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Saudi Man Traveling with Pressure Cooker Arrested
Federal agents say a Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker.
Bankruptcy Expert Named Detroit Emergency Manager
(DETROIT) — A bankruptcy expert who represented automaker Chrysler LLC during its successful restructuring has been chosen to steer Detroit out of its financial...
Jury Convicts Ex-Detroit Mayor on Racketeering Charges
(DETROIT) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation's...
Detroit: As the Governor Moves to Take Control, Residents Wonder What’s Next
Hundreds of millions in debt, Detroit may soon be in the hands of an emergency financial manager appointed by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — and not everybody is...
Governor Declares Financial Emergency in Detroit
(DETROIT) — Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he has declared a financial emergency in Detroit, a determination that could lead to the appointment of an emergency...
Review Team: Detroit is in Financial Emergency
A state-appointed review team has determined Detroit is in a financial emergency, paving the way for Republican Gov. Rick Snyder to appoint an emergency manager...
Detroit Police Chief Suspended in Sex Scandal
For the second time in his two-year tenure, Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. has found himself embroiled in a sex scandal. Godbee has been suspended over...
Detropia: Filmmakers Behind New Detroit Doc Talk Recession, Recovery and Decay Tourism
How to make a Detroit documentary that isn't just 'ruin porn'
5 Reasons Why This 9-Year-Old is the Best Kid in Detroit
Joshua Smith has taken it upon himself to help his crumbling city, one cup of lemonade at a time. Smith, 9, along with his friend Dwayne Durant, 10, set up a...
Reporter Golfs 18-Mile Course Across Detroit
Golf a single hole, 18-mile course across the length of the city of Detroit. That was the assignment that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff set...
Zombie Apocalypse, Detroit Style
You’re hiding in an abandoned factory. The doors are barricaded, but you can hear that the hinges are about to give. You crouch behind an old vending machine to...
Detroit Runs Risk of Going Broke If Lawsuit Persists, Mayor Says
Detroit, continuing to slog its way through a seemingly endless fiscal minefield, is at risk of going broke by next week, the city’s mayor says, due to a lawsuit...
Does Mitt Romney Deserve Credit for Saving Detroit? Not Quite
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s claim that he deserves “a lot of credit” for saving the auto industry prompted an immediate reaction from critics...
‘Yep, That’s Me!’: Detroit Judge Sees No Shame In His Sexting Game
It all started when a married woman in Detroit received an unsolicited — and unappreciated — half-naked photo of her boss via text message. The man sexting her?...
Aggressive Turkey Stalks and Terrorizes Detroit Woman Every Day
What would you do if a neighbor were constantly lurking in your yard, waiting for you to leave your house and even, on occasion, physically assaulting you? Okay,...
Kid Rock’s ‘Made in Detroit’ T-Shirts Aren’t Actually Made in Detroit
The brand’s T-shirts are not actually made in Detroit, but rather the Dominican Republic, India, Honduras and even Ohio.
Can Silicon Valley and Detroit Reinvent the Car Business?
In the month of October, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler once again increased their share of cars and light trucks sold in America. In the third quarter of...
Detroit Football Fans Petition to Replace Nickelback for Halftime Show
If the band is crying about this, they're doing so on beds made entirely of money.
