Popular restaurant owner neglects crumbling buildings in Cass Corridor
Used condoms, broken glass and dozens of exposed needles are scattered around the crumbling properties, where a heroin overdose victim was recently found.
Detroit funeral home where Houdini was embalmed after 1926 Halloween death is neglected
Houdini’s body was embalmed and stored at the funeral home in a bronze coffin with a glass lid, which Houdini wanted to use as a prop for his magic shows.
Photos of Dally in the Alley in the Cass Corridor
Thousands of people flocked to Dally in the Alley in the Cass Corridor on Saturday for music, art and food.
‘Confidential’ pact between Ilitch, Wayne State puts taxpayers, students at risk
Motor City Muckraker obtained a copy of the “confidential” agreement between Ilitch and Wayne State to build a business school, and the details don’t fit the media-peddle narrative.
What WSU, media didn’t tell you about Mike Ilitch School of Business
When Wayne State University broke ground on the $50 million Mike Ilitch School of Business on Wednesday, school officials and the media left out some key details about the burden on taxpayers and students.
Report: Billionaire Mike Ilitch in bad health as succession plan underway
A lot is at stake when Mike Ilitch’s son takes over the family empire, which includes the Red Wings, Tigers, Little Caesars, theaters and abandoned buildings.
At least 11 buildings, houses demolished around new Red Wings arena since 2014
From bars to a historic high-rise apartment, 11 buildings and houses have been demolished around the Red Wings arena since 2014.
SUV full of high school students flips over, nearly strikes Masonic Temple in Detroit
The students were leaving nearby Cass Tech High School when the crash happened.
Vacant Cass Corridor building demolished to make way for condos, high-end restaurant
Condos and a high-end restaurant will replace a long-abandoned apartment building in the Cass Corridor.
Exploring what’s left of legendary drag show-turned-rock bar, Gold Dollar, in Detroit
The Gold Dollar was a legendary Cass Corridor bar that hosted drag shows for three decades and later featured the White Stripes’ first live show.