Treasurer Andy Dillon resigns after messy divorce, drinking
“For these personal and professional reasons, I have determined it is in the best interests of all that I resign,” Dillon wrote to Gov. Snyder.
State lawmakers try to narrowly define who’s a journalist
The bill would bar on-line journalists from accessing some police records, making an exemption for newspaper, TV and radio reporters.
Mockery of Democracy: Local media choose nonsense over news
The line between news and entertainment has become so blurred that local journalism has become a farce.
Council President Pugh missing, disables social media accounts
Not even Pugh’s office or colleagues know where the president is, causing confusion and slowing the legislative process.
Jimmy Hoffa search ends; mafia son profits
As the media and FBI return to Detroit with nothing new, Anthony J. Zerilli cashes in on Hoffa mystery.
Council President Pugh, a former reporter, lashes out at local media
“They are trying to do gotcha journalism,” Pugh, who raked in a six-figure salary doing similar stories for TV, said. “They make money embarrassing people, and it’s a shame.”
Detroit Councilman Kenyatta slams colleagues for violating the Open Meetings Act – twice
Six Detroit City Council members have been meeting in secret to hammer out a plan to avoid bankruptcy with deep budget cuts.
Gun supporters, union, media exploit school shooting in Connecticut
Just moments after learning that a gunman killed 20 children at an elementary in Connecticut, gun advocates, teacher unions, media and politicians have exploited the unspeakable slaughter while the rest of us mourned.
Is racism or bias leading local coverage of Detroit’s mayoral campaign?
Duggan is being trumpeted by the media as the most electable white mayoral candidate since the early 1970s. The story is leading most local news sites, and he hasn’t officially decided whether he’s running.
Free Press loses Pulitzer-winning reporter to Fox 2
It’s hard to imagine the Detroit Free Press without M.L. Elrick. Charismatic, dogged and earnest, Elrick is a relentless watchdog driven by an intolerance for corruption. He and reporting partner Jim Schaefer took down the Kwame Kilpatrick administration with a series of stories that showed the then-mayor committed perjury and carried on a torrid affair […]