Detroit taxpayers pick up $3.3 million tab for EM’s former firm
Who’s checking the bills for excessive fees? A professional fee examiner, who’s making $600 an hour.
‘Graffiti Nazi’ scrawls slurs, swastikas in southwest Detroit
One business owner said, “We’re talking about a real loser.”
Eminems childhood home is for sale on abandoned street
The bungalow is featured on the cover of Eminem’s 2000 “Marshall Mathers LP” album.
Detroit removes 16 Brush Park properties from county auction
The city’s move would prevent speculators from buying properties without plans to develop them.
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.
Fire station without power since Friday in southwest Detroit
Engine 48 is one of the most important lines of defense against a fire at the Marathon refinery and provides protection to tens of thousands of people in southwest Detroit.
In Detroit, heroism can be a fool's game
An uneasy feeling settled over a small crowd. They knew the fight wasn’t over.
Packard Plant burns; developer misses deadline to buy ruins
It was back to usual at the abandoned, sprawling Packard Plant on Detroit’s east side.
Council President Charles Pugh resigns after landing new job
“I needed some time to recover from this situation that hit me like a tsunami,” Pugh told the Free Press.
Napoleon relies on out-of-staters for 42% of campaign cash in last period
Napoleon raised $37,000 from CEOs, attorneys and contractors from other states, compared to $21,500 from Detroiters.