You wouldn’t expect a city like Detroit, where the United Auto Workers union was born, to let Labor Day pass without a parade, but this year’s is low key, reports the Detroit News. In fact, at least one group of UAW members planned a protest against UAW’s leadership. Last week, the FBI and IRS raided the suburban Detroit home […]
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‘River Rouge’
Dearborn, Mich. – Refineries, steel works and an automobile factory all contribute to the day’s industrial discharge into the air over Michigan and Canada. This photograph will be part of the National Press Club annual photo exhibition in the lobby of the club, 529 14th St., N.W., 13th Floor, Washington, D.C., beginning Aug. 30, 2019.
‘Petroleum Flaring’
Melvindale, Mich. – Petroleum flaring at the carbon works on Zug Island, outside Detroit. This photograph will be part of the National Press Club annual photo exhibition in the lobby of the club, 529 14th St., N.W., 13th Floor, Washington, D.C., beginning Aug. 30, 2019.
The sun is shining on Detroit again
Whether you read travel magazines or just hard news, you have probably heard Detroit is undergoing a resurgence, most of it centered around the Downtown and Midtown areas, at least for now. I have been observing the changes for at least 10 years now. Here are some images taken within the last 6 months. (Be sure and click on some […]