Beneath the rhythm of Motown hits and the hum of the assembly line, tensions between police and the city's Black residents were brewing.

In Detroit’s heyday, it was the place where workers in a rising middle class flocked to factories to build the cars that changed America’s way of life. It was a city of innovation, of pride ...

Explore Detroit's visual beauty through Metro Times's captivating photos. Discover the city's picturesque moments in stunning images.

In response to popular "ruin porn," we decided to put together a series of photos showing Detroit at its finest, letting the world see the city that was once labeled "world class," and might be again.

The City of Detroit razed 3,500 abandoned buildings in 2014. There were 3,839 cases of suspicious fires in the city last year, according to a report from The Detroit News . Then there are the ...

These Photos Of Detroit's Golden Age Show How Far The City Has Fallen. ... Detroit was a bustling city. The population spiked from just over 285,000 in 1900 to over 1.5 million by 1930.

Detroit's Renaissance Center has been a crowning gem of the city's skyline since the 1970s. But since General Motors announced plans to move its headquarters out of the towers, the RenCen has ...

Army soldiers patrol Detroit streets after wartime race riots between blacks and whites swept the city, June 1943. Gordon Coster—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Not published in LIFE.

What was Detroit like in the 1920s? These vintage photos take you back in time. Between 1920 and 1930, Detroit's population soared from 993,678 to 1,568,662.

Detroit City Year has placed 10 young people ― a mix of college students and aspiring teachers ― into Bethune to help students in grades 3-8 in reading and math.