Exclusive: L. Brooks Patterson hooks up buddy’s firm with lots of jobs
Firm of Patterson’s long-time friend receives county contracts while simultaneously helping Patterson pump millions of dollars into his campaign war chest.
Gov. Snyder: Lure 50,000 skilled immigrants to Detroit to reignite economy
The governor said immigrants would be required to live in Detroit in exchange for a work visa.
5 crazy videos of thrill-seekers testing limits at vacant Packard Plant
To many, the abandoned Packard Plant is a decaying eyesore that would be better off demolished. But to others, the sprawling ruins are something entirely different. 1. If you’re scared of heights, this video may make you queasy. A few brave urban explorers ascend the deteriorating water tower that stands tall above the Packard Plant. […]
L. Brooks Patterson accuses New Yorker reporter of shallow hit piece
The Oakland County executive said the reporter misled him and his office about the focus of the article.
Civil rights leaders to L. Brooks Patterson: ‘Come to the hood’ and apologize
“We don’t want you just to apologize with your lips. We are calling for you to apologize with your actions.”
Portraits of Another Time: Collecting vivid memories of Detroit’s past
Do you have a vivid memory of a neighborhood or street in Detroit where you grew up? Or maybe you have fond memories of a theater, church or corner store.
Blight authority to level 35-block area, 68 homes in northwest Detroit
The area is riddled with abandoned, burned-out homes, dead trees and discarded tires and garbage.
L. Brooks Patterson: ‘Anytime I talk about Detroit, it will not be positive’
Just when you think you’ve heard it all from Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson, the fiery Republican comes back with something even more obscene and divisive.
Photo essay: Detroit loses quarter of its liquor stores in 5 years
The ubiquitous corner stores serve as grocers and are a staple for booze, junk food, cell phones, cigarettes and the lotto.
4-year-old girl fatally shoots 4-year-old cousin after finding gun in house
Detroit police said the girl found a long gun underneath a bed and shot her male cousin at west-side house.