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Family of Israeli hostages to join Detroit’s Hanukkah ceremony

The Menorah in the D festivities are set for Thursday in Cadillac Square

By Lee DeVito

Dec 5, 2023

Family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas will help kick off Hanukkah festivities in Detroit by lighting the giant 26-foot menorah downtown. The Menorah in the D event is set to begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7 at Cadillac Square, located at 662 Woodward Ave...

Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, second from right, leads the Menorah in the D festivities.

Neglected Detroit-area dog ‘Reggae’ finally gets a haircut

Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit said “it would appear he probably has never been groomed before”

By Layla McMurtrie

Neglected Detroit-area dog ‘Reggae’ finally gets a haircut

Detroit rallies around Amp Fiddler with more fundraising events

A week’s worth of events will help the legendary funkmeister pay off medical bills

By Joe Zimmer and Broccoli

Detroit rallies around Amp Fiddler with more fundraising events

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Detroit Public Theatre’s ‘Holiday Cabaret’

@ Detroit Public Theatre

Wed., Dec. 6, 2 p.m., Thu., Dec. 7, 8 p.m., Fri., Dec. 8, 8 p.m., Sat., Dec. 9, 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., Dec. 10, 2 p.m., Wed., Dec. 13, 8 p.m., Fri., Dec. 15, 8 p.m., Sat., Dec. 16, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 17, 2 p.m.

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Thanedar blames hack for social media post that called Israel a ‘terrorist state’

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Shri Thanedar at Metro Times's office.

‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ puts a spin on the Christmas classic

By Steve Neavling

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Embattled ex-state lawmaker Jewell Jones gets PR job at recycling company

By Steve Neavling

Embattled ex-state lawmaker Jewell Jones gets PR job at recycling company

The Crofoot expands with a Christmas-themed Creepy Cheapy Holiday Treat event

By Lee DeVito

This Nightmare Before Christmas couple’s costume would work well for both the Halloween and Christmas versions of the Creep Cheapy party.

Unions OK contract agreement with MGM Grand Detroit Casino

By Ken Coleman, Michigan Advance

Striking Detroit casino workers outside of MGM Grand Detroit Casino on Oct. 17, 2023.

Lapointe: Rosalynn Carter did many good deeds and so did her husband

By Joe Lapointe

Lapointe: Rosalynn Carter did many good deeds and so did her husband

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Detroiters march in Banglatown and Hamtramck calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

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Santa Speedo Run
Every winter for the past eight years, brave souls in the Detroit area freeze for a mile in just speedos and Santa hats while running along Woodward Ave. from Campus Martius. The event is a fundraiser run by Halo Detroit to benefit local charities. This year, the organization has the goal of drawing 250 participants, with proceeds to be split between The Greening of Detroit and the Ruth Ellis Center.

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Detroiters ‘occupy’ Jefferson Avenue to protest war in Gaza

Detroiters ‘occupy’ Jefferson Avenue to protest war in Gaza

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