State hires former Kwame ‘henchman’ for police chief job
A lawsuit alleges former Detroit Police James Tolbert impeded a probe into the murder of exotic dancer “Strawberry.”
Detroit EM official resigns after making racist comments
If the EM, who is black, was offended, he didn’t say so. Instead, he applauded Bonsall for his work.
Willie Horton to be honored at old Tiger Stadium site
Organizers will re-create the most famous, storied defensive play in Tigers history.
Council approves tweaked plan to make Belle Isle a state park
Approval of the plan prompted outrage in the small audience as security removed some shouting residents.
Live blog: Detroit council debates state’s Belle Isle plan
Today is the council’s deadline to offer an alternative, which must save the city at least $4 million a year in maintenance costs.
Bold scrappers cause partial collapse at Packard Plant
Firefighters perused the debris for a scrapper who had become pinned in the debris.
Treasurer Andy Dillon resigns after messy divorce, drinking
“For these personal and professional reasons, I have determined it is in the best interests of all that I resign,” Dillon wrote to Gov. Snyder.
28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction
Some of the properties are abandoned and gutted, while others could fetch more than $85,000 in any other community.
24 eye-popping tweets about Kwame sentencing
The reactions ranged from offensive and salacious to insightful or idiotic.
Sorry for racist comments, says new Detroit EM appointee
New CFO Jim Bonsall is accused of saying he wanted to “shoot someone in a hoodie.”