Police, ambulances unable to respond to weekend emergencies
The public will never learn about most failures to respond.
Thieves foil plans to reopen Detroit fire station on east side
Burglars have looted two fire stations in the past week.
DIA artwork for sale? Auction house to appraise value
Much of the work has been gifted over the years by local families.
Obama plan: Colombia to get 3 times more federal aid than Detroit
The federal government is fighting the endless war on drugs, which means Colombia gets the priority.
Daily Show pokes fun at media’s response to Detroit bankruptcy
The Daily Show also struck a more serious tone about the city’s human struggles.
Sam Riddle: ‘Detroit is Trayvon’ against ‘white-ass Lansing’
Despite the distractions, the rally was a touching, inspiring tribute to a teenager killed too early.
Detroit EM’s chief of staff, Shani Penn, hit with tax lien
Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr also was hit with liens earlier this year.
Video: Road to Brightmoor’s troubles
This is what Detroit’s creditors would have seen on the proposed bus tour to Brightmoor.
EM’s former firm bills Detroit $1.4M for 6 weeks of work
Lawyers billed up to $1,000 an hour working for the cash-strapped city.
Big council changes: Jenkins is president; Cockrel may resign
Ken Cockrel Jr. may become the fourth councilman to resign in the past two months.