Motor City Muckraker appeals Detroit’s outrageous costs for public records
The city of Detroit is demanding we pay up to $42,000 to access just three months of EMS records.
City of Detroit demands up to $42,000 to produce public EMS records
Our request for three months of records, the city maintained, would disable emergency communications and take more than a year to fulfill.
Detroit violates law by failing to turn over records on ambulance runs
Detroit medics are taking too long to respond to emergencies, and people are dying.
Police Chief Craig reverses decision to stop releasing violent crime reports
In May, Detroit Police Chief James Craig inexplicably stopped releasing public information on daily shootings, murders and other violent crimes, making it appear as if the city was safer than it is.
Ex-Deputy Chief to DPD: Release public info!
Detroit police are violating the law by denying public information to Motor City Muckraker, said Jamie Fields, an attorney and retired DPD deputy chief.
Police to Muckraker: No more crime updates, Amber Alerts
It’s part of the Detroit police department’s pattern of punishing dogged reporters and rewarding sheepish journalists who act as mouthpieces for the government.
Secret deal: State to take over Belle Isle in Detroit
The secrecy raises more questions about the transparency of the EM and the state, which are handling billions of dollars and city treasures without as much as a public meeting.
Wayne State under fire for inhumane experiments on dogs
At least one dog died after having nine devices implanted in her.
State lawmakers try to narrowly define who’s a journalist
The bill would bar on-line journalists from accessing some police records, making an exemption for newspaper, TV and radio reporters.
Wayne County breaks law with outrageous copying fees
Wayne County illegally finances its operations with outrageous costs.