FBI joins federal investigation into Mayor Duggan’s demolition program in Detroit
The probe centers around the rising costs of demolitions and questions about whether Duggan and other city officials schemed to award contracts to preferred companies.
Analysis: Less than 9% of pot dispensaries in Detroit eligible under restrictive ordinance
A vast majority of Detroit’s marijuana dispensaries are about to go up in smoke because of a controversial city ordinance that severely limits where cannabis shops are allowed to operate.
Detroit taps billionaire Dan Gilbert, others for federal tax dollars to build new housing
Billionaire Dan Gilbert, who owns or controls more than 80 downtown Detroit properties, may soon expand his empire to Brush Park and the Eastern Market with the help of millions of federal tax dollars.
Eastern Market kicks out volunteer collecting signatures to remove Gov. Snyder
Apparently free speech doesn’t apply to the Eastern Market.
Feds investigating Detroit Land Bank over questionable demo contracts
Federal investigators are probing questionable contracts doled out by Mayor Mike Duggan’s demolition program over the past two years.
Michael Bloomberg blasts ‘safe spaces’ during University of Michigan commencement speech
Billionaire and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg drew boos and cheers after criticizing political correctness and “safe spaces” during today’s commencement speech.
Private PR firm delays Muckraker request for public Red Wings arena records
A private PR team handles public records involving the sale of prime, taxpayer-owned property in Detroit.
Michigan teacher: I was fired for saying ‘vagina’ during middle school art lesson
A middle school teacher was fired for saying “vagina” several times during an art history lesson without getting “previous approval.”
State police monitoring social media for threatening comments about Gov. Snyder
Careful what you say about Gov. Rick Snyder or the Flint water crisis.
Ex-Flint emergency manager bills city taxpayers for growing legal tab over water crisis
Flint taxpayers are on the hook for the growing legal fees of the former emergency manager who failed to protect residents from the drinking water crisis.