Rec center where Joe Louis learned to box faces final round
The Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center may be demolished as Detroit Mayor Duggan looks for developers for the Brush Park area.
Detroit mulls taking Grosse Pointe Park to court over controversial blockade
Grosse Pointe Park’s decision to block a popular road at the border of Detroit with a farmer’s market may be a costly one.
Tampa Bay TV station mocks Detroit after blockbuster Tigers trade
The Fox affiliate later apologized and removed the tweet.
GP Park residents express outrage over blockade at Detroit border
Dozens of Grosse Pointers turned out to protest a shed built to block off traffic at Kercheval and Alter along the border of Detroit.
Unbearable stench: Detroiters sue owner of ‘noxious’ trash incinerator
A group of Detroit residents filed a class-action lawsuit against the owner of Detroit’s trash incinerator Monday, complaining of an unbearable stench that has been increasing for the past few years.
Detroit firefighter captures unique images of city’s forgotten neighborhoods
The images are poignant and engaging, offering an unadulterated glimpse into neglected, forgotten neighborhoods of Detroit.
Heidelberg Project targets photographers selling images of art installation
The Heidelberg Project, a popular tourist spot, is going after photographers for selling images depicting the public art installation on Detroit’s east side.
On This Day: 20 unforgettable images from Detroit’s 1967 riots
On this day 47 years ago, Detroit police raided a blind pig, precipitating a riot that spread across the city and killed 43 people, mostly black.
Water gushes in thousands of vacant buildings as Detroit shuts off occupied homes
The city has shut off water to more than 15,000 delinquent homeowners and landlords but can’t keep pace with running water in vacant buildings.
Photos: Protests over water shutoffs increase, drawing about 1,000 to downtown Detroit
People descended on downtown Detroit to protest Detroit’s massive water shutoffs, and they were accompanied by nurses who warned of an impending “public health emergency.”