Michigan
The Cleanup of Detroit Has Erased Graffiti History
I was shocked when I drove through Detroit earlier this year: the best graffiti had been covered in blotchy grey and white paint. What happened to the one-time graf mecca?
Photos From the Magic Capital of the World
Colon, Michigan, was and is a beacon to magicians, circus performers and other assorted weirdos.
How America's Muslims Have Handled 15 Years of Post-9/11 Islamophobia
Dearborn, Michigan, has been the target of anti-Islamic sentiment since 9/11, but in reality, it is the model of a peaceful community where people of various faiths live alongside one another without conflict.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Woman Tried to Shoot Some Shoplifters
Also this week: a college kid attacked a bunch of people (including a cop) because he was refused mac and cheese.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Woman Allegedly Committed a Hate Crime in an Argument Over Dog Poop
Also this week: A cop pulled a gun on a guy who was filming him.
A Judge Sentenced Three Kids to Juvie for Refusing to Hang Out with Their Dad
The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, kids will live in the Oakland County Children's Village until they're ready to "be normal human beings," the judge decreed after the two younger siblings refused to have lunch with their father.
The Story of Dohrn, or How Kate Nash Got Into Death Metal
Alicia Warrington has played with everyone from Kelly Osbourne to Miley Cyrus to Selena Gomez. Stream her crushing new track "Levels of Hate" from her new death metal project, Dohrn.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Cancer Survivor Was Expelled from School for Too Many Absences
Also this week: A woman stabbed a man with a pen because he was snoring on a plane.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Woman Fired a Gun Into McDonald's Because They Messed Up Her Order
Also this week: A 12-year-old allegedly tried to kill her mum for confiscating her iPhone.
Most Welfare Recipients Don’t Use Drugs, So Why Do States Keep Drug-Testing Them?
Polls suggest most Americans believe states should drug test individuals who benefit from government programmes, and politicians are following their lead.
Transforming Detroit's Blighted Buildings into Art
The Seafoam Palace is trying to preserve the city's relics.
Photographer Juan Madrid Takes Intimate Portraits of Fallen American Cities
We talked to him about capitalism, despair, and knife fights.