How Gov. Snyder henchman became influential figure in Detroit’s bankruptcy
Bill Nowling, who has attacked affirmative action, labor unions, gay marriage and the ‘liberal media,’ has far more power than a typical spokesman.
Plan to rename Belle Isle after dating website is old PR trick
The extramarital dating site wants to post its slogan, “Life is short. Have an affair,” on the island.
Sorry for racist comments, says new Detroit EM appointee
New CFO Jim Bonsall is accused of saying he wanted to “shoot someone in a hoodie.”
No, Detroit’s EM didn’t shut off power to flex muscle
Conspiracy theories about Detroit’s emergency manager continue to circulate, but they’re rarely true.
Detroit EM’s chief of staff, Shani Penn, hit with tax lien
Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr also was hit with liens earlier this year.
What bankers will see on bus tour of troubled Brightmoor
Take a photo tour of one of Detroit’s most under-served communities.