Fire strikes again in neighborhood with bad hydrants, destroying 3 homes
The city of Detroit installed hydrants that are incapable of supplying enough water to extinguish large fires.
Could Historic Brewster Homes community be poised for a comeback?
On this day 80 years ago, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt kicked off the building of the Brewster Homes, America’s first federally funded public housing project for blacks.
How Mayor Duggan manipulates media about Detroit’s long-neglected fire crisis
Mayor Duggan continues to deny serious problems plaguing the fire department as his administration retaliates against whistleblowers and lies to the media.
Payback? Shepard Fairey’s iconic ‘Hope’ image of Obama gets a revamp
Duggan has waged a controversial war against street art and graffiti at a time when police can’t respond adequately to violent crime.
Fire official sends grammatically challenged, arrogant letter to firefighters
Detroit’s fire administration continues to lash out at firefighters for speaking out about dangerously defective rigs and other serious safety issues.
Firefighters retaliated against for blowing whistle on serious safety issues
The city of Detroit is disciplining and threatening firefighters for expressing concerns about public safety and dangerously defective rigs, a violation of whistleblower protection laws.
Judge accuses Shepard Fairey of ‘arrogance or pure stupidity,’ sends case to trial
Even without direct evidence that Shepard Fairey posted his iconic images on vacant buildings in Detroit, a judge said the case is strong enough for a trial.
Mayor Duggan’s graffiti crackdown targets fundraiser for firefighters
Police are threatening to arrest a graphic designer for creating images of broken hydrants that ended up on light poles and vacant buildings.
Records: Detroit firehouses riddled with asbestos, mold, lead paint & fire hazards
Some of the most hazardous buildings in Detroit are the city’s 40 firehouses.
House fire spreads after every hydrant in Detroit neighborhood fails
A firefighter delivered the dreaded news: “We can’t find any working hydrants.”