‘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.”
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.