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State GOP infighting and lawsuits, Michigan's lack of indigent defense for juveniles, and what to do with "zombie" malls.
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The tight vote on the tentative agreement between the Detroit 3 and the UAW, football stadiums making the switch to natural turf, and harnessing electricity from plants into music.
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Today on Stateside, we look back to the 1960s, a neighborhood in Lansing, mainly African-American, was destroyed to make way for the I-496 freeway. Plus,…
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The Pontiac Silverdome will go out with a bang tomorrow as explosives begin the demolition of the former home of the Detroit Lions.During its four decades…
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Asbestos popped up a few times in the news this week.The Detroit Free Press published an investigative piece about how the quick pace of demolitions of…
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More details about the nature and scope of a criminal investigation into Detroit’s massive demolition program should come out in court next month.That’s…
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A federal investigation into Detroit’s demolition program under Mayor Mike Duggan seems to be picking up speed, and possibly widening in scope.Federal…
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Detroit’s rapid-fire demolition campaign under Mayor Mike Duggan was rife with questionable bidding practices and lacked major internal controls,…
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A new Special Inspector General’s report says a federal program that funds blight removal lacks key safeguards against waste and corruption.Michigan has…
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The Obama administration is letting Michigan divert almost $33 million from foreclosure prevention to demolition projects.Detroit and Flint will benefit…