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Media outlets chased Facebook clicks — now the social media giant threatens to destroy them

Feed frenzy

• By Daniel Walters
• Tags: Local News, news, Facebook, journalism, Mark Zuckerberg, Cover Story

Detroit to get yet another news source in journalism startup in 'Detour'

• By Violet Ikonomova
• Tags: News Hits, Detroit, media landscape, media outlet, subscription-based news, news, local news, Ashley C. Woods, Detroit Free Press

Politics & Prejudices: The Snyder Follies

• By Jack Lessenberry
• Tags: Politics & Prejudices, news, lessenberry, Rick Synder

Michigan city beats out Ohio, Ind. for regional fulfillment distribution center

• By Gabriel Goodwin
• Tags: News Hits, Amazon, Michigan, news

100 of Michigan's elected officials are pledging what?

• By Alysa Zavala-Offman
• Tags: News Hits, news, hate, anti-hate, take on hate

Development outside of the 7.2 square mile bubble could be on its way

• By Allie Gross
Packard Plant, we're looking at you.
• Tags: News Hits, packard plant, tiger, development, news, 7.2, brazil, Arte Express Detroit, Palazuelo

Let's start thinking about Gov. Snyder's GOP successor

• By Allie Gross
Schuette and Calley woo GOP crowds in Cleveland.
• Tags: News Hits, GOP, news, Snyder, Michigan, Calley, Schuette

Pay raises coming for Detroit firefighters

• By MT Staff
Raises are expected to take effect in August, after being approved by the firefighters' union and City Council.
• Tags: News Hits, firefighter, raise, news, duggan

The Active Times warns: Don't visit Detroit alone!

• By Colleen Kowalewski
Visit Detroit — but bring a friend!
• Tags: News Hits, detroit, media, news

Mother and son sworn in as Flint police

• By Colleen Kowalewski
Law enforcement is the new family business for this Flint mother and son.
• Tags: News Hits, Flint, police, news

News Hits: $1.5 billion I-94 widening slammed in national study

• By Ryan Felton
• Tags: News Hits, i94, news, hits, freeway, widening, pirg, gilbert, i375

News Hits: UN report forecasts bad news about climate change

• By Ryan Felton
• Tags: News Hits, news, hits, climate, change, algae

WXYZ to open new studio in downtown Detroit

• By Ryan Felton
• Tags: News Hits, detroit, free, press, news, gilbert, wxyz, studio

News Hits: Water fair draws thousands, oil company halts operations in suburbs

• By Ryan Felton
• Tags: News Hits, news, hits, detroit, water, oil, suburbs, drilling, care, building, demolished

In light of public outcry, Traverse City oil company plans to shut down drilling operation in Shelby Twp.

• By Ryan Felton
• Tags: News Hits, news, oil, drilling, shelby, township, rochester, hills, west, bay

Got tips?

• By Valerie Vande Panne
• Tags: News Hits, Table and Bar, Tips, Food, Eat, News, Drink

Slideshow

Treat Yo'self! 8 ways to pamper yourself in Detroit.

• By Jacqueline Smith
• Tags: Brett Callwood, Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead, Ozzy, Metallica, Slaughterhouse, Shady Records, Yelawolf, News, A Different Arrangement, Slideshow

Eminem signs Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf to Shady Records. Detroit Cheers.

• By Jonathan Cunningham
• Tags: City Slang, Eminem, A.L. Kennedy, Shady Records, Yelawolf, News, A Different Arrangement

Helping Detroit grow

• By Michael Jackman
• Tags: Columns, Cover Story, Rock/Pop, Electronic, Fashion, Music, Culture, Loose Lips, Blues, In One Ear, Hip-Hop/R&B, Pitch'd, Jazz, News, Government, Law, Arts, Film, Food & Drink, Performing arts, Visual arts, Politics, News Hits, Media, Business, Health & science, Zero Potential, Suckerpunch, Future of the Future, Letter from London, Hit Singles, Lifestyle, Photography, Photo Issue, Literature, Summer Fiction, Best Of, Guerrilla Nights, Country, Love & sex, Savage Love, Summer Guide, Theater, Dance, Internet, Cover Photo, Transportation, Labor, Environmental, Books, Science & technology, Architecture, Work, Poetry, Night and Day, Travel, Shopping, Sports, Couch Trip, Food Stuff, Section Lead, Wonder Twins, Video Games, Cheat Code, Grilled

Food Stuff

• By Metro Times Food Staff
• Tags: Food & Drink, Cover Story, Rock/Pop, Electronic, Fashion, Music, Culture, Loose Lips, Blues, In One Ear, Hip-Hop/R&B, Pitch'd, Jazz, News, Government, Law, Arts, Film, Food & Drink, Performing arts, Visual arts, Politics, News Hits, Media, Business, Health & science, Zero Potential, Suckerpunch, Future of the Future, Letter from London, Hit Singles, Lifestyle, Photography, Photo Issue, Literature, Summer Fiction, Best Of, Guerrilla Nights, Country, Love & sex, Savage Love, Summer Guide, Theater, Dance, Internet, Cover Photo, Transportation, Labor, Environmental, Books, Science & technology, Architecture, Work, Poetry, Night and Day, Travel, Shopping, Sports, Couch Trip, Food Stuff, Section Lead, Wonder Twins, Video Games, Cheat Code

Forced exposure

• By Serene Dominic
• Tags: Local Music, Music, Arts, Night and Day, Photography, Section Lead, Short Order, The Subterraneans, Rock/Pop, Couch Trip, Education, Politics and Prejudices, Video Games, Cheat Code, Media, Metro Retro, Idiot Boxing, Hip-Hop/R&B, Film, Politics, Food Stuff, Backwash, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, Stir It Up, Letters to the Editor, Environmental, Fashion, Cover Story, Election, News Hits, Wonder Twins, Law, Visual arts, Lifestyle, Electronic, Business, Government, Television, Lit Up, Transportation, Theater, Local Music, Shopping, Labor, Grilled, Jazz, Spirituality, Sports, The Mixing Bowl, News

Midnight to midnight

• By Kent Alexander
• Tags: Local Music, News, Cover Story, Section Lead, Politics, News Hits, Rock/Pop, Lifestyle, Election, Politics and Prejudices, Media, Letters to the Editor, Hip-Hop/R&B

Soldiering on

• By Detroitblogger John
• Tags: Culture, Music, Arts, Night and Day, Photography, Section Lead, Short Order, The Subterraneans, Rock/Pop, Couch Trip, Education, Politics and Prejudices, Video Games, Cheat Code, Media, Metro Retro, Idiot Boxing, Hip-Hop/R&B, Film, Politics, Food Stuff, Backwash, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, Stir It Up, Letters to the Editor, Environmental, Fashion, Cover Story, Election, News Hits, Wonder Twins, Law, Visual arts, Lifestyle, Electronic, Business, Government, Television, Lit Up, Transportation, Theater, Local Music, Shopping, Labor, Grilled, Jazz, Spirituality, Sports, The Mixing Bowl, News

Suing the 'railroad'

• By News Hits staff
• Tags: Columns, Music, Arts, Night and Day, Photography, Section Lead, Short Order, The Subterraneans, Rock/Pop, Couch Trip, Education, Politics and Prejudices, Video Games, Cheat Code, Media, Metro Retro, Idiot Boxing, Hip-Hop/R&B, Film, Politics, Food Stuff, Backwash, House & garden, Motor City Cribs and Rides, Stir It Up, Letters to the Editor, Environmental, Fashion, Cover Story, Election, News Hits, Wonder Twins, Law, Visual arts, Lifestyle, Electronic, Business, Government, Television, Lit Up, Transportation, Theater, Local Music, Shopping, Labor, Grilled, Jazz, Spirituality, Sports, The Mixing Bowl, News

Who for governor?

• By Jack Lessenberry
• Tags: Politics & Prejudices, Best Of, Cover Story, Love & sex, Savage Love, Visual arts, Section Lead, Video Games, Cheat Code, Media, Letters to the Editor, Election, Politics and Prejudices