Feb. 4, 1913: Civil rights icon Rosa Park is born
Parks will later move to Detroit and work as an assistant to Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
Inspiring or nonsensical? Watch all 3 of Chrysler Fiat’s Super Bowl ads
The merged Fiat and Chrysler Group featured three Super Bowl ads that shared a common theme – hard work pays off.
Maserati Super Bowl ad looks a lot like Chyrlser’s 2011 ads, even features Detroit
The ad includes similarly haunting music and scenes of blue-collar workers and Detroit. The theme is the same – hard work pays off.
Biohazards, medical records languish in abandoned Detroit nursing home
A Grosse Pointe Park company closed the building and left behind bloody syringes, prescription pills, medical supplies and thousands of confidential medical records stacked from the floor to the ceiling.
15 murals in Detroit to brighten your day
With more than 80,000 abandoned buildings in Detroit, the city is a large canvas for graffiti artists.
Video: Detroit stars in Grammys commercial
Another commercial has catapulted Detroit into the national spotlight tonight during the Grammys.
Plan: Restore Detroit Boat Club, transform into boutique hotel
A Hong Kong-based investor wants to return the historic jewel on Belle Isle back to its original beauty and create a boutique hotel with 100 to 120 rooms and restaurants.
5 crazy videos of thrill-seekers testing limits at vacant Packard Plant
To many, the abandoned Packard Plant is a decaying eyesore that would be better off demolished. But to others, the sprawling ruins are something entirely different. 1. If you’re scared of heights, this video may make you queasy. A few brave urban explorers ascend the deteriorating water tower that stands tall above the Packard Plant. […]
Jan. 20, 1986: MLK Day observed for the first time
The holiday was initially proposed by Rep. John Conyers (D., MI) and Sen. Edward Brooke (D., Mass) in 1979.
New security at Packard Plant chases away long-time scrappers
Over the past two years, scrappers have grown bolder and more reckless, causing fires, tearing down buildings and trying to topple the enormous water tower.