Man refuses to leave Packard Plant in Detroit, demands to be parking attendant
The bald, self-described war veteran with boozy breath also is asking for $10,000 for allegedly injuring his leg at the plant.
Castle makeovers: Demand for lofts drives restoration of historic buildings
One was a mansion for a gambler and hard-partying bachelor. The other was a police precinct.
No, Detroit’s EM didn’t shut off power to flex muscle
Conspiracy theories about Detroit’s emergency manager continue to circulate, but they’re rarely true.
Stadium Lofts in Indianapolis shows what could have happened with Tiger Stadium
While the Tiger Stadium site sits empty in Corktown, high-end lofts in Indianapolis are being built around a minor league ballpark.
Thief causes power outage, traffic problems, headaches; city struggles with lighting
A lone thief triggered a power outage in Detroit that darkened dozens of traffic lights, lofts and office buildings and parts of Wayne State University this weekend, the Motor City Muckraker has found. The theft occurred at a power station at the beleaguered Detroit Lighting Department, police said, provoking the third major city power outage in […]