Photo gallery: Capturing the frontline of Detroit’s fire crisis
For the past three years, Motor City Muckraker photographed fires in Detroit as part of a project to reveal the widespread damage caused by the city’s arson epidemic.
How 10,000+ fires devoured Detroit neighborhoods over the past 3 years
An interactive map shows where each of the 10,000 fires occurred between 2013 and 2015.
Columnist: Bernie Sanders’ stunning win in Michigan is ‘game-changer’ for progressives
Some progressive friends insisted that voting for someone you actually believed in must be wrong – because for so many, many years it has been futile. Not anymore.
Snyder ignored top aides’ warnings of ‘downright scary’ hazards of Flint River
Two of Gov. Rick Snyder’s top aides implored the administration to stop subjecting residents to the Flint River because of serious health hazards in October 2014, nearly a year before the governor allowed Flint to switch back to Detroit’s water, new e-mail records show.
Why Mayor Duggan should release e-mails between his office and emergency manager
Mayor Duggan’s outlandish claim during the State of the City address warrants a closer look at his relationship with Gov. Snyder and emergency management.
After killing 6 people in Kalamazoo, Uber driver ferried family to hotel
A family visiting Kalamazoo was horrified about the news of a man randomly shooting people Saturday night, so they called for an Uber for a ride back to their hotel.
How to prevent ‘bullheaded plan’ to carpet Tiger Stadium site with artificial turf
There’s a way the Detroit Police Athletic League can have the program it wants at the site of the old Tiger Stadium without creating so much antagonism with its bullheaded plan to cover up the historic field with artificial turf.
Step inside a drug and prostitution den next to a Cass Corridor playground
Tucked behind a large vacant house in the Cass Corridor is a two-story building that serves as a makeshift prostitution and drug den.
Congressional committee slams Gov. Snyder for failing to testify, pledges justice
One congresswoman said: “I’m mad as hell. We need to shut the governor’s office down!”
Gov. Snyder could be booted from office by August after recall petition approved
Voters may finally get a chance to recall Gov. Rick Snyder, who has come under fierce fire for his handling of the Flint water crisis.