Mayor Duggan’s nonprofit fund collects nearly $275,000
Check out who donated to Mayor Duggan’s nonprofit fund using our searchable database.
Finally! Detroit Fire Department to buy new aerial ladder trucks, squads, pumpers
Just days after Motor City Muckraker reported that the purchase of the rigs had become entangled in bureaucratic delays, the city gave the Fire Department the green light to begin accepting bids for new rigs this month.
Ex-Council President Pugh arrested on charges of sexually abusing boy, 14
Charles Pugh is facing charges of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy while working for Fox 2.
State neglects water main break at Belle Isle as fireworks approach
The state and city can’t agree on who’s responsible for a water main break that forced the closure of a popular restroom used by thousands of people during the fireworks.
Motor City Muckraker to hold fundraising party Thursday at Detroit venue
Join us Thursday for a fundraising party that includes drinks, appetizers, a DJ and a panel discussion on the challenges facing Detroit’s neighborhoods.
Grosse Pointe Park blocks Detroit border – again – in violation of pact
Mayor Duggan’s administration wasted no time Sunday demanding that the road block be removed immediately.
No proof Grand Prix spent $13M on Belle Isle improvements since ’07
Grand Prix officials and the state won’t say how much of the claimed $13 million in improvements went solely or mainly to build and improve the race circuit on Belle Isle.
Bureaucratic delays prevent purchase of desperately needed fire trucks in Detroit
“It’s ridiculous. We simply don’t have enough rigs to cover the city,” said Mike Nevin, president of the Detroit Fire Firefighters Association.
State: Two-thirds of Detroiters support Grand Prix at Belle Isle
DNR chief Ron Olson said the “statistically significant” survey results provide a basis for continuing the race.
Former Free Press photographer David Gilkey killed in Afghanistan
“His images were haunting — amid the rubble, he found beauty; amid war, he found humanity.”