Photos: ‘Die-in’ rally in downtown Detroit gives way to civil disobedience
After a poignant gathering at Campus Martius, demonstrators blocked Woodward as they marched north to Wayne State University.
Protesters to stage ‘die-in’ at Campus Martius in downtown Detroit this afternoon
The rally is in response to a grand jury’s decision not to indict a NYC cop for killing an unarmed black man.
3 bodies found inside a burning car after wild crash on Detroit’s east side
A witness said the speeding car exploded on impact.
Surveillance video shows arsonist setting Heidelberg Project house ablaze
After an arsonist struck the eighth Heidelberg Project house in a little over a year last month, the nonprofit finally captured surveillance video of a suspect setting fire to the Taxi House on Mt. Elliot. The Metro Times reports that the Heidelberg Project released a video that shows the arsonist pouring a flammable liquid in the rear […]
Detroit’s fire stations lose power; some rigs stuck, and no fuel available
This is a very serious situation because the Fire Department fights more than a dozen house and building fires a day.
Video: Detroit cops, Homeland Security prevent media from interviewing protesters
Watch officers stop the media from capturing a rally following the grand jury decision in Ferguson.
Video: Cop stops black man in Pontiac for ‘making people nervous’
A deputy told a 25-year-old black man
that he looked suspicious for walking with his hands in his pockets on a chilly day.
Kind act brings together two strangers for unexpected Thanksgiving meal
Barney Johnson didn’t think he’d have a warm meal on Thanksgiving.
Video: Watch protesters in Detroit block a freeway before police pounce
More than 30 protesters marched on freeways, blocked streets and burst into Wayne State University buildings.
Detroit Fire Department ran out of rigs to respond to emergencies; 3 firefighters injured
It was a frigid, frustrating and overwhelming 14 hours for Detroit’s exhausted firefighters.