Hundreds expected to protest water shutoffs Friday in downtown Detroit
Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr defended the shutoffs and urged protesters to end the “hysteria.”
Child dies after paramedics too slow to Detroit accident scene
After waiting 17 minutes for an ambulance that never showed up, firefighters placed the seizing boy in a fire truck and rushed to Children’s Hospital.
Wayne State University offers class on Detroit’s ‘historic comeback’
The guest lecturers will include Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, former Councilman Kenneth Cockerel Jr. and others.
How Gov. Snyder henchman became influential figure in Detroit’s bankruptcy
Bill Nowling, who has attacked affirmative action, labor unions, gay marriage and the ‘liberal media,’ has far more power than a typical spokesman.
Plan to rename Belle Isle after dating website is old PR trick
The extramarital dating site wants to post its slogan, “Life is short. Have an affair,” on the island.
Top Bing official resigns over EM’s lack of transparency
Andre DuPerry said he could no longer work with Orr and his staff because they routinely steamrolled the competitive bidding process and operated in the dark.
Pension cuts could put retired Detroit firefighters on welfare
Unlike most public employees, Detroit firefighters aren’t eligible for social security, so they rely on city retirement benefits.
State hires former Kwame ‘henchman’ for police chief job
A lawsuit alleges former Detroit Police James Tolbert impeded a probe into the murder of exotic dancer “Strawberry.”
Detroit EM official resigns after making racist comments
If the EM, who is black, was offended, he didn’t say so. Instead, he applauded Bonsall for his work.
Council approves tweaked plan to make Belle Isle a state park
Approval of the plan prompted outrage in the small audience as security removed some shouting residents.