Detroit’s new fire engine taken out of service less than day after its debut
Less than a day before hitting the streets for the first time, Detroit’s fire engine was taken out of service and sent to the repair shop.
Firefighters battled to save fire station from party store blaze
A fire broke out inside a vacant party store in southwest Detroit this afternoon and came dangerously close to spreading to an active fire station next door.
Street artist Shepard Fairey to turn himself into Detroit police today
Mayor Mike Duggan’s war on graffiti is about to get an international stage – and maybe not the one he’s anticipating.
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.
‘Obey’ street artist Shepard Fairey arrested in L.A. on Detroit warrant
World-renowned street artist Shepard Fairey was arrested by customs officials in Los Angeles after returning home from an international flight.
60+ fires broke out overnight on July 4 in Detroit, surpassing Devils’ Night
So many fires broke out that Detroit ran out of trucks to respond, leaving the city dangerously unprotected.
Detroit firefighters brace for Fourth of July weekend that rivals Devils’ Night
For four decades, Devils’ Night has been the most destructive period for fires in Detroit. Not anymore.
Serious questions raised about Detroit police chase that ended in deaths of 2 children
More troubling questions are surfacing after Detroit police ignored three commands by a supervisor to stop pursuing a speeding Chevy Camero.
Number of suspicious fires rose again in May, sparing few sections of Detroit
Detroit’s failing fleet of engines and trucks responded to more than 150 suspicious fires in houses, businesses, apartment buildings, schools and churches in the busiest month yet this year.
Detroit’s new fire engines delayed by questionable changes, lack of oversight
The city will depend even longer on its frail, long-neglected rigs that have been breaking down at unprecedented rates.