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

Brian Mierendorf suffered severe chemical burns and injection injuries after a substance banned by the EPA exploded into his hands

Montessori school in Detroit sues to stop Chick-fil-A development next door

A city ordinance prohibits fast food restaurants from opening within 500 feet of a school

Major union endorses Donavan McKinney for Congress in growing wave of progressive support

The endorsement comes about a month after U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib also backed McKinney
Rep. Haley Stevens is running for U.S. Senate.

Rep. Stevens to introduce bill to block Trump from deploying troops without state approval

June 11, 2025

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State Rep. Donavan McKinney is running against U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar.
By Steve Neavling
Image: 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.
By Steve Neavling
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Detroit continues to struggle with low voter turnout.
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).
By Steve Neavling
A speeding Sterling Heights cop was speeding without lights or sirens when he slammed into another car in 2009.
By Steve Neavling
Detroit.
By Layla McMurtrie
Mason Thames stars as Hiccup in the remake of How to Train Your Dragon.
By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features
The Rouge Park centennial celebration is planned for June 27-29.
By Steve Neavling
Image: New Dodge Lounge Presents An Evening with The Smiths United
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At least one element of every dish at Leña is “fired” in some way.
By Jane Slaughter
HopCat is known for serving dozens of craft beers.
By Lee DeVito
Street Beet has become popular for its plant-based takes on comfort food.
By Lee DeVito
The Dakota Inn Rathskeller.
By Lee DeVito
The B-52s and Devo are joining forces.
By Lee DeVito
Mac Saturn even Evan Mercer Photoshopped off of the cover of Hard to Sell (along with another former band member, ex-bassist Jive Moses).
By Lee DeVito
Kendrick Lamar is an emcee’s emcee.
By Kahn Santori Davison
Exotic Matter's indoor grow in Kalkaska.
By Steve Neavling
Michigan regulators fined 27 dispensaries and processors in May for a variety of violations.
By Steve Neavling
One of three grow rooms for flowing plants at Green Dolphin Craft Cannabis, a small cultivator in Detroit.
By Steve Neavling
JARS Cannabis has had a presence at Movement Festival in recent years.
By Steve Neavling
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.
By Lee DeVito
Image: 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
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.
By Metro Times editorial staff

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