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Judge approves $600 million settlement over Flint water crisis

It’s the largest settlement in Michigan history

By Steve Neavling

Mar 21, 2023

A Genesee County judge approved a $600 million settlement over the contamination of Flint’s water supply to resolve several lawsuits, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. The state has agreed to pay $600 million to settle the lawsuits...

Judge approves $600 million settlement over Flint water crisis

The Red Hook is finally open in Detroit’s former Great Lakes Coffee space

Hopefully, The Red Hook treats its staff better

By Randiah Camille Green

The Red Hook Cafe Midtown.

Stop dumping toxic train-derailment waste in metro Detroit, lawsuit implores

Norfolk Southern dumped hazardous waste at two Wayne County facilities

By Steve Neavling

A Norfolk Southern train.

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Cauleen Smith’s ‘Drylongso’ and Amir Naderi’s ‘The Runner’ show this weekend at Cinema Detroit and the DFT

By George Elkind

A still from Drylongso.

Bombshell Treat Bar is opening its first brick-and-mortar store in Berkley

By Lee DeVito

A rendering of the new Bombshell Treat Bar planned for Berkley.

Watch: Detroit singer Apropos covers Audioslave on WDET

By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer

Apropos.

First Black-owned ‘Detroit legacy’ cannabis dispensary opens

By Steve Neavling

Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison, Dr. Louis Radden, Camille Hicks, City Council President Pro Tem James Tate and Police Commissioner Linda Bernard cutting at ribbon at Nuggets Dispensary.

Metro Detroit country music artist Audrey Ray teams up with members of rock bands Sponge, Taproot

By Lee DeVito

Metro Detroit country music artist Audrey Ray teams up with members of rock bands Sponge, Taproot (2)

Giant invasive snails found in luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

By Steve Neavling

These Giant African snails were found inside luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

Detroit fashion and hip-hop is front and center at ‘Dream’s Most Wanted Fashion Exhibit’ event

By Kahn Santori Davison

Detroit fashion and hip-hop is front and center at ‘Dream’s Most Wanted Fashion Exhibit’ event (2)

SNAP cuts leave Michigan families, food banks struggling

By Anna Gustafson, Michigan Advance

Karen Palumbo, the volunteer and site coordinator at the LMTS Community Outreach Services’ food pantry in Lansing.

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Coney Island restaurants (throughout the series)

Just like in real life, Coney Island diners are like a character in the BMF series, where you’ll find coney dogs — and also drug deals, meet-ups, sex, and shootouts.

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Yemen Cafe
8740 Joseph Campau Ave., Hamtramck; 313-871-4349; yemencaferestaurant.com
This no-frills, halal eatery has sandwiches under $5 and $1 cups of soup.

The best Detroit area restaurants when you have $10 or less

Atwater Brewery
237 Jos Campau Ave., Detroit; 313-877-9205; atwaterbeer.com

Atwater Brewery makes German-style lagers right in the city, with a variety of craft beers on tap.

20 places to get a damn good beer in the Detroit area

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