Detroit demolitions

MacDonald now faces multiple charges, including conducting a criminal enterprise. He allegedly got the dirt used for demolition backfill at no cost, and it didn’t meet environmental standards required by contract.

A jury in Grand Rapids found two men accused in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer guilty. We talked to Dustin Dwyer about the charges and what's next. Plus, Detroiters voiced their frustration with a nearly 9% increase on energy costs from DTE.

Kevin Woods owns BBEK Environmental, a company that was sub-contracted to remove asbestos from demolished homes by the Detroit Land Bank Authority. He faces multiple criminal charges.

On Thursday, Duggan announced that the city has a deal to sell the former AMC site and some surrounding land parcels—more than 50 acres altogether--to Kansas City-based industrial developer NorthPoint.

Detroit is ready to restart its sweeping demolition program, Mayor Mike Duggan announced on Friday.Detroit voters approved Proposal N, a $250 million bond…

What is Proposal N?Proposal N (“N” stands for neighborhoods) is a measure Detroit voters have on their ballots this election year.If voters approve…

Detroiters will get a chance to vote in November on whether the city should borrow $250 million to tackle blight, after the Detroit City Council approved…

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is taking another shot at convincing voters—and the Detroit City Council—to borrow $250 million for a blight elimination…

The Detroit City Council has rejected a proposal to ask voters to approve the sale of up to $250 million in bonds to eradicate residential blight.…

Detroit has demolished more than 19,000 abandoned buildings under Mayor Mike Duggan.But a new report contends that demolition program has suffered from…