Detroit firefighters blow whistle on hazardous firehouse conditions, no smoke alarms
Many Detroit firehouses are fire hazards with no smoke alarms.
Historic commission approves controversial demo of Hotel Park Avenue
The vote comes after intense pressure from Mayor Mike Duggan, who denied playing a role.
Olympia threatens to delay Red Wings arena project if historic hotel demo not approved
Olympia Development, which is building the Red Wings arena, dropped a bombshell tonight.
At 37, convicted killer & firefighter collects Detroit pension from prison
Whether Terrill Hardaway was even eligible for a pension is another question.
Want to protect your video recordings from rogue cops? There’s an app for that
The ACLU of Michigan has launched a cell phone app that allows you to document and preserve evidence of police misconduct, even if cops try to delete it.
11 photos: Large fire tears through 2 houses on Detroit’s east side
Neighbors said scrappers recently tore apart the abandoned houses for any metal of value.
Another downtown manhole cover ‘blows,’ but DTE denies problems
Less than two days after firefighters reported an underground fire in downtown Detroit, they spotted smoke coming from another “blown” manhole Monday morning, just a block from Cobo Center.
Tanker explosion reveals dangerous deficiency in Detroit Fire Department
When Detroit firefighters arrived to a massive fire from a tanker explosion near downtown on I-75 this weekend, there was little they could do but wait. And wait. And wait.
Mayor Duggan’s administration grows, with more than half making 6-figure salaries
As Mayor Mike Duggan continued to cut city workers over the past year, he increased the size of his administration from 80 appointees to at least 94, with more than half making in excess of $100,000 a year.
Arsons spike in April, damaging or destroying 142 houses, buildings in Detroit
The fires spread and damaged more than two dozen neighboring houses, in no small part due to delays caused by broken hydrants and malfunctioning rigs.