Will Crony Capitalists Make Detroit Great Again?
Their schemes to bilk taxpayers in the name of development are getting more outrageous.
Detroit
Crony Capitalists in Detroit Are Ripping Off Taxpayers
The city's revival is mainly reviving the pocket books of connected billionaires
Detroit Police Department Blames Drug War for Shooting So Many Dogs
Maybe end the drug war?
Detroit Argues Dogs Killed in Drug Raid Were 'Contraband' Because They Were Unlicensed
Sorry, Detroit says, no Fourth Amendment protections against police shooting your dog if it's not licensed.
Dallas Is About To Go Broke
Detroit's pension bankruptcy may not have been a special case after all.
Detroit Cops Arrested Teens for Warning Relative About Prostitution Sting, Made Them Walk Out of City, Lawsuit Claims
The cops are accused of driving the boys around the city at high speeds and dropping them off on a random corner and ordering them to walk home.
Why Are Detroit Cops Killing So Many Dogs?
A Reason investigation reveals widespread, unchecked violence against pets during drug raids-including two officers who have shot more than 100.
Stepping in for the State in Detroit
When the government can't or won't provide services, residents step in.
More Detroit Public School Principals Have Been Charged With Crimes in 2016 Than All the Charter School CEOs in John Oliver's Rant
To paraphrase Oliver, parents in Detroit should Google their local public school to ensure it wasn't previously run by a principal who pleaded guilty to theft.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Both Want to Restore Detroit's Glory Days with Failed Economic Policies
The Motor City of today shouldn't yearn for a horse-and-buggy of tomorrow.
Detroit Police Continue War on Dogs
Summer brings two more cases of puppycides in drug war raids that don't even lead to charges.
Lawsuit Says Detroit Cops Shot Confined Dog Through Bathroom Door
Owners say the officers, who were serving a drug warrant, also killed two other dogs who posed no threat.
Insane: Detroit Public Schools Spend as Much on Debt Service as Salaries & Benefits
One more reason why school choice is coming, whether traditional school districts like it or not.
Detroit Neighborhood Recruits Some Squatters
Wanted: urban homesteaders capable of keeping an abandoned property in shape. Must be willing to defy the law.
UPDATED: Detroit Rejects Four-Night Curfew Plan
But a curfew will still be in effect Monday night.
Why Does This Detroit Man Have to Walk 21 Miles to Get Back and Forth from Work Every Day? Because the Government Runs the Buses.
A blockbuster story in the Detroit Free Press highlights the failures of government transportation policy.
Detroit Cops With Nothing Better to Do Kidnap Couple's Goats, Chickens
'You're never going to see your goats again.'
Judge Tosses Out Manslaughter Charge Against Cop Who Killed Girl
Shot her in Detroit during a police raid
Detroit's Bankruptcy Trial Kicks Off
Judge to determine whether reorganization plan will work
Detroit Man Convicted of Murder: Is the Verdict Just?
He faces life in prison with the possibility of parole.
In Detroit, Democracy Isn't Worth Saving—Privatize It All
There's a great case to be made that large swaths of the city should be turned over to private individuals with better ideas and management skills.
Is Detroit's New Light Rail Line America's Greatest Boondoggle?
A $137 million three-mile train is coming to a nearly deserted avenue in a bankrupt city.
Trial Begins in Fatal Shooting of Detroit Woman on Man's Porch
Man says he thought woman, who had been in a car crash, was trying to break into his home
Detroit Police Chief Lauds Second Amendment, Armed Citizens For Keeping Crime Down
It's nice to have a police chief who recognizes that people have a right to defend themselves.
Reanimating Detroit
A new book offers some decent ideas for revitalizing the Motor City—but it doesn't go far enough.
The Answer to Detroit's Problems: Rich Guys Calling Each Other to Discuss Their 'Neat' Ideas
J.P. Morgan "rolls up its sleeves" and gets to work in saving Detroit.
Detroit Retirees Get a Bailout; Detroit Residents the Shaft
Last week's bankruptcy deal was a missed opportunity to restructure the city's insane pension system
