Gov. Snyder to Congress: I want to testify about Flint water crisis
Gov. Snyder said he wants to explain how “all levels of government” failed to protect Flint residents from being poisoned by drinking water.
Anonymous declares war against Gov. Snyder; cyberattacks confirmed
Anonymous hactivists have waged a campaign against Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials who ignored the Flint water crisis.
Gov. Snyder reneges on promise to release Flint water emails this morning
Snyder promised to release e-mails related to the Flint water crisis this morning but has failed to deliver.
Mayor Duggan Taps Gary Brown to Head Beleaguered Water Department
Gary Brown is a former police officer who entered politics after winning part of an $8.4 million whistleblower lawsuit against Detroit and former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Grosse Pointe Park builds a wall of mammoth potted plants at Detroit’s border
Grosse Pointe Park has found plenty of clever ways to block one of its busiest borders with Detroit – erect a large pile of snow, delay work on a water main project and build a farmer’s market in the middle of the road.
Bankole Thompson, face of Michigan Chronicle, resigns after feud with publisher
Bankole Thompson, one of the leading voices on racial and political issues in Detroit, has resigned as senior editor of the Michigan Chronicle.
Mayor Duggan loses cool when asked if he’s running for governor
In 2012, Duggan tried to quash rumors that he was running for mayor when he moved from Livonia to Detroit.
Sen. Virgil Smith dodged 3rd drunken driving charge despite high BAC
Just nine months before former state Rep. Virgil Smith won a Senate seat in Lansing in 2010, his life was about to fall apart.
FBI investigates whether Detroit council members were paid off for president vote
The probe was triggered by a conversation between Police Chief James Craig, the Rev. Horace Sheffield and political consultant Adolph Mongo.
Exclusive: Cushingberry’s expensive tastes, 4 homes pushed him into bankruptcy
Cushingberry’s tax-funded pension and salary as an attorney were not enough to keep him afloat.