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Cannabis News

Federal ban on marijuana means Michigan cannabis company can’t sue state agency, judge rules

Court says Viridis Laboratories lacks legal standing because it deals in ‘illegal contraband’

By Steve Neavling
Aug 4, 2023

Tags: Cannabis News, Weed, Viridis Laboratories, Marijuana, U.S. District Court, law, Michigan, Controlled Substances Act, Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency
Michigan

Rick Haglund: Michigan Dems offer a refreshing change to a people-based economic growth strategy

Michigan has a golden opportunity to become a much stronger competitor for residents and workers

By Rick Haglund, Michigan Advance
Jan 17, 2023

Tags: Michigan News, Views & Opinions, Michigan, Whitmer, economy, population, transportation
Metro Detroit

Michigan dishes out $85M in tax money to fund QLine streetcars as costs increase

Fares and private boosters were supposed to fund the streetcars — not taxpayers

By Steve Neavling
Dec 30, 2022

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Transportation, QLine, streetcars, Detroit, Gov. Whitmer, tax subsidies, transportation
Politics & Elections

Lime offers free e-scooter rides to vote in Detroit

The offer includes two free rides for up to $15 each way to and from the polls and is already available for early voting

By Steve Neavling
Oct 14, 2022

Tags: Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections, Election, Detroit, Lime, e-scooter, Transportation
Michigan

Michigan Democrats pledge to mount a fierce fight to protect abortion rights

In response to a leak of draft on the SCOTUS decision on ‘Roe v. Wade,’ Gov. Whitmer says she’ll ‘keep fighting like hell’ to ensure abortion remains safe and accessible

By Steve Neavling
May 3, 2022

Tags: Michigan News, Health Care, Abortion Rights, Abortion, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Michigan, law, Gov. Whitmer, Rashida Tlaib, Gary Peters, Debbie Stabenow
Metro Detroit

Mask mandates lifted for local transit authorities in metro Detroit

The decision comes after a Trump-appointed judge overturned the mask mandate in Florida

By Steve Neavling
Apr 20, 2022

Tags: Metro Detroit News, President Biden, COVID-19, public transit, QLINE, Smart, DDOT, mask mandate, health, transportation
Metro Detroit

Under Armour's downtown Detroit location to permanently close

By Randiah Camille Green
Jan 12, 2022

Tags: Under Armour, News Hits, downtown Detroit
Metro Detroit

People are having a hard time with the new DetroitPark app and asking for the old version back

By Randiah Camille Green
Jan 11, 2022

Tags: Detroit, DetroitPark, News Hits
Metro Detroit

A new Aaliyah record, Detroit auto show return, and a new name for TCF Center: The top ten Metro Times headlines of the week

By Alex Washington
Dec 17, 2021

Tags: Aaliyah, News, News Hits, Top Ten Headlines, Metro Times
Metro Detroit

Report: EV technology, manufacturing to create job growth in Michigan

By Lily Bohlke, Michigan News Connection
Jun 23, 2021

Tags: Michigan, electric vehicles, EV, jobs, growth, transportation
Metro Detroit

Detroit artist and former Golden Gloves boxing champ Ray Gray’s infamous 1973 murder case is back before the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Conviction Integrity Unit

By Dave Mesrey
Apr 4, 2021

Tags: News Hits, prison, prisoner, conviction integrity unit, wrongful conviction, exoneration, Ray Gray, Reuben Bryant, Golden Gloves, Kym Worthy, Valerie Newman, Gabi Silver, Detroit, Michigan
Metro Detroit

Imprisoned for nearly 48 years, artist and former boxer Ray Gray might finally see the light of day

By Dave Mesrey
Jan 13, 2021

Tags: Local News, News Hits, coronavirus, COVID-19, prison, prisoner, Ray Gray, Detroit, Kym Worthy, Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan, Video
Metro Detroit

Michigan Senate passes sweeping criminal justice reform bills

By Scott McClallen, The Center Square
Dec 11, 2020

Tags: License, Bill, Crime, Criminal Law, Law, Economics, Suspension, Criminal Justice, Offender, Michigan, Politics
Metro Detroit

DDOT shuts down bus services after drivers refuse to work amid coronavirus fears

By Steve Neavling
Mar 17, 2020

Tags: DDOT, buses, Detroit, transportation, coronavirus, SMART
Metro Detroit

Michigan opens door for Tesla service centers/showrooms in state; still prohibits dealerships

By Bruce Walker, The Center Square
Jan 23, 2020

Tags: News Hits, Tesla Michigan, Michigan, Dealership, Commerce, Law, Economics, Dana Nessel, Jocelyn Benson, Daniel Crane, Agreement, Sale
Metro Detroit

Detroit and Michigan lead the nation with the highest auto insurance rates

By Steve Neavling
Jan 15, 2020

Tags: News Hits, auto insurance, Michigan, Detroit, cars, Lansing, transportation
Metro Detroit

QLINE updates service hours; still behind the times

By Colin Maloney
Oct 14, 2016

Tags: News Hits, public transit, transportation, QLINE, nightlife
Metro Detroit

Michigan State Police plan to issue tickets for drivers in the left lane

By Alexandra Fluegel
Aug 2, 2016

Tags: News Hits, Michigan State Police, left lane driving, left lane tickets, law, left lane against the law, MOVE BITCH
Metro Detroit

Investigation reveals dismal hourly wage estimates for Detroit Uber drivers

By Allie Gross
Jun 23, 2016

Tags: News Hits, Uber, transportation, labor, living wage, wages
Metro Detroit

Detroit transit challenge launches ahead of likely RTA millage request

By Megan Fleming
May 18, 2016

Tags: News Hits, RTA, public transit, The Kresge Foundation, ACT, transportation