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Detroit police once considered artist Sheefy McFly a criminal. Now he’s making his mark on the city in a big way.
These days, Detroit is looking like it belongs to Sheefy McFly. On a recent weekday, the artist, whose real name is Tashif Turner, was putting the finishing touches on his largest project to date, in the heart of downtown, transforming an empty lot into a colorful wonderland. The project sits on the corner of Monroe…
MetaboFix Reviews – Scam Risks or Legit Weight Loss Supplement Ingredients?
MetaboFix is a new dietary supplement in the market that takes help from its “4-second red juice ritual” to help trigger fat-melting without the need for any exercise or diet. According to the official website, it can improve digestive health, boost gut flora, and speed up metabolic activities so that effective weight loss can take…
Former Detroit Lions Calvin Johnson and Rob Sims are ready to hit the cannabis industry
It may be time to get a little Primitiv with your cannabis. Primitiv, the brand from former Detroit Lions Rob Sims and Calvin Johnson, could be coming to a dispensary near you. “We came up with the name because we believe this is like the original medicine,” says Sims. “This is god’s gift, the answer…
Whitmer’s approval rating drops amid COVID-19 controversies
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s job approval rating is dropping, but she still has favorable reviews from half of Michigan voters, according to a Detroit Regional Chamber poll released Monday. The survey of 600 registered voters, conducted May 22-26, found that 44% of registered voters said they disapproved of Whitmer’s performance, while 50% approved. The poll had…
Ex-Michigan Congressman Paul Mitchell diagnosed with Stage IV renal cancer
Former U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell, who left the Republican Party and switched his affiliation to independent last year, said Tuesday he has Stage IV renal cancer. Mitchell, 64, announced the diagnosis in an interview with WJAR-AM News Talk 760 and said he soon will begin immunotherapy. In December, a month before his second and final…
Kid Rock celebrates Pride Month by calling fans ‘fucking f*****s’
Well, happy Pride to you too, bitch. Unfortunately, it looks like it’s business as usual for the problematic diarrhea-mouthed Michigan-bred deep-fried rap-rock star-turned-proud Nashville redneck, whose past is speckled with, well, diarrhea splatter, the Confederate Flag, sexism, transphobia, right-wing apologist rhetoric, “music,” and disturbing drunk encounters like the one captured on video this past weekend.…
Advocates call for clean, affordable water for residents of Detroit, Flint
Environmental-justice advocates urged the federal government to invest in restoring the Great Lakes, confronting the climate crisis, and standing up for front-line communities. President Joe Biden’s proposed budget includes billions of dollars for water infrastructure projects in the Great Lakes Region, and his American Jobs Plan includes millions more. Laura Rubin, director of the Healing…
Artist who created controversial Detroit Institute of Arts ‘pro-cop’ painting says she regrets it
The Detroit Institute of Arts drew backlash over the weekend after it posted photos of a new public work of art it created for the Sterling Heights Police Department that critics say showed poor taste and timing considering the growing movements for Black lives and police reform. The painting, titled “To Serve and Protect,” depicts…
First annual Gravity Art Fair and Skate Contest coming to Tony Hawk-funded skate park in Ferndale
Rise and grind, folks. There’s a free contemporary art fair and skating contest coming to Ferndale’s newest skate park. Let’s roll! In partnership with Reveal Productions, Modern Skate and Surf, and Ferndale Parks and Rec, the first annual Gravity Art Fair and Skate Contest will ollie its way through Ferndale’s Geary Park (which was partially…
Michigan confirms first human hantavirus case in hospitalized Washtenaw County woman
A Washtenaw County woman has been hospitalized with Michigan’s first confirmed human case of the Sin Nombre hantavirus, a rare and sometimes fatal respiratory disease transmitted by infected rodents. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday that it’s investigating the infection. The virus is transmitted by infected rodents, usually deer mice, through…
Green Dot Stables doubles down on firing Black woman who made ‘light-skinned’ joke
Detroit bar and restaurant Green Dot Stables has been the center of protests recently following the firing of Christine Turner, a 34-year-old Black woman who said she was let go after making a joke to a co-worker about “light-skinned motherfuckers.” After initially declining to comment, the restaurant released a statement on its Facebook page Monday…
John Oliver cites Vincent Chin slaying during episode dedicated to America’s history of anti-Asian racism
In between jokes and jabs at things like the Jollibee mascot, torturing Cars characters Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater, and polls in which 42% of Americans, when asked to “name famous Asian Americans,” could not name one (while only 11% named Jackie Chan), late-night host John Oliver gave a brief, yet jarringly in-depth look at…
Ex-Detroit Councilman Leland avoids jail time, sentenced to probation for misconduct in office
Former Detroit City Councilman Gabe Leland dodged jail time and was ordered to serve two-and-a-half years of probation on a felony count of misconduct in office. Leland, who resigned from office about a month ago, was facing up to five years in prison. He pleaded guilty on May 3. “I helped a lot of people…
Unity Rd. cannabis franchise partners with mother-son duo for Detroit dispensary, plots Michigan expansion
If there are going to be cannabis retail stores, it’s a given that there will be cannabis retail franchises. Let’s call it a next step that Unity Rd., a national cannabis business, has inked an agreement for its first Michigan- (and Detroit)-based retail franchise. The mother and son team of Patricia Allen and Michael Henry…
Faygo drops new summertime ‘Firework’ flavor
Juggalos, rejoice. Just in time for summer, Detroit-based Faygo released a new flavor. The company’s new “Firework” pop is reminiscent of those red, white, and blue “Bomb Pop” and “Firecracker” popsicles, with notes of cherry, blue raspberry, and lime. You can find the new flavor in 24 oz. bottles throughout the Midwest and on Faygo’s…
Detroit lemonade stand-turned-national company Bea’s Squeeze is the bee’s knees
Once a lemonade stand, Bea’s Squeeze is now a thriving lemonade company that is being distributed in 25 different states. Bea Wolnerman, founder and owner of Bea’s Squeeze, says she didn’t know what to do after college, but she knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. So she came up with a quirky idea in…
Jazz drummer Alex White shines as a performer on ‘Welcome to Cake Town’
If you witness drummer Alex White perform with a trio or a quartet, you immediately recognize his skills are top-notch. He keeps time with the precision of a diamond-encrusted timepiece, cranking out ass-kicking solos when the spotlight calls. There’s a supple mellowness to his drumming that’s taken him years to cultivate, reminiscent of the tasteful…
Amna Asghar and Damon Davis explore identity in MOCAD summer 2021 exhibitions
After a tumultuous restructuring last year — when MOCAD’s former executive director Elysia Borowy-Reader was fired for no cause following allegations of racism and workplace toxicity — the museum reopened with renewed intentions of centering local artists and artist of color under the astute guidance of senior curator Jova Lynne. Following the museum’s “Dual Vision”…
Protesters to march against racial profiling on Eight Mile in Detroit on Saturday
Activists groups are organizing a rally against racial profiling on Eight Mile Road in Detroit on Saturday afternoon. The march will begin at 1 p.m. at the Belmont Shopping Center at 1900 E. Eight Mile near Dequindre just south of Hazel Park and proceed west to Woodward Avenue. The march is set to end at…
Independent Michigan redistricting commission makes hearings more accessible
The independent commission charged with drawing Michigan’s new voting district maps for the next decade is seeking public comments from residents across the state, including those who can’t make it to in-person hearings or don’t have internet access. Michigan’s 211 statewide helpline has partnered with the commission to help folks register via telephone to give…
Poll: 1 in 3 Michiganders would look favorably on a politician who is open about marijuana use
The days of politicians like Bill Clinton sheepishly admitting they tried marijuana but “didn’t inhale” could soon be over. That’s because while the federal government has dragged its feet on ending cannabis prohibition, a record 68% of Americans support legalizing cannabis, according to a 2020 Gallup poll. Cannabis is legal for adult use in 17…
Call for pitches: Metro Times seeks stories about metro Detroit’s Arab community
We’re excited to announce that Metro Times is partnering with the Detroit Equity Action Lab at the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School to support freelance journalists from marginalized communities. We seek pitches about metro Detroit’s Arab community. We’re interested in stories that go beyond the surface and…
Sen. Shirkey secretly profits from China while posing as a hawk and fighting transparency
After Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey recovered from COVID-19 in January, he blamed the pandemic on China. “The Chinese flu army sent in one of their best soldiers,” the Clarklake Republican said on “The Bart Hawley Show” on Jackson-based JTV. “His name was Rona. I’m not as young as I used to be, so…
Crab Du Jour cajun boil restaurant chain plots Dearborn expansion this summer
The cajun seafood boil bag trend continues in metro Detroit. Crab Du Jour, a fast-growing chain launched in 2019 in Raleigh, North Carolina, expects to open its first Michigan location this summer in Dearborn’s Fairlane Town Center. According to Jeffrey Schroth, the company’s national general manager, Crab Du Jour has more than 100 locations, with…
Detroit Public Theatre announces permanent home in Midtown
Plans are underway to move the award-winning Detroit Public Theatre into a 100-year-old former garage in Midtown. The space at 3960 Third Ave. will house a 7,000-square-foot facility with a 200-seat black box theatre, a lobby, bar, bookshop, rehearsal room, and dressing rooms. “There’s something magic and organic that happens at Detroit Public Theatre —…
Best Delta-8 Gummies of 2021: Highest Quality (Review)
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FBI busts Highland Park detective for allegedly setting up fentanyl-laced heroin deal
A Highland Park detective has been charged in federal court with conspiring to distribute fentanyl-laced heroin while on the job. Tiffany Lipkovitch, 45, is accused of setting up a drug deal between a confidential FBI source and an alleged heroin dealer. The FBI recorded numerous calls between the source and Lipkovitch, a 10-year veteran of…
Diabetes Freedom Review: Should You Give It A Try?
Diabetes is a prevalent metabolic disease but many people are unaware of its real causes. This condition is the root cause of severe health complications. From 1980 to 2021, the number of people having diabetes is increasing sharply. There are prescribed medicines available for diabetes, but they only mask the symptoms and contain serious side…
Keravita Pro Reviews: A User Experience You Should Not Miss
Welcome to my comprehensive review of Benjamin’s Keravita Pro supplement. Are you one of those million who got toenail fungus and are not comfortable showing your nails in public? Fungal infection is irritating and difficult to deal with. You can get a fungal infection on your nails, skin, and even on your hair. Many people…
Michigan Republican Rep. privately called Dr. Fauci ‘a science truth teller,’ according to released emails
Thousands of emails sent to and from Dr. Anthony Fauci were recently published by Buzzfeed News and The Washington Post, shedding light on the inner thoughts of the nation’s leading infectious disease expert during the coronavirus pandemic. But the emails also shed light on the thoughts of the people who were corresponding with him. That…
Bagels will return to former Detroit Institute of Bagels space in Corktown thanks to coffee roaster
Our prayers have been answered, Detroit. Well, not like all of them (sorry Aunt Linda’s pending knee surgery!), but the one about bagels returning to a formerly beloved bagel spot in Corktown is absolutely in the cards. God is not dead, after all. Family-owned, New Hampshire-founded James Oliver Coffee Co. will take over the 3,400…
Why a U-M professor signed a ‘Statement of Concern’ warning about the death of U.S. democracy
To some, the events of Jan. 6 — when thousands of Pro-Trump, “stop the steal” protestors stormed the United States Capitol building as Congress convened to certify the results of the 2020 elections — might have felt like a kind of last hoorah of Trumpism; the bursting of an illiberal bubble that began inflating during…
Argentinian-inspired Barda to open in former Magnet space in Detroit this month
Barda, a new Argentinian-inspired restaurant that will take over the space of the short-lived Magnet in Detroit’s Core City neighborhood, is set for a grand opening on June 10. Magnet closed last year amid the pandemic shutdown after less than a year in business, a venture by the owners of Corktown’s popular Takoi restaurant. Barda…
Black man attacked by K-9 for several minutes after surrendering sues Michigan State Police
A 41-year-old Black man who was viciously attacked by a police dog for nearly four minutes after he had surrendered following a car crash in Lansing in November has filed a lawsuit against Michigan State Police and a trooper. The civil rights lawsuit comes nearly three months after Trooper Parker Surbrook, who is white, was…
Free Will Astrology (June 2-8)
ARIES: March 21 – April 19: “There is ecstasy in paying attention,” writes Aries author Anne Lamott. That’s always true for everyone, but it’s extra true for you Aries people. And it will be extra ultra especially true for you during the next 20 days. I hope you will dedicate yourself to celebrating and upgrading…
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