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Black Detroiters are fleeing the city at an alarming rate

We spoke to 10 former Detroiters about why they left, where they went, and whether they have any regrets

By Steve Neavling

Mar 29, 2023

This is the first part of an ongoing series about racial and economic disparities in Detroit. Marcus Carey feels “perpetually stuck.”

Black Detroiters are fleeing the city at an alarming rate

Metro Detroit bars with things to do other than just drinking [PHOTOS]

By Steve Neavling

Eat, drink, and be merry: These bars offer more than food and booze.

Ferndale’s Not Sorry Goods, an eco-conscious, queer-friendly fashion shop, rescues the old

Clothing as liberation

By Eleanore Catolico

Ferndale’s Not Sorry Goods, an eco-conscious, queer-friendly fashion shop, rescues the old (2)

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Grand Rapids named one of the most ‘beautiful and affordable’ places in the U.S.

By Lee DeVito

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Detroit launches program to help renters become homeowners

By Steve Neavling

An aerial photo of Detroit.

Detroit stops Grosse Pointe Park foundation from demolishing building along historic land

By Steve Neavling

The city of Detroit ordered crews to stop demolishing the former Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Works buildings, which is partially in Detroit.

Report: Black workers need more opportunities for apprenticeships

By Mark Richardson, Michigan News Connection

An engineer showing a teenage apprentice how to use a lathe.

Zoe Beaudry wants to open your chakras in latest exhibit ‘And And And And’

By Randiah Camille Green

Zoe Beaudry in the studio.

FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter use

By Monica Obradovic

Narcan, or naloxone, will soon be easier for Michigan shoppers to pick up.

How a former construction worker became Detroit’s biggest small business advocate

By Randiah Camille Green

Jennyfer Crawford.

ARPA funds saved 4,200 occupied Detroit homes from being foreclosed

By Steve Neavling

Fewer than 100 Detroiters are at risk of tax foreclosure this year because of assistance from a state program.

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Madam
298 S. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-283-4200; daxtonhotel.com/food-drink

It’s Ma-DAHM, and it’s one of the latest brunch spots to open up in metro Detroit. Located inside Birmingham’s Daxton Hotel, this new restaurant offers a luxe brunching experience.

The essential Detroit area brunches you should have tried by now

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Book Tower
1265 Washington Blvd., Detroit; booktowerdetroit.com
Bedrock recently announced the completion of its 7-year, $300 million restoration of the nearly century-old high-rise, which has sat vacant since 2009. The 500,000-square-foot building includes 38 floors with 229 residential units, 117 hotel rooms, co-working space, 52,000 square feet of retail, and plans for three new dining concepts. The before-and-after photos Bedrock has shared are quite stunning.

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