Owner of Cafe D’Mongo’s attacked by graffiti vandals trying to deface Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
Owner Larry Mongo suffered cuts and bruises after confronting the vandals on the roof of the two-story building, he said today.
City Council threatens to pull plug on Arnold Home demo because bidder not a Detroiter
The sprawling Greek revival-style building near the Southfield Freeway collapsed in December 2011, killing two metal scrappers and drawing attention to a long-abandoned building that is wide open to trespass and has injured others in the past.
Detroiters hurl insults at city council, raising rhetoric over emergency manager fight
“You better wake up because some of you are going to jail, and I will be the first to laugh at you because you’ve been laughing at us for years,” one block club member shouted at council.
Suspicious package shuts down parts of Wayne State University, Woodward as police investigate
Just a few days after the explosions at the Boston Marathon, a suspicious package was found this afternoon in Midtown, forcing the evacuation of an apartment, businesses and a Wayne State University building.
Scrambling for cash, Detroit pursues aggressive crackdown on parking ticket scofflaws
If Mayor Dave Bing gets his way, parking fines will increase. Delinquent on three tickets? You face the boot and could lose your driver’s license.
Unruly Detroiters shut down city council meeting with threats, songs of defiance
Police removed one resident who urged Detroiters to “attack” city council. Later, the audience broke out in protest songs, forcing a postponement.
Michigan judges holds self in contempt after cell phone goes berserk during trial
Bad timing for a judge who has held police officers, witnesses, lawyers, spectators and others in contempt.
Detroit City Council would maintain full-time salaries, perks under Mayor Bing’s budget plan
Mayor Bing’s tax-funded consultants suggested he drastically cut the council budget and make the members part-time. He didn’t.