Detroit allows billionaire Gilbert to skirt affordable housing mandate for new tower
Yet another billionaire has been given preferential treatment over lower-income residents in Detroit.
Mike Ilitch, owner of Red Wings, Tigers & Little Caesars, dead at 87
Mike Ilitch has died.
City Council: Not so fast on tax incentives for Pistons to move downtown
Mayor Duggan’s plans to give tax incentives to the billionaire Pistons owner are far from a slam dunk.
Exclusive: WSU failed to get required approval for Mike Ilitch School of Business
The violation may put the new business school at risk because of the university’s handling of the secretive agreement.
What’s Wayne State hiding? Muckraker files FOIA request for emails
Wayne State University can run, but it can’t hide from public records.
‘Confidential’ pact between Ilitch, Wayne State puts taxpayers, students at risk
Motor City Muckraker obtained a copy of the “confidential” agreement between Ilitch and Wayne State to build a business school, and the details don’t fit the media-peddle narrative.
What WSU, media didn’t tell you about Mike Ilitch School of Business
When Wayne State University broke ground on the $50 million Mike Ilitch School of Business on Wednesday, school officials and the media left out some key details about the burden on taxpayers and students.
Report: Billionaire Mike Ilitch in bad health as succession plan underway
A lot is at stake when Mike Ilitch’s son takes over the family empire, which includes the Red Wings, Tigers, Little Caesars, theaters and abandoned buildings.
Private PR firm delays Muckraker request for public Red Wings arena records
A private PR team handles public records involving the sale of prime, taxpayer-owned property in Detroit.
John Oliver questions why bankrupt Detroit would finance Red Wings arena
Leave it to John Oliver to question why a city would cough up $280 million in tax dollars and hand it to a billionaire.