Mayor Duggan: Property tax bills to be substantially reduced
Detroiters have long complained that property taxes are outrageously because they’re based on assessments that far exceed the value of the property.
Biohazards, medical records languish in abandoned Detroit nursing home
A Grosse Pointe Park company closed the building and left behind bloody syringes, prescription pills, medical supplies and thousands of confidential medical records stacked from the floor to the ceiling.
Jan. 28, 1959: Detroit Police racially integrates patrol cars for the first time
Commissioner Hart argues: “Racial integration is here to stay. Anybody who doesn’t like it better resign right now.”
15 murals in Detroit to brighten your day
With more than 80,000 abandoned buildings in Detroit, the city is a large canvas for graffiti artists.
Jan. 27, 1997: Morris W. Hood is first black chair of Michigan House Appropriations Committee
The appointment is historic: Hood, a 62-year-old Democrat who has served in the chamber since 1971, is the first African-American to hold the post in state history.
Video: Detroit stars in Grammys commercial
Another commercial has catapulted Detroit into the national spotlight tonight during the Grammys.
Ralph Godbee to Cass Tech QB Jayru Campbell: ‘We are here to love you’
“Young man, we have no stones to cast at you. We hold you accountable for what was done, but we are here to love you back into a very promising career and future.”
Plan: Restore Detroit Boat Club, transform into boutique hotel
A Hong Kong-based investor wants to return the historic jewel on Belle Isle back to its original beauty and create a boutique hotel with 100 to 120 rooms and restaurants.
Jan. 25, 1986: Anita Baker wins 2 American Music Awards for her album “Rapture”
“Rapture” will become Baker ’s signature compilation and will sell more than eight million units worldwide.
Jan. 24, 1971: Actress Kenya Moore is born in Detroit
She will attend Cass Technical High School,Wayne State University and earn the prestigious title and crown of Miss USA in 1993.