Lens on Detroit: Hundreds rally downtown to honor Michael Brown, others
Hundreds of people gathered at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit to pay tribute to Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager who was shot to death by police near St. Louis.
Grosse Pointe teens who defaced downtown buildings likely to receive reduced charges
Don’t expect prosecutors to throw the book at three Grosse Pointe Woods teenagers who were caught on surveillance spray-painting two downtown Detroit buildings.
Jack White’s homecoming at Fox Theatre was ‘final piece of the puzzle’
The Detroit-born rocker made his long-anticipated debut at the Fox Theatre, not far from where he once bussed dishes and made pizza in his youth.
3 Grosse Pointe teens charged with felonies for downtown Detroit graffiti
Police say the arrests are part of a new crackdown on graffiti as vandalism gets out of control.
From basketball to hip hop: Billionaire Dan Gilbert invests $40M in Rap Genius
Dan Gilbert owns dozens of downtown Detroit buildings, casinos and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Plan would convert Metropolitan Building into apartments in Detroit
Detroit’s Downtown Development Authority is negotiating the sale of the 89-year-old building to a group of developers that wants to build 60 high-end apartments with commercial and retail space on the lower floors.
Old Wayne County Building in downtown Detroit finds new owner
The Farbman Group has been trying to find a new owner since Wayne County vacated the Beaux Arts-style building in 2009.
Historic Detroit fire headquarters to be converted into upscale hotel
The mighty downtown headquarters was built at a time when Detroit had one of the largest populations in the U.S.
3 Grosse Pointe teens busted for spray painting downtown Detroit building
Three teens captured on surveillance spray painting a downtown Detroit building owned by billionaire Dan Gilbert have been identified and could turn themselves in as early as today.
Dan Gilbert pleads for capture of graffiti vandals in downtown Detroit
Surveillance cameras captured three young, female graffiti vandals painting on the side of the 1001 Woodward building, and owner Dan Gilbert is urging employees, security and police to help track down the “fancies ladies.”