State lawmaker to join growing list of Detroit mayoral candidates
Today, state Rep. Fred Durhal is expected to announce he’ll throw his hat in the ring, and Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon likely will follow within the next two weeks.
Photo tour: Abandoned Brewster projects like a mini-city of decaying red bricks
Rows of burned out townhouses and high-rise apartments are decaying, windowless and tagged with graffiti. Broken furniture, garbage and dead trees are strewn across the 30-acre ruins near downtown.
Massive, crumbling Brewster projects to be demolished but no plans for future site
The nation’s first federally funded public housing project for black people is coming down on Detroit’s east-side, removing a behemoth eyesore looming over I-75, Mayor Dave Bing announced today.
After sex scandal, ex-Police Chief Ralph Godbee voices desire to move on, forgive
Godbee broke his silence this weekend with meditations on forgiveness and overcoming struggles.
In one afternoon, Detroit firefighters struggle against residents, fires and budget cuts
It wasn’t an unusual afternoon for the fire department. Just a typical day in a city where nothing is unusual anymore.
Huge blaze proves again the dangers facing cash-strapped Detroit Fire Department
After another rash of suspected arsons in Detroit early this morning, the cash-strapped fire department found itself with faulty equipment, malfunctioning fire hydrants and broken-down trucks.
Why Police Chief Godbee’s Sexual Desires Hurt Us All
What makes this all the more bizarre is that Godbee would jeopardize his promising career and the city that has been depending on him – for sex.
Mayoral Candidate Lisa Howze Pitches Promising Plan to Save Belle Isle
Under the plan, the city could generate revenue from the island park and create new jobs by hosting concerts, a fair and other events. Corporate sponsorships also would raise money.
Has Detroit surrendered? City fails to protect another fire station from thieves
The latest victim to scrappers is the former Engine 10 at Martin Luther King and Grand Boulevard, which closed earlier this summer.
Four Detroit firefighters injured in home explosion; ambulance breaks down at scene
The east-side explosion reduced the home to toothpicks in an area rife with recent arsons.