Take before-and-after tour of Detroit’s most vacant neighborhood
Detroit’s most desolate area is in the shadow of the Coleman A. Young International Airport on Detroit’s east side, where entire blocks are overgrown parcels.
Detroit police baffled after thieves break into cop cars outside of precinct
Police believe the perpetrators were looking for guns outside of the precinct on the west side.
Shinola builds dog park in Detroit, prepares to launch new line of pet accessories
The company plans to roll out the pet accessories and dog park at Cass and Canfield on June 20, the same day Shinola is opening a sister shop on the same block.
9 highlights from unprecedented study of Detroit’s blighted landscape
A task force charged with tackling blight released a sobering, unprecedented report today detailing the scope of decay in Detroit.
‘A Detroit Anthology’ is unique collection of essays, poems, photos by Detroiters
The newly published, “A Detroit Anthology,” is a refreshingly well-packed collection of compelling essays, stories, poems and photographs of the city and its resilient, diverse residents.
Detroit police not ‘trained’ to ticket graffiti vandals
There’s one problem with Detroit’s plan to crack down on the proliferation of graffiti: Most of its police officers aren’t trained to issue tickets to vandals.
Night of hell: Arsonists burn 5 houses, apartment building in 1 sad block of Detroit
If you count the drug house and squatters, W. Robinwood has eight occupied houses, and the remaining 82 lots are either empty or have abandoned, dilapidated houses.
E-mails: Ex-Treasurer Dillon had cozy relationship with firm that gave him job
The firm, Conway MacKenzie, hired Dillon after he was forced to resign as treasurer. Dillon helped the firm land a lucrative contract to help handle Detroit’s financial troubles.
Heidelberg Project apologizes to preacher for Tyree Guyton’s behavior
The Heidelberg Project said Guyton “has been affronted by some rather deceptive characters recently.”
Surveillance: Detroit police let go graffiti vandal who spray-painted occupied building
Building owner Scott Kraz is angry and says cops should remove the graffiti from his wall.