Towering span over Rouge River is falling apart as state crosses fingers
Chunks of concrete and reinforced steel bars are scattered below I-75’s towering Rouge River Bridge.
Tanker explosion reveals dangerous deficiency in Detroit Fire Department
When Detroit firefighters arrived to a massive fire from a tanker explosion near downtown on I-75 this weekend, there was little they could do but wait. And wait. And wait.
Video: Watch protesters in Detroit block a freeway before police pounce
More than 30 protesters marched on freeways, blocked streets and burst into Wayne State University buildings.
Photos: Protesters block freeways, roads, barge into WSU buildings in Detroit
Dozens of demonstrators resorted to civil disobedience to show support for the unarmed black teen killed by police in Ferguson.
A week later: Examining floods that submerged Detroit’s roads, freeways (with audio)
We reviewed dispatch calls and 911 records to get a clearer picture of the floods and their impact on metro Detroit.
Flooding submerges dozens of cars, closes highways, impedes firefighters in Detroit
The flooding was so rampant that Detroit firefighters and police were sometimes unable to reach emergencies.
Fire guts apartment building known for enormous Obama ad off I-75 in Detroit
The 104-year-old building was popular on Tumblr, Instagram and Facebook.
Video: Demo begins on storied Brewster projects in Detroit
The project is the centerpiece of Bing’s plan to demolish 10,000 abandoned buildings in four years.
Crews to start tearing down Brewster housing projects
The former red-brick community was the nation’s first publicly funded housing project for black people.
Suburban woman found dead in bullet-riddled SUV on I-75 in Detroit, closing freeway
The victim was 32-year-old Jennifer Ann Scavone of Sterling Heights, police said today.