Suspected arsonist beaten unconscious near Heidelberg Project in Detroit
The fire gutted the house in an area already decimated by arsons, abandonment and neglect.
Vacant CPA Building in Detroit’s Corktown sells for $900,000
The six-story building along Michigan Avenue is considered a key piece to the continuing revitalization of Corktown.
Detroiters charged in severe beating of Grosse Pointe man, but not with hate crime
For nearly 20 minutes, the assailants punched and kicked the new father while allegedly using racial slurs.
Odd twist: Controversial men’s rights conference in Detroit moves to suburban VFW hall
A spokeswoman for the event called the protesters “Wayne State cunts.”
Prosecutor: Cinco de Mayo shooter acted in self-defense, won’t be charged
The 24-year-old man who shot and killed a teenager at the Cinco de Mayo Parade in Detroit last month won’t be charged because he was acting in self-defense, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office announced today.
Controversial men’s rights conference canceled at DoubleTree in downtown Detroit
A controversial conference for a men’s rights group in Detroit appears to be in jeopardy after a fallout with downtown’s Hilton DoubleTree, which planned to host the event from June 26-28.
New life for Detroit’s train station? Billionaire Moroun pledges more rehab
Billionaire Matty Moroun has pledged for years to clean up the Michigan Central Station, one of Detroit’s most iconic symbols of decay.
Firebombing in Detroit ends 24-hour streak without a house fire
It was a rare but exciting moment for one of the nation’s busiest fire stations: Detroit was just 15 minutes shy of having no house fires in 24 hours.
Grosse Pointe man severely beaten after going wrong way on Detroit road
The new father is undergoing surgery today after he said three men severely beat him while shouting racial epithets following a car crash on Detroit’s east side.
Child, 7, mauled by dog, then accidentally shot on Detroit’s west side
The boy was rushed to the hospital after being mauled and then shot accidentally by a neighbor.