Body found floating in Detroit River near Joe Louis Arena on Labor Day
A body was found floating in the Detroit River near the Joe Louis Arena late Monday morning.
Unable to handle violent crime, Detroit had ‘team’ investigating Shepard Fairey case
Police acknowledged they have no direct evidence that Shepard Fairey posted any of the images.
1 dead, 4 injured in separate morning fires in Detroit
At least one of the fires was suspicious.
Confirmed: Large tiger escapes photo shoot inside vacant Packard Plant
A large tiger escaped during a photo shoot at the abandoned Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side late this morning.
Mayor Duggan’s war on graffiti targets victims of vandalism, costing them $1,000+
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is ratcheting up his crusade against graffiti, fining businesses and homeowners who fail to remove spray paint from their properties within a week of getting a notice from city inspectors.
Banksy mural from Packard Plant hits auction block in Beverly Hills
When artists excavated the Banksy mural from the abandoned Packard Plant, they pledged to keep the piece in Detroit for all to see.
John Oliver questions why bankrupt Detroit would finance Red Wings arena
Leave it to John Oliver to question why a city would cough up $280 million in tax dollars and hand it to a billionaire.
Suspicious newspaper box prompts evacuation of Detroit News, Free Press
The box, with the stenciled words “POW,” was dropped off on the eve of the anniversary of the 1995 newspaper strike.
Beloved family dog dies after being covered in blood, feces at city of Detroit shelter
Veronica Seward was horrified when she saw her 2-year-old pit bull bleeding profusely, laying motionless in a pile of his own feces inside a dirty cage at the Detroit Animal Control Shelter.
Firefighter who blew whistle on hazardous firehouse conditions was disciplined
The administration taught a lesson to a fire sergeant for launching a complaint about long-neglected dangers at the city’s firehouses.