Motor City Muckraker to focus on education, Mayor Duggan’s administration in 2016
In 2015, we spent a year investigating Detroit’s beleaguered, mismanaged Fire Department, leading to reforms and the ousting of the top fire officials in 2015.
Photos: 3,000+ fires broke out in houses and other buildings in Detroit in 2015
Motor City Muckraker tracked every fire as part of a one-year project that led to reforms and the ousting of top fire officials.
Mystery behind vintage cars piled up in the Cass Corridor
About a dozen vintage cars, mostly Jaguars, were lined up in the Cass Corridor today on their way to a junkyard.
About half of Detroit’s hydrants are defective – and that’s only part of the problem
A one-year Motor City Muckraker investigation found that the city’s antiquated water system and hydrants are in far worse condition than Detroit was willing to admit.
Popular Detroit Free Press reporter accused of plagiarism but continues to write
The Free Press offered to pay the original reporter “for his unintended contributions to Sharp’s story.”
Firefighters launch fundraiser to help find murderer of David Madrigal
Detroit firefighters are raising money in hopes of finding the killer of David Madrigal, a beloved fireman who was found bludgeoned to death in his west-side home on Monday.
Dearborn cop fatally shoots unarmed black man in Detroit
The 35-year-old man was wanted on a misdemeanor probation violation.
Vigil tonight for firefighter murdered just months before he planned to retire
David Madrigal was preparing to retire next year to enjoy his life as a grandfather.
Detroit firefighter found murdered in his home; SUV was stolen
The 59-year-old was a beloved firefighter and proud grandfather.
Detroit EMS workers charged with assaulting man who was having a seizure
Two Detroit EMS workers are accused of punching and slapping a man in the face while he was having a seizure.