Sinkhole opens up along two lanes of E. Jefferson in Detroit
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department appeared to be no hurry to prevent a sinkhole from opening up late Monday afternoon on East Jefferson near St. Jean.
Dousing the Devil: Record low fires break out during pre-Halloween tradition
Devil’s Night recorded the fewest number of fires since at least the 1970s.
Devil’s Night is on pace to record fewest fires in decades
For the first time since the 1970s, Detroit is on pace to record fewer than 90 fires during the three-day Devil’s Night period.
New fire commissioner gets tough, requires top brass to re-apply for their jobs
Eric Jones is determined to clean up the dysfunctional culture within the top ranks of the Detroit Fire Department.
Police arrest man suspected of stabbing, slashing Detroit medics
The suspect was wanted in a 2006 murder case.
Mayor Duggan taps former assistant police chief to run Fire Department
The monumental task of reforming the beleaguered Detroit Fire Department is now in the hands of a former assistant police chief with managerial prowess but no experience fighting fires.
Detroit fire commissioner forced out just weeks before Devil’s Night following Muckraker reports
Fire Commissioner Edsel Jenkins is on his way out.
More than 10,000 problems fixed through ‘Improve Detroit’ cell phone app
In a city that is large enough to fit Boston, Manhattan and San Francisco, it’s not easy for Detroit workers to find – and fix – thousands of problems that exist in many long-neglected neighborhoods.
Some firefighters without air bottles after major safety lapse discovered
When firefighters dash into burning houses and buildings to rescue people and knock down fires, they wear high-pressure air bottles to breathe.
FOIA victory: Motor City Muckraker gets broken hydrant records from Detroit
The records show the city grossly misrepresented the number of broken hydrants earlier this year.