Records: Detroit firehouses riddled with asbestos, mold, lead paint & fire hazards
Some of the most hazardous buildings in Detroit are the city’s 40 firehouses.
‘Rolling the dice:’ Detroit routinely sends dangerously defective rigs to fires
An 18-month Motor City Muckraker investigation has found that the Detroit Fire Department has placed firefighters and residents in serious jeopardy.
Detroit defends handling of dog found bleeding to death in cramped cage
Detroit officials were quick to defend the seizure of a 2-year-old dog, but they refuse to answer the bigger questions of accountability and deplorable conditions at the shelter.
Mayor Duggan henchman disrupts historic commission with absence
The former DWSD employee who failed to pay his tax and water bills is having trouble with another responsibility.
60+ fires broke out overnight on July 4 in Detroit, surpassing Devils’ Night
So many fires broke out that Detroit ran out of trucks to respond, leaving the city dangerously unprotected.
Detroit firefighters brace for Fourth of July weekend that rivals Devils’ Night
For four decades, Devils’ Night has been the most destructive period for fires in Detroit. Not anymore.
Demolition by implosion set for Park Avenue building at Red Wings arena site
The historic Hotel Park Avenue will come crashing down with the assistance of explosives at the site of the new Red Wings arena.
Detroit’s new fire engines delayed by questionable changes, lack of oversight
The city will depend even longer on its frail, long-neglected rigs that have been breaking down at unprecedented rates.
Rescue dogs spared from police seizure at last minute
Detroit police avoided a potentially ugly standoff with an animal rescue group Monday.
Why Detroit Animal Control can’t be trusted with rescued dogs
Detroit Animal Control workers have euthanized the wrong dogs, fed puppies to snakes and killed animals with no health problems.