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Detroit
Detroit hits pause on tax foreclosures to help homeowners during COVID-19
by
Eli Newman
May 13, 2020
Wayne County estimates roughly 10,000 properties were scheduled for tax foreclosure this year, including about 3,200 owner-occupied homes.
Bus drivers in Detroit, as essential workers, face COVID-19 safety concerns
by
Eli Newman
Apr 16, 2020
After Detroit bus drivers staged a "sick-out," passengers began getting free rides so that drivers wouldn't have to handle fares.
Tesla's Cybertruck tries to make a dent in a tough market
by
Jack Stewart
Nov 28, 2019
Detroit dominates U.S. pickup truck sales. Traditionally it's been hard for newcomers to break in.
Costly incentives secured Detroit a new auto plant. Will Detroiters get the jobs?
Sep 18, 2019
Detroit officials have been trying to prepare residents to get jobs at the new plant.
UAW says its 49K members at GM plants will go on strike
Sep 15, 2019
After contract negotiations between the United Auto Workers Union and General Motors break down, strike action planned for midnight on Sunday.
How the closings of two auto plants changed Hamtramck and Detroit's Poletown
by
Tommy Andres
and Tracey Samuelson
Aug 14, 2019
When the Dodge Main plant closed in 1979, local leaders offered GM tax breaks and more land to move in. Now the GM plant is closing, too.
Why Detroit is going all-in on heavy-duty trucks
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 6, 2019
General Motors this week announced plans to build a new heavy-duty Chevy Silverado pickup truck in Michigan as it cut 4,000 jobs.
For public good, not for profit.
Auto show opens in Detroit but some automakers give it a miss
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 14, 2019
Big-name auto companies will skip the North American International Auto Show as they reconsider their promotion strategies.
New Detroit program uses bridge construction benefit to repopulate tax-foreclosed homes
Apr 19, 2018
The city hopes to relocate 240 families.
Detroit's new urban farms bring change and raise questions
Mar 27, 2018
Since 2016 Detroit has gained more than 22 new large scale gardens and farms. As these new farmers put down roots, some wonder what the future of urban agriculture will look like there.