Mayoral candidate Lisa Howze gains momentum after $50,000 Super Bowl ad
Political observers brushed Lisa Howze off as a second-tier contender. Not anymore.
Hantz Farms: Is nation’s largest urban farm experiment a land grab or solution to city renewal?
It’s the first real test of Mayor Dave Bing’s plan to repopulate stable neighborhoods and transform vacant areas into lakes, farms, forests and greenways.
Howard University student launches underdog campaign for Detroit mayor
Not yet 30 years old, Townsel knows he’s an underdog. But he thrives on challenges.
Mayoral candidate Lisa Howze makes splash with Super Bowl ad
Once considered a longshot, Howze has burst onto the scene as a serious contender and a fresh face.
Mayor Bing’s administration snubs questions about crisis brewing in fire department
More than half of Detroit’s fire trucks are broken down or out of service.
Truth time: What’s really behind Mayor Bing’s secret project on large east-side area?
Find out what a Motor City Muckraker investigation found about a secret land deal in Detroit.
Mayor Bing to city council: Approve lease of Belle Isle or 50 parks will close
Most council members opposed the Belle Isle lease Tuesday, saying they don’t trust the city gem in state hands.
Detroit City Council President Pugh plans to return to broadcast television, opts against a mayoral run
Pugh, who left Fox 2 as a television anchor and reporter, wants to return to journalism but said he doesn’t have a job offer yet.
Exclusive: Gov. Snyder plans to appoint emergency manager over Detroit after little progress
State officials have been meeting privately with city leaders over the past month to discuss the future under a state financial takeover.
Frustrated with City Council, Gov. Snyder withdraws offer to lease Belle Isle
The failed negotiations may accelerate the state’s decision to appoint an emergency manager over the city, which is headed toward bankruptcy.