8 elegant churches, synagogues on Woodward in Detroit
They are architectural gems, many of them more than a century old, with fascinating histories.
‘Detroit’s TV expert’ turns back time with eclectic collection of icons like Soupy
Ed Golick’s career as an archivist began about 15 years ago after he couldn’t find information about Sagebrush Shorty, a ventriloquist who hosted a kid’s show from 1955 to 1964.
Take before-and-after tour of Detroit’s most vacant neighborhood
Detroit’s most desolate area is in the shadow of the Coleman A. Young International Airport on Detroit’s east side, where entire blocks are overgrown parcels.
Detroit police baffled after thieves break into cop cars outside of precinct
Police believe the perpetrators were looking for guns outside of the precinct on the west side.
Shinola builds dog park in Detroit, prepares to launch new line of pet accessories
The company plans to roll out the pet accessories and dog park at Cass and Canfield on June 20, the same day Shinola is opening a sister shop on the same block.
9 highlights from unprecedented study of Detroit’s blighted landscape
A task force charged with tackling blight released a sobering, unprecedented report today detailing the scope of decay in Detroit.
E-mails: Ex-Treasurer Dillon had cozy relationship with firm that gave him job
The firm, Conway MacKenzie, hired Dillon after he was forced to resign as treasurer. Dillon helped the firm land a lucrative contract to help handle Detroit’s financial troubles.
Surveillance: Detroit police let go graffiti vandal who spray-painted occupied building
Building owner Scott Kraz is angry and says cops should remove the graffiti from his wall.
DPS combats proliferation of graffiti at vacant schools
Dozens of vacant Detroit schools are riddled with graffiti, driving down adjacent property values and making it difficult for the cash-strapped district to find a new buyer for the buildings.
From Duke Ellington to high ed: Long-abandoned lot on Woodward gets new life
The elegance and luxury of the once-famed block in Detroit have long been replaced with a McDonald’s and vacant lot with broken liquor bottles and empty bags of snacks.