New Detroit fire commissioner protects whistleblower from punishment
On the past administration’s last day on Friday, the top brass went after a firefighter who blew the whistle on serious safety violations.
Gun-toting pastor kills man who disrupted church service with brick
Violence broke out inside a church on Detroit’s west side.
Editorial: Mayor Duggan sets Fire Department on right track with outside-the-box appointment
Mayor Mike Duggan showed Wednesday that he is serious about revamping an embattled fire department that has neglected its firefighters and residents for decades.
Detroit fire commissioner forced out just weeks before Devil’s Night following Muckraker reports
Fire Commissioner Edsel Jenkins is on his way out.
More than 10,000 problems fixed through ‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app
In a city that is large enough to fit Boston, Manhattan and San Francisco, it’s not easy for Detroit workers to find – and fix – thousands of problems that exist in many long-neglected neighborhoods.
Some firefighters without air bottles after major safety lapse discovered
When firefighters dash into burning houses and buildings to rescue people and knock down fires, they wear high-pressure air bottles to breathe.
Loveland survey: At least 148 marijuana dispensaries in Detroit; most near suburbs
Of the 148 dispensaries, 59 are within 1,000 feet of an active school.
Firefighters endangered by unsafe air tanks that violate state, federal laws
Firefighters are forced to rely on noncompliant hoses, engine pumps, air bottles, self-contained respirators, pressurized extinguishers and aerial and ground ladders.
Mayor Duggan Taps Gary Brown to Head Beleaguered Water Department
Gary Brown is a former police officer who entered politics after winning part of an $8.4 million whistleblower lawsuit against Detroit and former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
How did alert systems fail to notify Detroit firefighters of fatal house fires?
In just five days, two people died in separate house fires after Detroit firefighters were delayed by a malfunctioning alert system.