Sobering report: 20% of Detroiters could lose homes to tax foreclosure this year
As more properties fall into foreclosure, the cycle of abandonment, arson and blight will continue.
Historic Detroit fire headquarters to be converted into upscale hotel
The mighty downtown headquarters was built at a time when Detroit had one of the largest populations in the U.S.
Photos: Suspected serial arsonist accused of decimating Detroit neighborhood
House by house, the remains of an impoverished, blighted neighborhood near the Detroit Golf Course began to go up in smoke.
In act of defiance, 1984 World Series champs gather at site of old Tiger Stadium
The Tigers front office wanted nothing to do with a gathering of the ’84 championship team at the old stadium site in Corktown today.
After 30 years in exile, thoroughbred racing returns to Hazel Park
Thoroughbred racing made a triumphant return to Hazel Park Raceway this weekend for the first time since 1984.
Metro Times cuts staff of new ‘superweekly’ after Real Detroit merger
The layoffs come less than two months after the Real Detroit and Metro Times merged.
These 17 metro Detroit artists won $25,000 fellowships from Kresge Foundation
The 2014 Detroit Artist Fellowship was for artists working in film, music, theater and dance.
DTE Energy worker assaulted for trying to turn off power to Detroit home
A Detroit woman determined to keep her power from being shut off assaulted a DTE worker and then turned her dog on him, police said.
Bicyclist shot in back while riding along Woodward near Palmer Park in Detroit
A Detroit man was critically injured early this morning after a gunman shot him in the back while he was riding his bike on Woodward near Palmer Park.
Meijer to break ground on second Detroit store at former school site
Meijer plans to open its second store in Detroit by next summer after announcing today that it will break ground on its newest site on the northwest side Monday.