From Duke Ellington to high ed: Long-abandoned lot on Woodward gets new life
The elegance and luxury of the once-famed block in Detroit have long been replaced with a McDonald’s and vacant lot with broken liquor bottles and empty bags of snacks.
End of an Era: After more than 6 decades, harness racing comes to an end at Hazel Park
But the track plans to return to thoroughbred racing next month for the first time since 1984.
What’s in store for Detroit’s long-idle Chinatown?
Key to the transformation is a tattoo artist and a nonprofit that has been wildly successful in Midtown.
Photographer captures powerful images of Detroiters rallying for change
Photographer Emily Lockhart’s project, “Detroit: An Activist,” offers a closeup glimpse of the human struggle.
What is in a Shinola retail store? Take our virtual tour
The creatively arranged shop offers watches, journals, bikes, shoe polish, iPad covers, U.S. flags, footballs, photography books and leather-covered bike locks.
Photos: Costumed revelers chase away evil Nain Rouge in Detroit Sunday
The dwarf and his fire-breathing dragon led a parade of thousands of costume-wearing revelers down the Cass Corridor to the Masonic Temple.
Did Heidelberg Project miss chance to save itself? Explore what’s left, what’s gone
The world-famous Heidelberg Project, which spans across dozens of parcels and attracts as many as 50,000 people a year, owns just four of lots in the area.
Detroit’s Grammy Award-winner Anita Baker wanted on arrest warrant
The 56-year-old failed to show up to court in September, resulting in her arrest warrant on Wednesday.
Investigation: What the Heidelberg Project doesn’t want you to know
“They are saying a lot to the public, but they haven’t been very cooperative,” a high-level fire official said.
2 Detroit artists claim they painted ‘Banksy’ mural that is up for sale
The market for Banksy pieces is hard to predict, in large part because of questions of authenticity.