Treasurer Andy Dillon resigns after messy divorce, drinking
“For these personal and professional reasons, I have determined it is in the best interests of all that I resign,” Dillon wrote to Gov. Snyder.
28 Detroit houses selling for $500 at county auction
Some of the properties are abandoned and gutted, while others could fetch more than $85,000 in any other community.
24 eye-popping tweets about Kwame sentencing
The reactions ranged from offensive and salacious to insightful or idiotic.
Sorry for racist comments, says new Detroit EM appointee
New CFO Jim Bonsall is accused of saying he wanted to “shoot someone in a hoodie.”
Pugh won’t cooperate with police over relationship with teen
But the former council president was quick to deny sexual abuse allegations to a reporter last month.
Packard Plant fetches $21,000 bid from anonymous investor
Whoever wins the auction will inherit hefty costs, from demolition to a six-figure tax bill.
Mapping all Detroit properties? There’s an app for that
Have a cell phone camera? Play a role in shaping Detroit’s future.
Riding with Benny: A look at Napoleon’s neighborhood plan
During our one-hour drive, we saw scrappers, suspected drug dealers, a loose pit bull, gang-related graffiti, wide-open abandoned homes, dilapidated businesses and yards covered in trash.
Department of Justice shuts down Amber Alert system
Gone are pictures and urgent information about missing children.
Get it while you can: Scavenging the remains of Detroit
This isn’t the 1967 riots. There’s no smoke or soot billowing into the air, but Detroit is still being looted by desperate people.