Arrests nearly triple at abandoned Northville Psychiatric Hospital this year
Police cited about 550 people so far this year – an average of nearly two a day – for trespassing at the mental hospital complex. That’s compared to 213 last year.
Timeline: Houses, cars, garages catch on fire during relatively mild Devil’s Night
Devil’s Night will be a big test for the city, which recently laid off firefighters, as strong winds continue to wreak havoc on power lines and trees.
Detroit, DTE failed to protect residents from downed power lines, fires
Many live lines snaked unattended across streets, fields and sidewalks for more than an hour because neither the fire department nor DTE had sufficient resources to handle the hazards.
Close call with gunman exposes more dysfunction in Detroit Police Department
As a gunman chased me out of one of Detroit’s most neglected streets Thursday morning, I was reminded of something more outrageous than a single resident losing his mind over the presence of a reporter.
Detroit fire truck breaks down on way to two-story blaze
A ladder truck broke down on the way to a two-story blaze
As fires rage across Detroit, people are dying because of severe budget cuts
Firefighters are angry, frustrated and feel betrayed by a city they’ve been – and still are – devoted to.
City administration a no-show at funeral for Detroit firefighter
There’s no way around it – there’s a crisis within the Detroit Fire Department. Layoffs, 10% pay reductions, no money for equipment – all at a time when firefighters are struggling to keep pace with a growing number of arsons. So for firefighters risking their lives and taking on insurmountable sacrifices, it was insulting Thursday when […]
Witnesses: Detroit police fatally shoot three harmless dogs during pot bust
He screamed; he pleaded. “Please don’t harm my dogs,” he begged police, who moments earlier had barged into his east-side home looking for marijuana.
After sex scandal, ex-Police Chief Ralph Godbee voices desire to move on, forgive
Godbee broke his silence this weekend with meditations on forgiveness and overcoming struggles.
Kwame tweets: Civic fund was not a charity
Kilpatrick takes on prosecution’s claims that his civic fund was for charity.