State Treasurer Andy Dillon checked into treatment center for quiet battle with alcohol
The 52-year-old Democrat spent about five days at Brighton Hospital, an addiction treatment center, in early January after several years of heavy drinking,
Cemetery Disgrace: City of Detroit neglects burial ground as gravestones stolen, vandalized
From the street, Forest Hill Cemetery looks like an overgrown vacant lot with a collapsing fence surrounded by garbage.
Motor City Muckraker revamps website for increased coverage of Detroit’s financial emergency
Almost a year ago, we launched Motor City Muckraker to serve as an independent watchdog in a city where corruption, inequality, poverty and poor services have taken an immeasurable toll on many of Detroit’s 700,000 residents.
Mayor Bing quietly slips out of town, makes his communications expert the acting mayor
Bob Warfield, a former executive at WDIV-TV news, was hired to revamp the city’s two cable stations. But run a $1.1 billion budget?
Lens on Detroit: Suspicious fire ravages major installation at Heidelberg Project
An early morning fire tore through an abandoned housed that served as an art installation at the world-renowned Heidelberg Project on the city’s east side.
Ten people shot in one day in Detroit; two victims in 20s were struck by stray bullets
A 26-year-old woman was minding her own business at a park on Detroit’s east side Wednesday afternoon when shots rang and struck her while a group of men was arguing.
Scavengers are stealing manhole covers at alarming rate, leaving gaping holes in streets, sidewalks
In the past two years, thousands of sewer and manhole covers have been stolen, creating hazards for unsuspecting pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists. The cast iron lids fetch scofflaws between $10 and $25 at local scrap yards, police said.
After Mayor Bing cuts police patrols amid spiking violence, he seeks to raise own security detail to 30 officers
On any given night, officers arrive to work with a backlog of cases that would be a priority in most cities. But police are overwhelmed with murders, rapes, aggravated assaults and armed robberies.
Lens on Detroit: Explore the nation’s 3 most dangerous neighborhoods in photos
These neighborhoods could be any in Detroit – neglected and cluttered with abandoned homes.
Analysis: Red Wings missed mark in Game 1 but showed no cause for big alarm
Ultimately, this wasn’t a terrible game. The Wings didn’t get outplayed; the Ducks didn’t easily win.