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Lawsuit seeks to save trees, protect residents at contaminated AB Ford Park in Detroit
The city kept the park open nearly two years after excessive contaminants were discovered
By Steve Neavling
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Environment, Pollution, AB Ford Park, Jefferson Chalmers, Detroit, east side, contamination, lawsuit, Wayne County Circuit Court, Michigan Environmental Protection Act
Detroit kept residents in the dark about hazardous contaminants at waterfront park
A portion of A.B. Ford Park remained open even after the city became aware of dangerous toxins
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Environment, Government, A.B. Ford Park, environmental contamination, lead, arsenic, Detroit, Jefferson Chalmers, east side
DPD defends controversial ShotSpotter system after leak reveals Detroit locations
The department says the gunshot sensors don’t target communities of color, but a document shows clusters of them on the east and west sides of the city
By Lee DeVito
Tags: Metro Detroit, Civil Rights, Crime, Government, ShotSpotter, Project Green Light, Detroit Police Department
Contamination forces closure of Detroit waterfront park
The city will remove more than 250 trees, some of which are 100 years old and used by eagles
Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Environment, Trees, A.B. Ford Park, Jefferson Chalmers, neighborhood, east side, Detroit, environmental contamination, soil, parks
Norma G’s may be closed, but chef Lester Gouvia isn’t done cooking
The Caribbean chef is hosting pop-ups at the restaurant and a dinner at Hazel Park’s Frame this month
By Randiah Camille Green
Tags: Food News, Restaurants, Norma G's, Chef Lester Gouvia, Hazel Park Frame, Food news, Detroit dining scene
Eastside Detroit Caribbean spot Norma G’s closes
We’re gonna miss those Trini tacos
Tags: Food News, Restaurants, Norma G's, Detroit dining scene, Jefferson Chalmers, food news
Detroit’s Project Green Light failed to reduce violent crime, DOJ finds
The report contradicts claims by city officials
Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Detroit, Mayor Duggan, Project Green Light, Department of Justice, surveillance, National Institute of Justice
Canine to Five to open second Detroit location
It will be the doggy daycare’s fourth outpost
Tags: Metro Detroit News, Local businesses, Canine to Five, Jefferson Chalmers, local businesses
Detroit Soul opens second location with help from Motor City Match
The soul food restaurant’s new spot offers more dine-in space
Tags: Food News, Dining, Detroit Soul, Detroit restaurant, Black-owned restaurant in Detroit, Jefferson Chalmers, Food News, Food & Drink
Entertainment and incarceration in Greektown, downtown Detroit’s wildest district
By Sean Taormina
Tags: Metro Detroit News, Detroit, Greektown, police, Detroit Police Department, crime, COVID-19, coronavirus, Project Green Light, I'm in Greektown Area, Cover Story
Opponents of facial recognition technology in Detroit are not giving up without a fight
Tags: Facial recognition technology, Detroit, Detroit Police, Detroit City Council, Project Green Light, Councilman Spivey, Detroit Will Breathe, protest, petition
Even if Detroit's facial recognition contract expires, DPD can still use the software 'in perpetuity'
Tags: Detroit, facial recognition, DPD, Detroit police, surveillance, Project Green Light
Fundraiser pays Detroit restaurants to feed homeless
Tags: Table and Bar, coronavirus, Yum Village, T'Mo's Barbeque Pit, the Detroit Pepper Company, Rincon Tropical, Norma G's, Lucki's Cheesecakes, Terri's Cakes, Detroit
Facial recognition technology approved in Detroit despite mounting opposition
Tags: News Hits, Facial Recognition Technology, Detroit, Detroit Police, Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, surveillance, Project Green Light
Just say no to facial recognition, says Detroit coalition of civil rights groups
Tags: News Hits, Facial Recognition Technology, surveillance, Project Green Light, Detroit police, Detroit, Board of Police Commissioners, CAIR, ACLU
Detroit’s facial recognition surveillance technology provokes backlash, proposed bans
Tags: Local News, Detroit Police Department, Project Green Light, facial recognition, Police Chief James Craig, Cover Story
Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to ban facial recognition technology from public housing
Tags: News Hits, Facial recognition technology, public housing, HUD, Detroit, Project Green Light, Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Opinion: It's time for a public referendum on Detroit's Project Green Light facial-recognition surveillance technology
By Willie Burton
Tags: News Hits, Detroit, Project Green Light, facial recognition technology
Mounting public pressure puts brakes on Detroit's facial-recognition technology
Tags: Local News, Detroit, Project Green Light, facial-recognition technology
A condescending Chief Craig breaks silence about Detroit's facial-recognition technology
Tags: News Hits, Chief James Craig, Detroit police, Project Green Light, Detroit, Detroit police, facial-recognition technology, surveillance
Racist billboards appeared across metro Detroit on Hitler’s birthday
Bombshell Treat Bar readies to open in Berkley
Side Hustle Lounge opens in downtown Detroit just in time for the NFL Draft
By Layla McMurtrie