Blight authority to level 35-block area, 68 homes in northwest Detroit
The area is riddled with abandoned, burned-out homes, dead trees and discarded tires and garbage.
Photo essay: Detroit loses quarter of its liquor stores in 5 years
The ubiquitous corner stores serve as grocers and are a staple for booze, junk food, cell phones, cigarettes and the lotto.
Second stage of demo begins on historic Brewster-Douglass project
The Brewsters are the nation’s first publicly funded housing project for black people.
Heidelberg Project reaches fundraising goal of $50,000 following fires
The fundraiser is aimed at protecting the installations of lost art.
Peruvian developer makes final payment on Packard Plant as fires break out
Brazen scrappers continued to cause destruction Thursday after they clipped a natural gas line.
Wow! Extreme skiing at Packard Plant, other Detroit landmarks (video)
The exquisitely shot video features extreme, stomach-churning skiing.
Expert: Rivalry between rappers requires intervention within own culture
“This is much more than simply gangs. It is a counterculture that has evolved for the past half century.”
What houses are left at the Heidelberg Project? Take a look (photos)
Heidelberg Project creator Tyree Guyton wanted to brighten up the blight.
Detroit Bus Co. offers $12 rides to airport for Thanksgiving travelers
It sure beats the price of a cab or parking your car at the airport for a few days.
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.