Exclusive: Detroit neglects hundreds of hydrants in downtown and neighborhoods
Firefighters are losing control of fires because many streets have no working hydrants.
Film festival in downtown Detroit features impressive local talent
In a state that isn’t known for its filmmakers, this local art-house movie festival was a surprising display of cinematic savvy.
Popular coffee shop leaving 1515 Broadway in downtown following dispute
What’s next depends on the eccentric owner, who is in danger of losing the building.
Arson investigators thwarted by sudden demolition by Mayor Duggan administration
The apartment made national news in 2011 when a lottery winner killed an Australian landlord outside of the building on Detroit’s east side.
Second-alarm fire in Detroit apartment leaves downtown, east side woefully underprotected
Making matters worse, two chiefs couldn’t respond because their trucks wouldn’t start.
Dan Gilbert’s team trespasses, installs cameras on downtown buildings without permission
The cameras are among hundreds installed downtown by Bedrock in the past few years, sending live feeds to a secretive command center in Chase Tower.
Main Art Theatre remains hub for indie films, cult classics in megaplex era
In a film culture that has been cluttered with iMax screens, 3D cinema and reclining seats, the Main Art is a unique cinematic experience.
9 views from Penobscot Building’s future observation deck
The view from atop the city’s third largest building is breathtaking.
What can go wrong in a day? A whole lot for the Detroit Fire Department
When Detroit firefighters suit up for a run, they have come to expect just about anything.
Underreporting arsons? Fire Department to change figures after our report
Detroit is about to rejoin the nation’s leaders in arsons after we revealed last week that the city dramatically underreported the crimes to the FBI.