Portraits of Another Time: Collecting vivid memories of Detroit’s past
Do you have a vivid memory of a neighborhood or street in Detroit where you grew up? Or maybe you have fond memories of a theater, church or corner store.
Photo essay: Detroit loses quarter of its liquor stores in 5 years
The ubiquitous corner stores serve as grocers and are a staple for booze, junk food, cell phones, cigarettes and the lotto.
New security at Packard Plant chases away long-time scrappers
Over the past two years, scrappers have grown bolder and more reckless, causing fires, tearing down buildings and trying to topple the enormous water tower.
Man Who Spent 16 Years Falsely Imprisoned Dies Waiting 45 Minutes for EMS
Dwight Love suffered from a pulmonary condition that he contracted while behind bars.
This is Detroit?! 14 images you won’t believe were taken in a city
The 60-year exodus from Detroit has turned city blocks into picturesque urban prairies.
Exclusive: Cushingberry’s expensive tastes, 4 homes pushed him into bankruptcy
Cushingberry’s tax-funded pension and salary as an attorney were not enough to keep him afloat.
Will historic Detroit Police HQ find new life? Building evacuated, deemed unsanitary
Today, the historic building was evacuated – maybe for the last time – after water spewed from broken pipes for nearly a week, soaking most of the floors, causing ceilings to crash down and shutting down the elevator and toilets.
Ex-Treasurer Dillon, who resigned amid controversy, still receives full salary
Although Dillon officially resigned on Halloween, Gov. Rick Snyder never stopped paying the former speaker of the state House of Representatives
Historic, newly renovated high-rise in Detroit evacuated after pipes burst
Today’s below-zero temperatures were to blame, causing flooding in the basement of the 34-story building and the loss of electricity.
Detroit Free Press announces further cutbacks, to lay off 5 staffers
The latest layoffs come just three days after colleagues said goodbye to two esteemed reporters at a going-away party.