Detroit

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: Detroit’s coming back!

The indie-pop band on their embattled hometown and why they refuse to take themselves too seriously VIDEO

The Weekly Feed Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, The Weekly Feed

FBI ends latest hunt for Hoffa’s body

Officials had been tipped the notorious teamster was buried in a suburb outside of Detroit

Corey Williams, Associated Press Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:44 PM UTC
News Associated Press, FBI

Michigan attorney general: Detroit can’t sell its art collection

Bill Schuette insists the works of the Detroit Institute of Arts are held in charitable trust

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
Business Hyperallergic, Detroit, Art

A modest proposal to save Detroit

Banks – not the city – should be forced to auction their art to pay off debt

Toby Barlow, The Weeklings Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 6:35 PM UTC
Business The Weeklings, Detroit

Detroit cop on trial for shooting 7-year-old girl

Grandmother testified in manslaughter case against officer that she watched tragic incident

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 2:44 PM UTC
News Detroit, Police shooting

Michigan governor: Detroit’s art museum is an “asset”

Republican Rick Snyder is leaning toward selling off its collection to help alleviate some of the city's debt

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Sunday, Jun 9, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 22
Life Hyperallergic, Art, museum

Detroit’s embarrassing new get-out-of-debt scheme

To the horror of pols and art lovers alike, the city's emergency manager is debating selling off its art collection

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 6:14 PM UTC 19
Business Hyperallergic, Art, Diego Rivera

Detroit’s RoboCop statue is almost complete

See pictures of the ten-foot-tall prototype

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 13, 2013 6:54 PM UTC
Entertainment robocop, Detroit, statue, Art, Movies

Eighth grade child shoots self dead at school

The middle-schooler reportedly brought a gun into school to commit suicide

Natasha Lennard Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 45
News Guns, Gun Control

Jury convicts ex-Detroit mayor of corruption

Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted of racketeering conspiracy, among other things

Ed White, Associated Press Monday, Mar 11, 2013 3:04 PM UTC
Politics From the Wires

Detroit: A city in foreclosure

Thousands of abandoned homes stand as stark reminders of the crippling mortgage crisis

Toby Barlow, The Weeklings Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 9:06 PM UTC
Business The Weeklings, Detroit

Weird news: Fast-food robbery suspect returns to restaurant, gets caught

Oakland county police have taken the man into custody

Associated Press Monday, Jan 7, 2013 10:54 PM UTC
News Weird news, Detroit

Akin slams bailout, asks for bailout

The lame duck congressman has mixed feelings about moochers

Alex Halperin Tuesday, Dec 11, 2012 9:03 PM UTC
Elections Todd Akin, Detroit, Ronald Reagan

Mitt “doesn’t get” the auto bailout

Romney calls himself "a son of Detroit." The mayor of nearby Lansing, Virg Bernero, calls him "a son of something"

Edward McClelland Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 19
Politics Mitt Romney, Auto Industry

Detroit’s former mayor faces corruption trial

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is accused of taking bribes and kickbacks

Ed White, Associated Press Friday, Sep 21, 2012 4:10 PM UTC
News From the Wires, Michigan, Detroit

“Detropia”: Can Detroit be saved?

The directors of the gorgeous, haunting "Detropia" on why the hipster invasion can't rescue the Motor City

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Sep 7, 2012 5:45 PM UTC
Life Our Picks, Our Picks: Movies

Films in Progress: Detropia

Oscar-nominated directors are seeking help to release their new film independently. Check out this exclusive clip

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady Tuesday, May 29, 2012 3:30 PM UTC
All Salon Sundance, Films in Progress

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