Did ex-Treasurer Dillon steer lucrative Detroit bankruptcy contract to future employer?
State lawmakers are calling for an “immediate investigation” after the Motor City Muckraker revealed that Dillon landed a job with the bankruptcy consultant.
Detroiter charged in quadruple shooting following outburst over tax refund
The 19-year-old man is accused of beating a female tax preparer before opening fire in the tax office.
Mysterious gas leak frightens residents of historic Detroit neighborhood
Neither the fire department nor DTE said they can find the source of what both acknowledge may be a major leak coming from a natural gas line or the underground sewage system.
Arsonist torches 3 houses on Detroit’s east side Sunday, draining city of fire protection
Downtown and most of Detroit were without fire protection for awhile Sunday afternoon because firefighters were busy battling three arsons on the east side.
Argument over refund at tax office in Detroit ends in quadruple shooting
Police are on the hunt for 26-year-old Angel Moore and a friend.
State launches investigation into 17 animal shelters in Michigan for alleged violations
At least three of the shelters are in metro Detroit and involve privately and publicly run facilities.
Warren Mayor Fouts accused of losing temper again, lunging at treasurer
“I thought he was going to strike me,” said Warren Treasurer Carolyn Moceri.
Mayor Duggan ditches teleprompter for first State of the City address
When Mayor Duggan positioned himself in front of the microphone Wednesday evening, he glanced down at a yellow legal pad with sparse handwriting.
Medical marijuana mom faces another custody battle for supporting pot
Maria Green has been barred from seeing her son because her ex-husband claims she belongs to a separatist group – that is, a legal pot advocacy group.
Kwame Kenyatta mourns death of boss, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Miss.
Lumumba was born on Detroit’s west side in 1947 as Edwin Finley Taliaferro and graduated at the top of his class from Wayne State University Law School.