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Can Detroit’s Concert of Colors help heal the world?
One of them is Arab. The other is Jewish. Ismael Ahmed and Don Was are also dear friends, and both yearn for peace. That’s why the theme of this year’s Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue — the musical performance Was leads as part of Detroit’s celebration of diversity, the Concert of Colors, which was founded…
Appeal to save collapsed MBAD African Bead Museum building denied
An 11th-hour appeal to save a collapsed building that was part of Detroit’s MBAD African Bead Museum was unsuccessful, and a city crew began demolition Tuesday. MBAD African Bead Museum founder Olayami Dabls took to Facebook to break the news. “This decision is a significant setback for our beloved institution, which has been a cornerstone…
Michigan native Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during National Anthem
The woman who sang a widely panned version of the “Star-Spangled Banner” during Major League Baseball’s 2024 Home Run Derby on Monday says she was drunk during the performance and will check into rehab. Uhhh… that anthem was interesting. Sung by Ingrid Andress pic.twitter.com/zsjQi84zEy — Ben Brown 🌻 (@BenBrownPL) July 16, 2024 “I’m not gonna…
In first year, Michigan’s hands-free driving law prevented estimated 5,500 crashes
Hands-free driving laws like the one Michigan passed last year to reduce distracted driving are working, a new analysis found. According to a study by Massachusetts-based Cambridge Mobile Telematics, the 12 months since Michigan banned hands-on cellphone use while operating a vehicle saw a 12.8% decrease in distracted driving. Cambridge Mobile Telematics estimates that this…
Giant invasive snails found in luggage at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Customs officers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport were a bit shell-shocked when they inspected a bag and found 90 giant African land snails. The live, pungent snails — up to 6 inches in length — were discovered during a baggage inspection on June 30, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Tuesday. The traveler, who…
Midtown Detroit, Inc. to host family-friendly Saturday street fairs starting this weekend
It’s summer in Detroit, and if you haven’t been having fun this season already… it’s time to start. Local nonprofit Midtown Detroit, Inc., is here to help. Known for organizing the wintertime holiday festival Noel Night, the organization has just announced a series of Saturday street fairs over the next three weekends to amplify summer…
Rising country artist Sadie Bass celebrates weed, Michigan lake life
Sadie Bass was a teenager when she first attended Michigan’s Faster Horses country music festival, around the time she was getting serious about her own career. “I remember going there and watching people on stage and being like, holy crap, I really want to do this one day,” she tells Metro Times. “And I can’t…
Shinola Hotel partner responds to ‘baseless’ discrimination lawsuit
The Shinola Hotel’s operating partner has responded to a racial discrimination lawsuit filed earlier this month on behalf of a Black Detroit man who claims his resume was ignored until he resubmitted it with the white-sounding name “John Jebrowski.” In a statement, Sage Hospitality called the lawsuit “baseless” and touted its diverse workforce. “Unfortunately, it…
Anti-war religious leaders call for accountability and divestment at WSU
About three dozen religious leaders gathered at Wayne State University on Monday to demand the school divest from companies linked to Israel and to admonish campus police for resorting to violence after tearing down a pro-Palestinian encampment in May. The group — which included Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Buddhist leaders — held a news conference,…
Michigan environmental group responds to pipeline enclosure appeal
A Michigan environmental group is addressing an appeal challenging the state’s decision to approve the enclosure of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. Built in 1953, this pipeline transports up to 540,000 barrels of petroleum daily through the Great Lakes. Enbridge aims to build a protective tunnel around a four-mile segment at the Straits of Mackinac,…
Lapointe: On Fox News, Jesus saved Trump
It was Sunday morning on Fox News Channel, so it was time for a sermon. It was delivered by Rachel Campos-Duffy, one of several anchors on the early show discussing the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening in Butler, Pennsylvania. “He is under a special protection,” she said, “because of the…
Exotic Matter Announces Zalympix Michigan Judge Boxes On Sale July 20
Michigan, July 11th — Exotic Matter is excited to announce the sale of Zalympix Michigan Judge Kits, a unique opportunity for cannabis enthusiasts to participate in a people’s choice judged competition to find the best cannabis brands and strains from across the state. Hosted by Exotic Matter, Greenwolf & The Refinery and sponsored by House…
Detroit’s Joe Muer Seafood renovates as officials mull RenCen demolition
Joe Muer Seafood is looking better than ever. The waterfront restaurant recently emerged from a month-long renovation, which includes updated décor and a new bar and piano lounge where you can catch live music from the Spinners’ Keith Ferguson. The entire vibe is like something straight out of Mad Men. The renovation comes as the…
Metro Detroit embraces pickleball with 2 more state-of-the-art complexes
Pickleball, America’s fastest growing sport, is making its mark in metro Detroit. Following the opening of Bash Pickleball Club in Warren in April, two more pickleball complexes are planned for the Detroit area. PickleRage, a popular indoor pickleball club franchise, is holding its grand opening for its West Bloomfield facility on Aug. 3. The nearly…
Buddy’s Pizza and Slows Bar BQ team up again for summer smokehouse menu
Two iconic Detroit brands have once again joined forces. Buddy’s Pizza and Slows Bar BQ are partnering up for a second year with another exclusive summer menu of barbecue-inspired Detroit-style pizzas and cocktails. “We’ve been able to attain this iconic status for almost 20 years now, Buddy’s has been around forever,” Brian Perrone of Slows…
Detroit’s flawed police commission is failing to hold cops accountable
Fifty years after Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young created a civilian oversight board to monitor the city’s police department, the commission has drifted far from its original mission, with members showing more allegiance to the administration than to public oversight. The shift has raised concerns about the board’s effectiveness and integrity at a time when…
New Michigan law requires homeowners associations to allow rooftop solar
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. People who want to install solar panels on their roofs have to consider a lot: sunlight, cost, and coordinating with contractors and utilities. Tens of millions of people across the country also have to think about their homeowners…
Supino Pizzeria reopens full service at Eastern Market location
Detroit favorite Supino Pizzeria recently took to Instagram to announce that its Eastern Market location has officially reopened for full service, featuring the same great pizza with a fresh new look. “We’re serving the same tasty pies as before but you may notice we’ve had a bit of a facelift,” the post says. “We’re so…
Chef Matty Matheson of ‘The Bear’ joins Detroit’s Standby
Detroit cocktail bar Standby has joined forces with someone familiar to fans of the hit FX series The Bear. Matty Matheson — a chef, restaurateur, and New York Times best-selling author who stars in The Bear and serves as one of the show’s executive producers — has joined Standby as a partner, the business announced…
Detroit is wet AF
It’s been chilly and rainy in metro Detroit since late Tuesday night, and it just keeps getting wetter. Remnants of Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, are causing heavy rain over the Midwest, which will persist in Southeast Michigan throughout Wednesday as the storm moves over Lake Erie. A flood advisory has…
Young Black students frequently called n-word, ‘monkeys’ at rural Michigan school, lawsuit states
Parents of five Black elementary and middle school students in Livingston County are suing the district, alleging their children endured “severe, pervasive, and persistent” racist comments as administrators looked the other way. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the prominent civil rights law firm Marko Law, says the students at Pathfinder Middle School…
Why the election may slow plans to replace lead pipes
With the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest — and strictest — plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the rules go too far or not nearly far enough is reaching a tipping point. Although lead was banned from new water service lines in 1986, it’s estimated…
Free Will Astrology (July 10-16)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I trust that your intuition has been guiding you to slow down and disappear from the frenzied, agitated bustle that everyone seems addicted to. I hope you have afforded yourself the luxury and privilege of exulting in the thrill of doing absolutely nothing. Have you been taking long breaks to gaze…
