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RFK Jr. secures ballot access in Michigan as potential spoiler
Whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will draw more votes from Biden or Trump is the subject of much debate and speculation
By Steve Neavling
Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Election, politics, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Natural Law Party, vaccines, conspiracy theories, Donald Trump, President Biden, Michigan
Eastpointe agrees to unique settlement after ex-mayor’s public meeting outburst
After Mayor Monique Owens refused to let residents criticize her during a meeting, the city will create a “First Amendment Day,” among other things
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Government, Eastpointe, Monique Owens, mayor, First Amendment, free speech, city council, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, lawsuit
Property values soar for Detroit’s Black homeowners, study shows
Mayor Duggan credited the gains to city-run beautification programs and the Detroiters who stuck it out and invested in their communities
By Lee DeVito
Tags: Metro Detroit, Real Estate, News, Detroit real estate, University of Michigan, Mike Duggan, Slideshow
Now that it’s lit up, people seem to like Detroit’s new I-94 sign
At first, the sign was mocked for falling short of expectations, especially considering its hefty price tag
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Views & Opinions, Detroit, NFL Draft, Mayor Duggan, sign, I-94, social media, Instagram, Slideshow
Anti-Trump campaign targets Michigan with voices of disaffected Republicans
Republican Voters Against Trump launched a $50 million ad campaign featuring homemade testimonial videos from remorseful voters
Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Donald Trump, election, politics, Republicans, Political Action Committee, Republican Voters Against Trump, Joe Biden
Your guide to the NFL Draft in Detroit
The free event is expected to draw nearly 400,000 football fans downtown from April 25-27
By Jim McFarlin
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Sports, Detroit Lions, NFL Draft, Campus Martius, downtown Detroit
Jury finds metro Detroit tattoo artist Alex Boyko not guilty of sexual misconduct
Witnesses testified to detail their encounters with the artist, one who was just 17 years old at the time
By Layla McMurtrie
Tags: Metro Detroit, Crime, News, Alex Boyko, #MeToo, Alex Boyko verdict, Alex Boyko found not guilty, Detroit tattoo artists
‘New Name. New Era’: Michigan Theater Foundation reintroduces itself as Marquee Arts
Plus, the Cinteopia Film Festival is returning after a 5-year hiatus to highlight underrepresented filmmakers
Tags: Arts, News, Stage, Michigan Theatre, State Theatre, Ann Arbor News, Cinetopia Film Festival, Slideshow
Wayne County public defender sues judges for alleged bias against lower-income defendants
“I know I’m doing the right thing,” Sundus Jaber says after filing whistleblower lawsuit against 35th District Court
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Sundus Jaber, 35th District Court, public defender, Regional Managed Assigned Counsel Office, lawsuit, U.S. District Court, Wayne County, Plymouth
Wayne County treasurer rejects moratorium on foreclosures despite troubling study
Activists and the Detroit City Council say the city is cheating lower-income residents by illegally and disproportionately overtaxing homes
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Real Estate, property tax foreclosures, homes, evictions, Detroit, Wayne County, Treasurer Sabree, Coalition for Property Tax Justice, Detroit City Council
Right-wing fraudsters fined $1.25M for racist robocall scheme in Michigan, other states
Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were charged with multiple felonies for spreading misinformation to Black voters in the Detroit area
Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Crime, Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman, New York, Michigan, Detroit, Black voters, election, politics, Letitia James, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
Crumbleys sentenced to 10-15 years in prison for role they played in son’s mass shooting
‘I will be in my own internal prison for the rest of my life,’ Jennifer Crumbley told the judge
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Jennifer Crumbley, James Crumbley, Ethan Crumbley, mass shooting, guns, sentencing, Karen McDonald, Oakland County Prosecutor, Oxford High School
Two Ypsilanti-based women open accessible space for local artists to grow and connect
Ypsi Bloom Studio & Gallery offers open studio hours, a gallery shop, workshops, and more
Tags: Arts, Local Businesses, News, Ypsilanti, Women-owned, Black-owned, artist spaces metro Detroit, Ypsi Bloom Studio & Gallery, jewelry-making, printmaking, Slideshow
What Michiganders should know about the 2024 total eclipse
You won’t want to miss this rare cosmic event
Tags: Michigan, Environment, Nature, News, total solar eclipse, solar eclipse, Detroit solar eclipse, How to see the total eclipse in Michigan, eclipse, moon, Michigan totality, Slideshow
Detroit’s Kresge Arts intermingles sound with visual and literary arts in first-ever online exhibition
The exhibition includes themes of solidarity and community, inspired by 1970s Detroit radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo
Tags: Arts, Music, News, Kresge Arts, Detroit artists, Michigan artists, Detroit art, sound art, music, visual art, poetry, Detroit poets, Slideshow
Michigan AG supports Metro Times lawsuit for police records in amicus brief
Taking a contrary position from her office in the case, Attorney General Dana Nessel urges Michigan State Police to release the names of all certified cops
Tags: Michigan, Government, News, wandering cops in Michigan, Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General, police misconduct in Michigan, Michigan State Police
Palestinian journalist Motaz Azaiza visits Michigan to speak at U-M and meet with Rashida Tlaib
The Palestinian-American Congresswoman presented the photographer with a plaque of recognition for his journalism work in Gaza
Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, News, Palestine, citizen journalists, Rashida Tlaib, Motaz Azaiza, Dearborn, Palestinian journalists, Slideshow
Grosse Pointe group sued again for defiant construction of $45M performing arts center
The lawsuit alleges the Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation is putting residents at risk of flooding
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Real Estate, Urban Renewal Initiative Foundation, lawsuit, Wayne County, Fox Creek, drain pipe, A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts, Fox Creek Drainage District, drain easement
Tenants at Detroit’s Alden Towers fight eviction threats
Some feel they are being retaliated against for speaking up about poor conditions at the historic riverfront apartment complex
By Randiah Camille Green
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Real Estate, Alden Towers, Detroit landlords, Friedman Communities, Mary Sheffield, Detroit People’s Platform
Highland Park man inherited his mom’s beloved Thunderbird — then police ‘stole’ it
‘I went into a psychotic rage,’ Bob Nelson says
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Government, Bob Nelson, car, tow truck, Highland Park, Ford Thunderbird, class car, Highland Park Police, Troy's Towing
Pot-friendly Michigan music venue scales back programming
Black women-owned cannabis cultivator Calyxeum opens its first dispensary in Detroit