Somewhat overlooked in the 24-hour Hoffa news cycle, Duggan-gate, Aiyana Jones-gate and Chrysler-gate was another controversial tidbit in the Detroitosphere: the widening of I-94.
The immigration reform saga in Washington has garnered a load of attention lately and a couple of scholars have a suggestion in the most recent City Journal: Let states sponsor regional visas, and, consider requiring those with such visas to purchase a primary residence in cities with plenty of vacancies, like…
With more than 342,000 followers on Instagram, blight photographer "tonydetroit" is the de facto Detroit ruin porn king of the photo-sharing site. And so long as you stroke his ego with breathless compliments, he'll keep delivering the goods.
When Flava Flav opened the doors to a restaurant in Michigan he told the news outlet MLive what sparked the idea was he's "always loved Detroit, and I figured 'Hey, you know, there's nothing like this here right now with the taste of my chicken.'"
Depending on what news outlet you were reading around town regarding today, it was Detroit's D-Day; its day of reckoning; a defining moment; or, if you were with us, a day where creditors were going to be offered a tough pill to swallow
In order to stave off an ugly Chapter 9 bankruptcy, Detroit's emergency financial manager
A'vast me fellow matey! Cast aside 'ye dire issues at hand and come aboard! It's time the state of Michigan recognizes what is indeed the most important day of days! Aaargghh, or whatever.
Imagine, if you will, a world in which Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom and French Open champion Serena Williams trade places (and careers) in some weird "Freaky Friday" switch-up.
First off, if you haven't done so already, vote for Detroit to get the X Games. Secondly, vote for Detroit. Third, the battle between Detroit and the other cities is getting brutal.
The motley crew at Channel 955, one of Detroit's many pop stations, needed listeners to pay attention to them again, so they found themselves a fake Ryan Gosling and paraded him around the city to unsuspecting fans.