Detroit firefighters blow whistle on hazardous firehouse conditions, no smoke alarms
Many Detroit firehouses are fire hazards with no smoke alarms.
Historic commission approves controversial demo of Hotel Park Avenue
The vote comes after intense pressure from Mayor Mike Duggan, who denied playing a role.
Olympia threatens to delay Red Wings arena project if historic hotel demo not approved
Olympia Development, which is building the Red Wings arena, dropped a bombshell tonight.
Mayor Duggan lies about role in Hotel Park Avenue demo; vote is Wednesday night
It’s an odd position for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan: He may not get his way.
At 37, convicted killer & firefighter collects Detroit pension from prison
Whether Terrill Hardaway was even eligible for a pension is another question.
Want to protect your video recordings from rogue cops? There’s an app for that
The ACLU of Michigan has launched a cell phone app that allows you to document and preserve evidence of police misconduct, even if cops try to delete it.
11 photos: Large fire tears through 2 houses on Detroit’s east side
Neighbors said scrappers recently tore apart the abandoned houses for any metal of value.
Another downtown manhole cover ‘blows,’ but DTE denies problems
Less than two days after firefighters reported an underground fire in downtown Detroit, they spotted smoke coming from another “blown” manhole Monday morning, just a block from Cobo Center.
15 images: Artist mocks surveillance, wealth with – and without – billionaire’s blessing
Is the joke on billionaire Dan Gilbert?
Manhole covers explode as underground fire spread in downtown Detroit
“It’s starting to go from manhole to manhole,” a firefighter told dispatchers.