Live blog: Council to debate transferring Belle Isle to state this afternoon
Detroit City Council is to begin debating the merits of transferring control of Belle Isle to the state under a 30-year lease agreement supported by Mayor Dave Bing.
Council President Pugh shows no shame in lobbying for staffer’s restaurant
Pugh again took time out of a public meeting today to urge the audience and TV viewers to vote for Detroit Vegan Soul, owned by staffer Kirsten Ussery, as part of a Hatch Detroit contest that is offering a grant to help one local business get off the ground.
Has Detroit surrendered? City fails to protect another fire station from thieves
The latest victim to scrappers is the former Engine 10 at Martin Luther King and Grand Boulevard, which closed earlier this summer.
It’s no debate – Cabrera is unmistakable MVP
Baseball is, more than any other sport, obsessed with history. Every feat is compared to how it measures up to the past, with plenty of numbers and anecdotes for comparison. Miguel Cabrera is, right now, beyond any other comparison. Seriously. I’m not exaggerating. Miguel Cabrera, right now, is so far above his peers that he […]
Excessive force and illegal searches continue to plague Detroit Police Department
The doors flung open, and three men emerged with guns drawn. Am I getting robbed? I don’t want to die – not yet. I’m not even 35.
Are the real Tigers finally here? Only half-game behind White Sox
Detroit is, amazingly enough, finally reaching their peak with twelve games left in the season.
Four Detroit firefighters injured in home explosion; ambulance breaks down at scene
The east-side explosion reduced the home to toothpicks in an area rife with recent arsons.
Google Maps reveals disturbing image of Detroiter holding shotgun where baby was killed
The ubiquitous Google car equipped with cameras captures every moment in good detail as it passes houses, schools, stores and office buildings.
Detroit News continues to drum up hatred of city and its leaders
In the latest drumbeat of conservative rhetoric, Detroit News columnist Daniel Howes exploits fears that liberal leaders, er, “Guardians of Decline,” are bent on destroying their own city.
Belle Isle to remain in Detroit’s hands – at least for now; council furious
Turns out, the pending deal between Mayor Dave Bing and Gov. Rick Snyder offers no assurance that the financially struggling park would receive a penny for improvements. In fact, any future funding depends on the availability of state funds, which are controlled by a traditionally anti-Detroit Legislature.