Pitiful! What happens when firefighters have no working hydrants or water pressure
In separate blazes, a baby died and two firefighters were injured, one of them seriously.
Free Press hides behind month-old plagiarism charges against sport reporter
Drew Sharp continues to write for the Free Press, even amid strong allegations that he lifted a story from a local sports blog.
Motor City Muckraker to focus on education, Mayor Duggan’s administration in 2016
In 2015, we spent a year investigating Detroit’s beleaguered, mismanaged Fire Department, leading to reforms and the ousting of the top fire officials in 2015.
Photos: 3,000+ fires broke out in houses and other buildings in Detroit in 2015
Motor City Muckraker tracked every fire as part of a one-year project that led to reforms and the ousting of top fire officials.
Mystery behind vintage cars piled up in the Cass Corridor
About a dozen vintage cars, mostly Jaguars, were lined up in the Cass Corridor today on their way to a junkyard.
About half of Detroit’s hydrants are defective – and that’s only part of the problem
A one-year Motor City Muckraker investigation found that the city’s antiquated water system and hydrants are in far worse condition than Detroit was willing to admit.
Popular Detroit Free Press reporter accused of plagiarism but continues to write
The Free Press offered to pay the original reporter “for his unintended contributions to Sharp’s story.”
Vigil tonight for firefighter murdered just months before he planned to retire
David Madrigal was preparing to retire next year to enjoy his life as a grandfather.
New Detroit Fire Commissioner Jones promises ‘a new day’ for beleaguered department
Commissioner Jones has wasted no time cleaning up what consultants called a “cover-up culture” in the mismanaged fire department.
Video: Demo crews raze Eastown Theatre’s legendary stage
A demolition crew toppled the stage and interior of the once-elegant Eastown Theatre on Detroit’s east side on Tuesday, bringing down power lines with it.