Law firm seeks scrappers to sue for asbestos exposure in vacant buildings
A Southfield-based law firm has posted dozens of banners on abandoned buildings in Detroit in search of big payouts.
Video: Scrappers have devoured historic Eastown Theatre in Detroit
Photographer Robert Monaghan captured this video showing the devastation caused by scrappers.
Brazen scrappers destroy roof of abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit
The ornamental, dome ceiling on the long-abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit has collapsed as scrappers continue to remove steel beams from the historic movie palace.
Detroit combats graffiti, dumping & scrapping with tip line, new enforcement
Deciding to convert resources to graffiti, scrapping and dumping isn’t easy for a police department already struggling to respond timely to violent crimes.
City does nothing as dangerous scrapping operation continues on Detroit’s east side
The unstable ceiling of the building is propped up with chemical containers.
Investor who wanted Packard Plant scraps buildings, late on taxes
When one of our photographers approached the scrappers to inquire about the illegal operation, they tried to run him over with a truck.
9 ways scrappers are destroying Detroit area
Scavengers are wreaking havoc for a small treasure of scrap metal.
Biohazards, medical records languish in abandoned Detroit nursing home
A Grosse Pointe Park company closed the building and left behind bloody syringes, prescription pills, medical supplies and thousands of confidential medical records stacked from the floor to the ceiling.
New security at Packard Plant chases away long-time scrappers
Over the past two years, scrappers have grown bolder and more reckless, causing fires, tearing down buildings and trying to topple the enormous water tower.
Our 7 favorite Motor City Muckraker Moments of 2013
This year’s goal was to hold public officials accountable and shed light on underserved neighborhoods.