White Detroit Police Lieutenant Files Discrimination Complaint Against Department June 20, 2014 He says he faced retaliation after reporting corruption.
Detroit Motorists Under Siege in ‘Carjack City’ May 23, 2014 Some drivers run red lights to avoid becoming targets.
JPMorgan Committing $100 Million over 5 Years to Aid Revitalization in Detroit May 21, 2014 The bank believes Detroit has the "ingredients and intrinsic strengths" to flourish.
A Driver’s Bloody Run-In with an Angry Detroit April 24, 2014 The New York Times finally discovers Steve Utash.
As Detroit Rape Kits Sit Untested, Justice for Victims Is Denied April 21, 2014 Private labs will have to analyze the 9,000 untested rape kits.
Obama, Michigan in Talks to Free up $100M to Aid Detroit Pension Deal April 16, 2014 Federal money to help fight blight.
‘Race Is Being Looked at’ as a Possible Motive in Attack on Driver in Detroit April 9, 2014 Three attackers charged, a fourth is in custody.
Detroit Council Initiative to Tackle Issues Facing Black Men March 31, 2014 Black Male Engagement Task Force is modeled on Obama's My Brother’s Keeper program.
Detroit Plans Mass Water Shutoffs over $260M in Delinquent Bills March 21, 2014 More than half of the city's customers are behind on their water bills.
4 Charged in Detroit Triple Murder; Police Say Victims Stabbed, Tortured, House Torched February 18, 2014 Blacks torture and murder three whites.
A Picture of Detroit Ruin, Street by Forlorn Street February 18, 2014 Workers in Detroit are mapping the city's estimated 90,000 vacant buildings.
Detroit’s Infant Mortality Rate Rivals Areas of Third World January 30, 2014 Black babies are twice as likely as white babies to die in their first month.
Michigan Seeks Visas to Lure Immigrants to Detroit January 24, 2014 Governor: "Let's send a message to the entire world: Detroit, Michigan, is open to the world."
L. Brooks Patterson Slams Detroit: ‘The Truth Hurts . . . Tough S***’ January 21, 2014 County executive offers sensible advice about visiting Detroit.
Foundations Aim to Save Pensions in Detroit Crisis January 14, 2014 Philanthropies pledge $330 million to Detroit pensions and hope to save the city's art collection from auction.
Largely White Audience Turns Out to Hear Rand Paul Speak at African-American Outreach Event December 9, 2013 “Today’s opening of this office is the beginning of a new Republican Party."
Rand Paul’s Plan to Rescue Detroit & Break Down One of America’s Firmest Democratic Strongholds December 5, 2013 Paul wants to make Detroit an "economic freedom zone."
Rand Paul to Open African American Engagement Office in Detroit November 22, 2013 He wants blacks to share "the values of limited government, and more freedom."
16 American Cities Foreign Governments Warn Their Citizens About November 15, 2013 Good information for Americans, too.
Detroit’s Bankruptcy Brings Up More Than Finances November 11, 2013 "My 9-year-old grandson asks me, 'Grandma, are they trying to make us slaves again?' "
Detroit Voters Elect Duggan Mayor of Broke City November 6, 2013 White mayor elected in 80-percent black city.
The Maps That Show How 60 Years of White Flight and Brain Drain Have Sucked the Population from the Midwest November 5, 2013 Whites are moving the heartland to the periphery.
Detroit Mayor’s Race: Racial Politics Out, Focus on Fixing the City In November 4, 2013 Detroit could get something it hasn't had in 40 years: a white mayor.
Detroit Bankruptcy Trial Begins Wednesday October 23, 2013 Emergency manager: "Without this, the city's death spiral . . . will continue."
Detroit Again Tops List of Most Dangerous Cities, as Crime Rate Dips October 23, 2013 Detroit's murder rate is ten times the national average.
Detroit Spent Billions Extra on Pensions October 1, 2013 “People were having a hard time . . . and we thought we would give them some extra."
White House to Announce $300M in Aid Friday to Make Detroit Safer, Erase Blight September 27, 2013 This is "the first of many efforts that the administration will engage in with . . . Detroit."
Survey Attempts to Number Detroit’s Stray Dogs September 23, 2013 The dogs find shelter in Detroit's 30,000 vacant homes.
Dashcam Shows Cops Rescue Female Kidnapping Victim September 17, 2013 Teenagers saw her mouth the words "help me" and alerted authorities.
Boston Mayor Causes Outrage by Saying He’d Blow Up Detroit and Start All Over Again September 4, 2013 Given the Boston bombing, that wasn't the best turn of phrase.
Detroit Teachers Moonlight as ‘Sugar Babies’ to Offset Wage Cuts August 28, 2013 There are 201 teachers doing this in Detroit; 507 in Miami; and 674 in Philadelphia.
Abandoned Dogs Roam Detroit in Packs as Humans Dwindle August 22, 2013 There are about 50,000, and pit bulls are especially common.
Write-In Leads Detroit Mayor’s Race August 8, 2013 When they are really desperate, blacks look to whites for help.
Father of 24 Found Dead Inside Detroit Building August 2, 2013 "I know deep down in my heart he served his purpose here on earth," says Deleesha Taylor.
Lessons from a Front-Row Seat for Detroit’s Dysfunction July 31, 2013 Lessons from Zimbabwe, actually.
Judge Halts Lawsuits Seeking to Block Detroit Bankruptcy July 24, 2013 The largest municipal bankruptcy filing in US history will go forward.
Detroit Council Supports Calls for Federal Investigation of Possible Civil Rights Charges Against George Zimmerman July 24, 2013 Their credibility is at an all-time high.
Judge Orders Detroit Bankruptcy to Be Withdrawn, Claims It’s ‘Not Honoring the President’ July 22, 2013 He bailed out the auto industry, why not Detroit?
‘So Bizarre’: Police Arrest 12-Year-Old Detroit Boy over Alleged Midnight Bank Robbery July 16, 2013 Not so bizarre; this is Detroit.
Orr Cancels Creditors’ Bus Tour of Detroit July 10, 2013 Creditors would have had to sign waiver in case they were injured or killed.
Detroit to Default on $2.5B Debt to Avoid Bankruptcy, Emergency Manager Says June 17, 2013 "We're in a death spiral."
Westland Considers Carnival Ban Due to Recent Violence May 31, 2013 "It seems that every community has the same issue."
Detroit Citizens Protect Themselves After Police Force Decimated May 31, 2013 Citizen patrols are increasingly common.
Detroit Insolvent, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr says May 13, 2013 But his 41-page preliminary report doesn't mention the word "bankruptcy."
Honest Examination of Race May 9, 2013 Walter Williams says black failure can't be remedied with a "civil rights agenda."
24 Signs That Our Once Proud Cities Are Turning into Poverty-Stricken Hellholes April 25, 2013 Striking facts, but not one word about race.
Jesse Jackson Calls for Mass Protest Against Detroit’s Emergency Financial Manager March 22, 2013 Says blacks won't tolerate their votes taken away "whether it's Gov. Snyder or Wallace or whoever."
Snyder, Orr Promise Quick Action, Results in Detroit March 15, 2013 Gov. Rick Snyder appoints a black emergency manager for Detroit.
Detroiters Pledge Uprising During State Takeover: ‘Make Sure You Are Prepared and You Will Survive’ March 15, 2013 “Even the Bloods in the hood fight for their territory."
Watson Emerging as Leader on Detroit’s Emergency Manager Appeal March 11, 2013 She says the appointment is an "unprecedented right-wing gangster move."
Will Los Angeles Join Detroit as a Fiscal Zombie City? March 7, 2013 "Los Angeles represents the new model of urban distress."
Michigan to Appoint Emergency Fiscal Manager for Detroit March 1, 2013 Governor says Detroit "went from the top to the bottom over the last 50 or 60 years.”
Snyder’s Vision for Detroit Under EM: Turnaround, Not Invasion March 1, 2013 Michigan's governor is optimistic about Detroit's future.
Half of Detroit Property Owners Don’t Pay Taxes February 22, 2013 They figure they don't get services, so why pay taxes?
Detroit Tops 2013 List of America’s Most Miserable Cities February 22, 2013 Says Forbes . . . two years after naming it the "City of Hope."
T.K.O. — It’s Official: Blacks Knock out Detroit February 21, 2013 In Detroit, "blacks exercised more power than blacks anywhere in the United States."
Detroit’s Financial Crisis Now in Governor’s Hands February 20, 2013 The city has been papering-over deficits with long-term borrowing.
Why Is Pine Bluff America’s Most Crime-Ridden Town? The Small Community That’s Second Only to Detroit for Law-Breaking February 20, 2013 Town "like any other struggling town" is 75 percent black.
Neighbor: This Is Detroit and We Will Come Squat in Your House If You’re Not Home February 12, 2013 Owner was gone for only a few days.
Detroit Police Round Up Trouble-Making Teens Downtown February 11, 2013 Eighty-four "teenagers" were detained.
Section 8 Housing Voucher Distribution Canceled After Thousands Waiting in Line Get Out of Control January 14, 2013 Several people were arrested after rioting for the Detroit vouchers.
The 5 Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S. January 2, 2013 Even the AARP has noticed--but is mum on the real problem.
Detroit’s Homicide Rate Nears Highest in 2 Decades December 28, 2012 The population is down, but murders are up.
A Hundred Percent or Nothing December 18, 2012 Walter Williams dares to go where most whites fear to tread.
Obama’s America Will Become Detroit December 12, 2012 Author thinks Detroit was ruined by "socialism" and a lack of "Judeo-Christian values."
Only 7% of Detroit Public-School 8th Graders Proficient in Reading December 11, 2012 Their math scores are even worse.
State Laying Groundwork for Managed Bankruptcy for Detroit December 7, 2012 "It would be the largest municipal bankruptcy in the nation's history . . . ."