Pregnant woman shot trying to defend herself against a rapist in Detroit this morning
Police are on the hunt for a man who tried to rape a 21-year-old woman who is several months pregnant.
Day before filing deadline, Bing still unsure whether he’ll run for re-election – or is he?
Bing appeared to struggle when asked about his political plans during a press conference about the city’s finances today.
Firefighter: As local hero put to rest today, we are reminded of dangers of saving lives
We kiss our families goodbye and we drive off to the fire house, knowing we may never kiss them again. We know it, but we do not think about it.
State Treasurer Andy Dillon checked into treatment center for quiet battle with alcohol
The 52-year-old Democrat spent about five days at Brighton Hospital, an addiction treatment center, in early January after several years of heavy drinking,
Cemetery Disgrace: City of Detroit neglects burial ground as gravestones stolen, vandalized
From the street, Forest Hill Cemetery looks like an overgrown vacant lot with a collapsing fence surrounded by garbage.
Motor City Muckraker revamps website for increased coverage of Detroit’s financial emergency
Almost a year ago, we launched Motor City Muckraker to serve as an independent watchdog in a city where corruption, inequality, poverty and poor services have taken an immeasurable toll on many of Detroit’s 700,000 residents.
Mayor Bing quietly slips out of town, makes his communications expert the acting mayor
Bob Warfield, a former executive at WDIV-TV news, was hired to revamp the city’s two cable stations. But run a $1.1 billion budget?
Lens on Detroit: Suspicious fire ravages major installation at Heidelberg Project
An early morning fire tore through an abandoned housed that served as an art installation at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project on the city’s east side.
Satire flies over heads of Detroit Metro Airport officials; 10,000 copies of local magazine removed
“The controversy got us banned from distributing the full 25,000 copies – only 15,000 made it out” at the airport, publisher Anthony Brancaleone told me.
Going undercover: Hundreds of low-income residents are neglected in Detroit high-rise
Residents complaining of bed bugs, cold rooms, leaking roofs, crime, malfunctioning fire alarms, nonworking elevators and lack of hot water have gone unanswered.