Commissioner shakes up Detroit Fire Department, ousting 3 top officials
Delivering on a pledge to fix Detroit’s long-beleaguered Fire Department, first-year Commissioner Eric Jones announced a major shakeup Wednesday.
Detroit defends handling of dog found bleeding to death in cramped cage
Detroit officials were quick to defend the seizure of a 2-year-old dog, but they refuse to answer the bigger questions of accountability and deplorable conditions at the shelter.
Neglected Wurlitzer forces downtown coffee shop to get water from fire hydrant
The city of Detroit won’t repair a broken water line that serves a downtown coffee shop and adjacent jewelry store because the neighboring high-rise would endanger workers.
Exclusive: Cushingberry’s expensive tastes, 4 homes pushed him into bankruptcy
Cushingberry’s tax-funded pension and salary as an attorney were not enough to keep him afloat.
Coup de le Détroit! EM opponents gain control of Detroit City Council
Today’s election is a clear signal that council is digging in for a fight against the emergency manager’s authority and the bankruptcy proceedings – promises made on the campaign trail.
Detroit does nothing as school fills up with water from broken pipes
Despite complaints, water continued to creep up the basement steps and rain down from pipes in the hallways at an alarming rate.
Ex-Council President Pugh won’t be charged with sexually abusing teen
Pugh sent sexually explicit text messages while he was mentoring the boy.
Findings: 1 of 5 vacant buildings gushes with running water in Detroit
The city is woefully behind in shutting off water to thousands of vacant buildings – at a cost to all water users.