Gunman shoots 3 people outside of a party bus in downtown Detroit
An apparent stranger with a handgun shot a man and two women in their 20s near Greektown on Sunday morning.
Mayor Duggan’s demolition program returns $6.4M for improper expenses
A state investigation that revealed inappropriate, if not illegal, expenses will cost Detroit $6.4 million as a federal grand jury probe continues.
Detroit dispensary patients unlawfully jailed at Area 51 raid
Police were “robbing people of their freedom” at a city-authorized dispensary in Detroit.
Detroit City Council approves $34.5M subsidy to billionaire Pistons owner
Without public discourse, city council voted 7-2 to dish out $34.5 million to the Pistons.
City council violates state law ahead of vote on $34.5M Pistons subsidy
Before voting publicly on giving $34.5 million to billionaire Tom Gores, council members already assured the Pistons team owner they would get the money – a violation of state law.
Coleman Young II calls for special prosecutor to probe Duggan’s demo program
Sen. Coleman Young II called for a special prosecutor today to investigate Mayor Duggan’s demolition program after Motor City Muckraker revealed last week that the U.S. Attorney’s Office leaked favorable information about Duggan to the media.
US attorney’s office leaks favorable grand jury information about Mayor Duggan
Any reporter who regularly covers federal courts will tell you it’s incredibly rare for the U.S. attorney’s office to reveal information about a grand jury investigation.
Grand jury investigation targets Detroit’s demolition program
Federal prosecutors probing Detroit’s demolition program have issued grand jury subpoenas to contractors for records they’ve received from Mayor Mike Duggan’s office and city and state agencies. The subpoenas, obtained first by Motor City Muckraker, seek documents from at least three demolition contractors as part of an FBI investigation that began in August 2015. A […]
Developer padlocks popular Cass Corridor park; community fights back
Lower-income residents in the Cass Corridor just lost their third park, and this time they are fighting back.
Off-Duty Detroit officer critically shot during ‘gun battle’ with armed robber
The shootout occurred outside of a liquor store about a mile from downtown.