Mayor Bing curiously quiet about re-election bid; 7 likely contenders so far
In just six months, Detroiters will select the top two mayoral candidates during the nonpartisan primary.
Aerial view: Demolition levels 10-block area of east side, clears way for progress
Crews recently wiped out a 10-block area that included decaying buildings, thick overgrowth and discarded tires and needles.
Demolition of 10-block area on Detroit’s east side was teeming with dope, prostitutes, homeless
The cost to demolish six houses, level trees, till the land and clean up discarded tires and trash: just $200,000.
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Video: Mayor Bing to reveal details behind mysterious east-side project tonight?
Explore the mysterious project that leveled 12 blocks on the city’s east side.
City Council won’t give up Belle Isle, snubs Mayor Bing’s threats to close 50 parks
Council President Charles Pugh said the city can improve the nation’s largest municipal park on its own by charging entrance fees, opening up a winery and launching events such as concerts.
Mayor Bing delivers bonuses to high-level police after rank-and-file cops get pay cuts
It’s the second time in less than two months that Bing’s administration has handed out bonuses to nonunion employees.
What’s Mayor Bing hiding? Crews flatten 10 city blocks in 10 days. Church, school, houses gone
In just two weeks, demolition crews flattened 10 blocks on the lower east side, leveling homes, a 19th-century church, school, and trees on the lower east side.
Man who sued Detroit for $100,000 over spoiled sex life is a top candidate for key city council appointment
Oreese Collins filed suit against Detroit nearly two years ago for what he says were sexual problems spurred by his wife’s hostile job as an aide to Mayor Dave Bing.
Council President Pugh backed out of mayoral bid because “I have the skin of a wet tissue paper”
In an unusually candid interview, Council President Charles Pugh acknowledged he was not cut out for politics.