Rebuilding Detroit: Winning sports teams inject joy and pride
Die-hard Detroit sports fan Jeffrey "Stu" Stewart cheers from his seat at Comerica Park during Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. Something eerie is happening in Detroit. Like an old...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: A booming TechTown
At TechTown, Wayne State University's 100,000 square foot research park and business incubator, Detroit is transforming from a single-industry economy to a dynamic haven for creativity. Photo by Nick...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Latino businesses feel the sting of increased border patrol
Jordan Velazquez, 20, stands behind the front counter at La Carreta Market in Detroit's Mexicantown. Velazquez said more aggressive border patrol enforcement has led to a decrease in business at the...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Urban Spelunkers step into Detroit’s vibrant past
Writing still appears on the chalkboards at David Mackenzie High School. Photo by Dayna Clark Pushing open a heavy side door, permanently propped open to allow easy access for intruders, urban explorer...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Arab Americans in Dearborn
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View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Community clinics build a safety net for the vulnerable
Carol Burnett, 38, stands in front of Covenant Care's mobile dentistry unit at Crossroads homeless shelter in southwest Detroit. An unemployed, uninsured mother of four, Burnett lives in the...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Cop suicides highest in country
A flyer hangs in police headquarters advertising the Employee Assistance Program that serves Detroit police officers in need. Photo by Emily Canal Airforce veteran Erik Cox was in his early 20s and new...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Two sides of 8 Mile
Along the curved path of Woodstock Street near the corner of Durham Road, Byna Camden often cruises in her boat-sized, cream-colored Cadillac Eldorado as part of Green Acres radio patrol, keeping...
View ArticleRebuilding Detroit: Made in Detroit
There was a time when the American dream called Detroit home. Thousands of people flocked to factory work in what would become known as the Motor City. Now, the headlines read, contracts, strikes and...
View ArticleEaster Market goes back to its roots
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