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.
How a flophouse along Cass Corridor fetched $3M-plus
The purchase price is a stark sign of what’s about to happen to the Cass Corridor.
World-famous Kronk Gym knocked out by neglect in Detroit
Hopes of reviving the building vanished with the death of legendary boxing trainer Emanuel Steward.
Hiring of 100 Detroit firefighters stalled by outsourcing plan
Moving fire training to Livonia also is expected to make it more difficult for Detroiters to participate.
Daily Show pokes fun at media’s response to Detroit bankruptcy
The Daily Show also struck a more serious tone about the city’s human struggles.
Sam Riddle: ‘Detroit is Trayvon’ against ‘white-ass Lansing’
Despite the distractions, the rally was a touching, inspiring tribute to a teenager killed too early.
Perennial mayoral candidate: Mike Duggan “doesn’t even have a Detroit accent”
What was supposed to be a debate among Detroit’s mayoral candidates devolved into name-calling, shouting and some good-old fashioned racism.
Mayor Bing won’t seek another term but eyeing run for Wayne County executive
Mayor Dave Bing, whose popularity has steadily declined since taking office in 2009, won’t run for re-election after all, but he has his eyes on something else.
Day before filing deadline, Bing still unsure whether he’ll run for re-election – or is he?
Bing appeared to struggle when asked about his political plans during a press conference about the city’s finances today.
Mayor Bing’s chance to spread good news goes up in flames – literally
In a city as broke as Detroit, it’s not often that Mayor Dave Bing has good news to report.