33 photos from festive Dally in the Alley in Cass Corridor
Thousands turned out for the 37th annual event in Detroit for music on four stages and dozens of vendors.
Detroit Firehose Challenge: Charlie LeDuff gets soaked for a new local cause
“I pledge $1,000 to my brothers and sisters who look out for my brothers and sisters,” LeDuff said before being soaked with a firehose.
Political hip-hop crew The Coup brings energy to Magic Stick in Detroit
The group is led by the rhapsodic and rebellious singer Boots Riley, who was born in Chicago but lived in Detroit until he was 6.
Judge dismisses sexual assault charges against former Tigers pitcher Reed
Evan Reed walked out of court wondering how he ever got charged.
Crews unearth old streetcar rails during construction of M-1 in Detroit
The twin rails have been buried beneath the road for decades after the streetcar system ended service in 1956 to make way for buses.
Rafael Statin Quintet impressed Detroit jazz cats at Cliff Bells
The Rafael Statin Quintet reeled their solos off as if the scales were tattooed on their fingers.
2 men rob armored truck near Cass Tech High School; 1 still on run
Police this morning were looking for a second suspect who was seen running north on Cass Avenue.
10-year-old boy shoots father after fight between parents in Detroit home
The father, in his mid-30s, was in critical condition after being shot in the back.
Column: Grosse Pointe Park couple speaks out against blockade at Detroit border
The choices to further divide Grosse Pointe Park from Detroit at Kercheval have hindered the economic, civil, and social interactions which the thoroughfare had provided.
Detroit’s Blue Mountain Belle brings their unique sound to PJ’s Lager House in Corktown
The Detroit-formed band strummed their strings with a folk rhythm and honky-tonk bite as the crowd reveled in the superb acoustics of the small and intimate Michigan Avenue bar in Corktown.