Special Reports

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 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

A brother mourns on 9/11

A brother mourns on 9/11

Louie Gonzalez honors the sister he lost on 9/11.

September 11th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

Foreign citizens pay their respects at ground zero

Foreign citizens pay their respects at ground zero

On blocks surrounding the 9/11 Memorial that was unveiled here Sunday, foreign visitors comprised a sizable chunk of those who packed its sidewalks.

September 11th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

9/11 marked by poignant moments… and a birthday

9/11 marked by poignant moments… and a birthday

Thousands gather to remember a tragic day.

September 11th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

Westboro Baptist Church inflames 9/11 memorial service vistors

Westboro Baptist Church inflames 9/11 memorial service vistors

“You think 9/11 was bad, you ain’t seen nothing yet,” a church member said.

September 11th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More

Groups spread their own message at 9/11 memorial service

Groups spread their own message at 9/11 memorial service

Whether it’s prayer or a conspiracy theory groups tried to make their message heard.

September 11th, 2011 | News, Special Reports | Read More