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Rebuilding Detroit: Mexicantown’s mom and pop stores struggle

Rebuilding Detroit: Mexicantown’s mom and pop stores struggle

An increase in population hasn’t translated to an increase in business.

October 16th, 2011 | Business, News, Special Reports | Read More

Rebuilding Detroit: Demolishing abandon homes not the answer for many

Rebuilding Detroit: Demolishing abandon homes not the answer for many

A growing number of residents want abandon homes given away instead of leveled.

October 16th, 2011 | News | Read More

Rebuilding Detroit: Number of homicides are growing

Rebuilding Detroit: Number of homicides are growing

Homicide rate is up 19.7%. since 2010.

October 16th, 2011 | News, Special Reports, Video | Read More

Rebuilding Detroit: Underperforming schools reopen as charter schools

Rebuilding Detroit: Underperforming schools reopen as charter schools

City plan calls for 45 charter schools, so far five have opened.

October 15th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

Rebuilding Detroit: Urban Farms heading towards legalization

Rebuilding Detroit: Urban Farms heading towards legalization

City ordinances on the horizon would lay groundwork on how farms operate.

October 15th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

Rebuilding Detroit: Obama says, “Yes, we can”

Rebuilding Detroit: Obama says, “Yes, we can”

Pavement Pieces looks at a city’s fight to come back and the issues that get in its way

October 14th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

Occupy Wall Street park clean up postponed

Occupy Wall Street park clean up postponed

Protestors celebrate in Zuccotti Park.

October 14th, 2011 | News | Read More

Occupy Wall Street hit the affluent Upper East Side

Occupy Wall Street hit the affluent Upper East Side

The march had a specific purpose; to modify the tax code that the protestors maintained benefitted the rich.

October 11th, 2011 | News | Read More

Unemployed, homeless and protesting with Occupy Wall Street

Unemployed, homeless and protesting  with Occupy Wall Street

David Everitt-Carlson makes signs for the protestors

October 11th, 2011 | News | Read More

Occupy Philly off to a slow start

Occupy Philly off to a slow start

Occupy Philly, which began four days ago at City Hall, is still trying to find its sea legs

October 10th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More