Behind the scenes: Packard Plant is backdrop for post-apocalyptic film starring David Arquette, Lily Cole
Crews spent the morning filming Arquette and actress Lily Cole, who donned an ornate, primitive headpiece and rode a wreath-wearing donkey.
FBI raids cash-troubled Detroit Public Library in latest corruption probe
The investigation is focused on contracts with outside companies, among other financial transactions, sources told the Motor City Muckraker. The news comes at a vulnerable time for the library system.
Brewster Recreation Center where Joe Louis got his start to be preserved
The recreation center, which closed in the 2000s, became a source of hope and pride for children and teenagers at a time when the growing African American population was confined to segregated slums.
Three people killed in chaotic Sunday morning for Detroit firefighters; close call at Raven Lounge
Two house fires on the city’s west side killed three people early this morning, and another blaze came dangerous close to the packed Raven Lounge, a blues and funk club made famous in the documentary “Detropia.”
Sonny Eliot, beloved Detroit broadcaster, dies at 91
Sonny’s death is another irreplaceable part in our city’s culture. The legendary voices of my childhood, the men whose voices were the narration of Detroit, are all starting to pass away.
Photo tour: Abandoned Brewster projects like a mini-city of decaying red bricks
Rows of burned out townhouses and high-rise apartments are decaying, windowless and tagged with graffiti. Broken furniture, garbage and dead trees are strewn across the 30-acre ruins near downtown.
Massive, crumbling Brewster projects to be demolished but no plans for future site
The nation’s first federally funded public housing project for black people is coming down on Detroit’s east-side, removing a behemoth eyesore looming over I-75, Mayor Dave Bing announced today.
Detroit cops accused of providing security, limo service at upscale sex club
Police not only knew about the club; they may have provided security and limos for the upscale clientele who attended the swingers club while still on-duty, local authorities told the Motor City Muckraker this morning.
Outfielder Torii Hunter signs 2-year deal with Tigers “to win that ring”
Torii Hunter likely will hit No. 2 in the lineup and play right field, adding more potency to an already strong Tigers team.
New book, ‘Forgotten Landmarks of Detroit,’ unearths fascinating details of city’s long-gone gems
In his second book about Detroit’s under-appreciated gems, “Forgotten Landmarks of Detroit,” journalist and historian Dan Austin unearths the tragic demise of some of the city’s most storied buildings in engrossing prose and exquisite historic photos.