Why did Charlie LeDuff leave the Detroit News? They’re money-grubbing cowards, he says
No matter what you think of gonzo-style journalist Charlie LeDuff, the man has balls, style and an undeniable appeal.
Mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon a man of the people? He doesn’t live like it
Turns out, Napoleon, who makes more than $100,000 a year, doesn’t exactly live in a poor, hardscrabble neighborhood.
Is Arthur Porter, former CEO of DMC, on the run? Canadian health network says so
The charismatic former CEO of Detroit Medical Center, is at the center of a growing controversy in Canada, but his whereabouts have been unknown for more than a year
Records: Despite state intervention and bankruptcy threats, city of Detroit continues to spend at unprecedented clip
Each day, the city spent about $350,000 more than it had in revenue, raising the accumulated deficit to more than $375 million.
Records: Mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon bankrolled campaign with big suburban donations
Napoleon has relied on suburban builders, developers, CEOs, lawyers and business owners to bankroll his campaigns.
Detroit mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon: I won’t inject race, division into race
Napoleon set off a firestorm this week after saying affluent Palmer Woods was not a true Detroit neighborhood and suggested he’ll defend the city against outsiders.
Arsonists now face up to life in prison for fires that cause injuries
The dozens of arsonists who set abandoned houses and buildings on fire every week in Detroit now face up to life in prison if someone is injured in the blaze.
Art, vandalism or civil disobedience? “Fire extinguisher graffiti” splashed on Detroit buildings
On the east side, an abandoned dollar store and vacant house along Chene also were targeted with the same erratic paint patterns, presumably from a fire extinguisher packed with paint.
New Tiger Torii Hunter is thrust into unwanted spotlight over homophobic comment
The Detroit Tigers’ new right fielder said, “It’s not right” to be gay. Hunter was criticized in 2010 for comments about Latinos.
Mayoral candidate Benny Napoleon tries to clarify divisive words about Palmer Woods
Napoleon has been trying to distinguish himself from his most viable candidate, former Wayne County Prosecutor Mike Duggan, who is white and recently moved back to his childhood city.