Council President Pugh backed out of mayoral bid because “I have the skin of a wet tissue paper”
In an unusually candid interview, Council President Charles Pugh acknowledged he was not cut out for politics.
Mayoral candidate Lisa Howze gains momentum after $50,000 Super Bowl ad
Political observers brushed Lisa Howze off as a second-tier contender. Not anymore.
Chilling message on abandoned Packard Plant removed by popular blogger
A popular Detroit blogger tore down an offensive message Tuesday on the overpass of the abandoned Packard Plant that alluded to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
Eerie message alluding to Auschwitz is fastened to overpass of abandoned Packard Plant
Motorists driving past the Packard Plant were greeted this morning with the same chilling words that were placed at the entrances of numerous concentration camps – “Arbeit Macht Frei.”
Hantz Farms: Is nation’s largest urban farm experiment a land grab or solution to city renewal?
It’s the first real test of Mayor Dave Bing’s plan to repopulate stable neighborhoods and transform vacant areas into lakes, farms, forests and greenways.
Howard University student launches underdog campaign for Detroit mayor
Not yet 30 years old, Townsel knows he’s an underdog. But he thrives on challenges.
Mayoral candidate Lisa Howze makes splash with Super Bowl ad
Once considered a longshot, Howze has burst onto the scene as a serious contender and a fresh face.
Mayor Bing’s administration snubs questions about crisis brewing in fire department
More than half of Detroit’s fire trucks are broken down or out of service.
Fire and Ice: Aftermath of abandoned apartment blaze in photos
Ice accumulated a fire gutted an abandoned apartment building in Detroit Saturday morning.
Truth time: What’s really behind Mayor Bing’s secret project on large east-side area?
Find out what a Motor City Muckraker investigation found about a secret land deal in Detroit.