City of Detroit

The region’s political leaders met in federal court in downtown Detroit Tuesday afternoon to announce a water deal hailed as “historic,” because for the...

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit is eligible to shed billions in debt in the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history, a judge said Tuesday in...

by Bankole ThompsonMichigan Chronicle Senior EditorThe leadership challenges facing Detroit are begging for answers that are hard to find in this town. Because failed political leadership, accompanied by an enabling resistant culture, is the order of the day, and people for so long have not demanded much from those who have been guardians of the status quo at city hall, it is difficult to believe that the current crop of candidates running for mayor and city council have answers for a city that is on the brink of bankruptcy and serious financial reform.

Whatever happens with suspended Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee, will play out in time. But in the meantime, the Detroit Police Department (DPD) is...

Ballot Chameleon: Events Change, Constitutions Don’t  When we go to the polls this fall and we get to the ballot proposal section, we can’t...

 Speaking of Islands, remember LOST? This may be pushing things a bit, but who remembers the popular TV series about the crazy island? To...

If the city of Detroit was a business, and Mayor Dave Bing was the President/CEO, and Corporation Council Krystal Crittendon was said businesses’ top...