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Detroit continues to struggle with low voter turnout.

Black churches in Detroit launch voter drive to boost turnout

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June 11, 2025

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Everything we saw at the Hart of Detroit summer fest

By Kahn Santori Davison

Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park is one of the best purveyors of Detroit-style pizza.

The Top Detroit-Style Pizzas Ranked by Flavor and Authenticity

By Steve Neavling

Residents of the 1300 Lafayette high-rise (background) want to use steam heat that would impact the Historic Lafayette Park townhouses (right).

Detroit Thermal revises controversial Lafayette Park steam plan, but residents say public input ignored

By Steve Neavling

Things To Do

Today

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Image: Betty Who: 'Out Of The Darkness' Summer Tour

@ Saint Andrew's Hall -- Mon., June 23, 7 p.m.

Betty Who: 'Out Of The Darkness' Summer Tour

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News & Views

A speeding Sterling Heights cop was speeding without lights or sirens when he slammed into another car in 2009.

Sterling Heights settles for $2.95 million after police officer crashes into woman’s car

By Steve Neavling

Detroit.

Detroit Ranked as America's Second Most Dangerous City

By Layla McMurtrie

A mob of bikers attacked an anti-Trump protester at Clark Park in Detroit on Saturday, but police made no arrests.

No arrests made after bikers beat anti-Trump protester in Detroit

By Steve Neavling

Brian Mierendorf suffered severe chemical burns and injection injuries after a substance banned by the EPA exploded into his hands at a Kroger store in Bloomfield Township.

Oakland County jury awards more than $75M to man who lost most of his hands in Kroger refrigerant explosion

By Steve Neavling

Arts & Culture

Mason Thames stars as Hiccup in the remake of How to Train Your Dragon.

‘There’s no reason for this to exist’: Reviews of ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ ‘Materialists,’ and ‘The Life of Chuck’

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

The Rouge Park centennial celebration is planned for June 27-29.

Detroit's Rouge Park celebrates 100 years with free three-day festival

By Steve Neavling

Image: New Dodge Lounge Presents An Evening with The Smiths United

New Dodge Lounge Presents An Evening with The Smiths United

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Food & Drink

At least one element of every dish at Leña is “fired” in some way.

Detroit’s Leña Restaurant Heats Up the Culinary Scene

By Jane Slaughter

HopCat is known for serving dozens of craft beers.

HopCat announces grand opening for Downriver location

Street Beet has become popular for its plant-based takes on comfort food.

Street Beet announces Birmingham location

The Dakota Inn Rathskeller.

Detroit’s long-standing Dakota Inn Rathskeller is under new ownership

Music

The B-52s and Devo are joining forces.

The B-52s and Devo announce co-headlining tour with Pine Knob stop

Mac Saturn even Evan Mercer Photoshopped off of the cover of Hard to Sell (along with another former band member, ex-bassist Jive Moses).

Mac Saturn says it removed ex-keyboardist’s parts from debut album following child sexual abuse scandal

Kendrick Lamar is an emcee’s emcee.

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s ‘Grand National Tour’ stop in Detroit highlighted two artists at the top of their games

By Kahn Santori Davison

Weed

Exotic Matter's indoor grow in Kalkaska.

Why Exotic Matter’s tiny grow is beating big weed in Michigan

By Steve Neavling

Michigan regulators fined 27 dispensaries and processors in May for a variety of violations.

Detroit, Ferndale cannabis businesses among dozens fined by state agency in May

By Steve Neavling

One of three grow rooms for flowing plants at Green Dolphin Craft Cannabis, a small cultivator in Detroit.

Michigan cannabis sales slip for first time since legalization

By Steve Neavling

JARS Cannabis has had a presence at Movement Festival in recent years.

JARS Cannabis to launch downtown Detroit pop-up during Movement Festival

By Steve Neavling

Detroit in Pictures

Electric Forest Khruangbin, Justice, Caribou, Tiësto, and the String Cheese Incident are among the dozens of artists set to perform at this year’s Electric Forest music festival, which sees the Double JJ Resort on the west side of the state transformed into a neon wonderland. From Thursday, June 19-Sunday, June 22 in Rothbury; see electricforest.com for full schedule and tickets.

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (June 18-24)

Image: Photos show powerful turnout at Detroit ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump

Photos show powerful turnout at Detroit ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump

By Steve Neavling

Image: Insane Clown Posse accidentally headlines Bonnaroo after rain forces festival shutdown

Insane Clown Posse accidentally headlines Bonnaroo after rain forces festival shutdown

By Josh Justice

The Verve Pipe Saturday’s concert by Michigan rock band the Verve Pipe is a special one for local fans. Not only are we rounding this up to a hometown show of sorts (the band was founded in East Lansing), but the show serves as a release party for the vinyl version of the Verve Pipe’s 1992 debut I’ve Suffered a Head Injury, which includes an early version its biggest hit, the ’90s alt-rock anthem “The Freshman.” In an Instagram video, frontman Brian Vander Ark said this will be the only chance to grab this disc for a while. Doors at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 at Royal Oak Music Theatre; 318 W. 4th St., Royal Oak; royaloakmusictheatre.com. Tickets are $43-$79.

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (June 11-17)

By Metro Times editorial staff

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