One man stabbed, another shot outside of Detroit police precinct
The incident happened after a man stabbed his friend in front of Detroit police.
Water gushes in thousands of vacant buildings as Detroit shuts off occupied homes
The city has shut off water to more than 15,000 delinquent homeowners and landlords but can’t keep pace with running water in vacant buildings.
3 Grosse Pointe teens charged with felonies for downtown Detroit graffiti
Police say the arrests are part of a new crackdown on graffiti as vandalism gets out of control.
Elderly Detroiter accused of shooting at WXYZ news crew
An 88-year-old man who had been recently robbed at gunpoint at his house shot at a WXYZ news crew Monday as they tried to interview him about his traumatic experience, according to the reporter.
Craig Fahle leaving WDET talk show for Detroit Land Bank
Mayor Mike Duggan is expected to make an announcement soon that the host will leave public radio for the public sector.
Hatchet-wielding man shot by police outside of church in Detroit
There’s no telling what would have happened if an off-duty police officer wasn’t attending church on Detroit’s west side Sunday morning.
From basketball to hip hop: Billionaire Dan Gilbert invests $40M in Rap Genius
Dan Gilbert owns dozens of downtown Detroit buildings, casinos and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Graffiti vandals strike nonprofit Imagination Station in Detroit
The graffiti is yet another blow to supporters of the art project after a suspicious fire ripped through the group’s two houses near the Michigan Central Station.
WDIV reporter fends off vitriolic attacks, says activist edited video
WDIV reporter Hank Winchester’s suggestion on MSNBC that some Detroiters are delinquent on their water bills because they’d “rather spend money on cable” has drawn some angry responses.
Old Wayne County Building in downtown Detroit finds new owner
The Farbman Group has been trying to find a new owner since Wayne County vacated the Beaux Arts-style building in 2009.