Live blog: Tracking crime, police response at Detroit fireworks
Follow our live blog as we monitor crime and police responses at the fireworks in Detroit tonight.
Video: Detroit’s riverfront breaks out in brawl over weekend
A large fight broke out at River Days festival in downtown Detroit on Saturday, just two days after tens of thousands of people plan to gather for the fireworks tonight.
Grosse Pointe Park blocks off main road at Detroit border to build farmers market
It is the fourth such barrier that Grosse Pointe Park has erected that prevents Detroit traffic from entering the predominately white community.
Twitter hashtag ‘YouAintFromDetroit’ draws hilarious, sobering responses
The tweets offer a glimpse into the various attitudes about Detroit.
Detroit sues owner of intentionally burned historic church over cleanup
Soon after the fire gutted the 124-year-old Romanesque Revival building, the owner ordered his demolition crew to topple the final stone walls even as darkness settled in.
88 ideas to enhance Detroit with art
The Knight Foundation plans to award the top art projects with money as part of a multi-million-dollar investment in Detroit.
Firebombing in Detroit ends 24-hour streak without a house fire
It was a rare but exciting moment for one of the nation’s busiest fire stations: Detroit was just 15 minutes shy of having no house fires in 24 hours.
Child, 7, mauled by dog, then accidentally shot on Detroit’s west side
The boy was rushed to the hospital after being mauled and then shot accidentally by a neighbor.
Arsonist torches 3 vacant houses in 4-block area of Detroit; firefighter injured
Detroit firefighters responding to a vacant house fire this morning quickly found out they were up against yet another brazen arsonist.
Lens on Detroit: Controversial men’s rights group draws protest
Dozens of protesters converged on a downtown Detroit hotel on Saturday to protest an upcoming conference for a controversial men’s rights group.