Protesters rallying today against plans to build new Wayne County jail
A “noise demonstration” and march are planned in front of Wayne County’s unfinished jail site in downtown Detroit.
160 marijuana dispensaries go up in smoke in Detroit over ordinance
Detroit has decimated its once-blossoming medicinal cannabis industry, leaving patients with far fewer choices.
Detroit EMT who refused to help dying baby has been charged
An 8-month-old girl died after a Detroit EMT refused to respond to the emergency.
Detroit school board chooses Dr. Nikolai Vitti as next superintendent
Detroit’s elected board of education was finally allowed to choose a superintendent after years of state emergency management.
Part 2: Failing Dallas streetcars are red flags for Detroit’s QLine
Why Dallas’ failing streetcars could spell trouble for Detroit.
2 police officers shot in Detroit by teen who thought they were burglars
Police came under fire from a gunman inside a house with children on Detroit’s west side.
White Boy Rick clears first hurdle to freedom after 29 years in prison
Richard Wershe Jr., aka White Boy Rick, has been languishing in federal prison for 29 years for selling large quantities of cocaine in Detroit in the late 1980s.
Ex-Mayor Coleman Young’s administration endorses Duggan over Young’s son
Find out why former members of Mayor Coleman A. Young’s administration aren’t supporting his son for mayor of Detroit.
Part 1: Streetcar revival derailed by host of shortcomings, dangers
New streetcars are slow, unreliable, over-budget, accident-prone and vulnerable to mechanical failures, according to an exhaustive examination of the nine systems that opened since 2013.
Protesters gathering in Detroit to rally against U.S. bombing of Syria
Protesters say the bombing in Syria could lead to dangerous consequences and world conflict.