Detroit Fire Department ran out of rigs to respond to emergencies; 3 firefighters injured
It was a frigid, frustrating and overwhelming 14 hours for Detroit’s exhausted firefighters.
Photos: Protesters block freeways, roads, barge into WSU buildings in Detroit
Dozens of demonstrators resorted to civil disobedience to show support for the unarmed black teen killed by police in Ferguson.
Graffiti ‘war’ between Sintex, out-of-towners turns ugly in Detroit
Artists are defacing large-scale murals at the Eastern Market and Grand River Creative Corridor over a clash between locals and out-of-towners.
Law firm seeks scrappers to sue for asbestos exposure in vacant buildings
A Southfield-based law firm has posted dozens of banners on abandoned buildings in Detroit in search of big payouts.
Suspicious fire tears through ‘Taxi House’ at Heidelberg Project early Sunday
The eighth art-festooned house at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project was destroyed Sunday morning in yet another suspicious fire.
Photos: Downtown Detroit is draped in 350,000+ lights
The 60-foot-tall spruce tree with be aglow with 19,000 LED lights.
Photos: Architect Yamasaki designed gems for Wayne State campus
No architect left more of a mark on Wayne State University’s campus than Minoru Yamasaki, who is best known for designing the World Trade Center in New York City.
Artists adorn new pub in Detroit with large ‘world-class’ murals
A vacant building in Midtown is undergoing a radical transformation with vibrant murals and a pub that will serve 130 beers on tap.
Metro Detroit band King Eddie on the cusp of something great
An interview with King Eddie, a local band influenced by neo-soul and Motown.
Historic Free Press building neglected, covered in mold, open to trespass
The Art Deco building in downtown Detroit housed Michigan’s most storied newspaper for 73 years, but it’s a sad version of its old self.