface video
The Monroe teacher is at the center of a heated debate after showing his students a video depicting entertainers in blackface as part of a history lesson on racism.
Graffiti vandals target Detroit’s first dog park after recent opening
The Detroit Dog Park was the culmination of three years of painstaking work to find an ideal location and to clear bureaucratic hurdles.
Take before-and-after tour of Detroit’s most vacant neighborhood
Detroit’s most desolate area is in the shadow of the Coleman A. Young International Airport on Detroit’s east side, where entire blocks are overgrown parcels.
Detroit police baffled after thieves break into cop cars outside of precinct
Police believe the perpetrators were looking for guns outside of the precinct on the west side.
Columnist: Surreal silence falls over fire scene on Detroit’s west side
Then came a sound that cut through the relative silence of a scene that should’ve been more chaotic than it actually was.
Detroit’s 5e Gallery Celebrates Women in Hip Hop for 5th Anniversary
The night will include live music, DJs, poetry readings and a graffiti showcase.