Exclusive: L. Brooks Patterson hooks up buddy’s firm with lots of jobs
Firm of Patterson’s long-time friend receives county contracts while simultaneously helping Patterson pump millions of dollars into his campaign war chest.
3-day freeze exposes severity of Detroit’s fire crisis – and it’s not pretty
We monitored every fire run since temperatures plummeted Tuesday evening, and what we found was troubling.
Our 7 favorite Motor City Muckraker Moments of 2013
This year’s goal was to hold public officials accountable and shed light on underserved neighborhoods.
Findings: 1 of 5 vacant buildings gushes with running water in Detroit
The city is woefully behind in shutting off water to thousands of vacant buildings – at a cost to all water users.
Thieves target massive water tower at Packard Plant in Detroit
The iconic tower is nearly a century old and rises high above the concrete ruins.
2-hour drive reveals 53 intersections without working stoplights
“Someone’s gonna die; it’s only a matter of time,” Eric Williams, 57, said near an intersection without working stoplights.
Exclusive: Grosse Pointe police film, humiliate black man
Most of the videos are shot from squad cars while African American men are told to sing or dance.
Thousands of books discarded in Detroit schools, libraries
Vacate a building. Leave everything behind. That’s the Detroit way.
Detroit investigates just 20% of suspicious fires, underreports arson
Failures in the Fire Department are prompting calls for Fire Commissioner Don Austin to retire.
Bing administration covers up depth of fire crisis; 27 dead
Responding publicly to life-threatening challenges is not the administration’s style.