Detroit News offers buyouts to all of its newsroom employees
The financially struggling Detroit News is trying to avoid massive layoffs.
A glimpse inside the neglected, recently purchased Detroit Free Press building
The Art Deco high-rise that housed Michigan’s most storied newspaper for 73 years.
Detroit funeral home where Houdini was embalmed after 1926 Halloween death is neglected
Houdini’s body was embalmed and stored at the funeral home in a bronze coffin with a glass lid, which Houdini wanted to use as a prop for his magic shows.
Photos: 25 beautiful murals that transformed Eastern Market in Detroit
For the second consecutive year, renowned artists from metro Detroit and around the globe converged on the Eastern Market for the past weeks to paint murals on the sides of buildings as part of Murals in the Market.
Video: 45 Detroit students walked across Edmund Pettus Bridge – site of “Bloody Sunday”
On March 7, 1965, protesters were brutally confronted with dogs, clubs, tear gas and gun shots on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the historic site of “Bloody Sunday.”
Photos of Dally in the Alley in the Cass Corridor
Thousands of people flocked to Dally in the Alley in the Cass Corridor on Saturday for music, art and food.
Polka Dot Rebellion: Heidelberg Project survived on guts, vision of Tyree Guyton
In the early 1990s, artist Tyree Guyton held a gun to his head. He didn’t pull the trigger and instead created a world-renowned outdoor art exhibit. Now he’s ready for something new.
What WSU, media didn’t tell you about Mike Ilitch School of Business
When Wayne State University broke ground on the $50 million Mike Ilitch School of Business on Wednesday, school officials and the media left out some key details about the burden on taxpayers and students.
Letter to Sen. Levin: PAL project is ‘insult to you and your legacy’
Columnist: “Those of us who cared a lot about this place did not get the truth – and many of us did not even get a seat at the table. Instead, we got swindled.”
Fundraiser ends Sunday to take Motor City Muckraker to next level
Only a few days before our fundraiser ends. Every penny will be used to improve and finance Motor City Muckraker as we explore new ways to gain revenue with grants, merchandise and sponsorships.