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Police return Highland Park man’s beloved Thunderbird after he accused the city of stealing it

Bob Nelson is grateful but bitter, and suspects his car would still be in the tow yard if he didn’t speak up

By Steve Neavling
Apr 5, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Car Culture, Government, Bob Nelson, car, tow truck, Highland Park, Ford Thunderbird, class car, Highland Park Police, Troy's Towing
Arts

Detroit’s Kresge Arts intermingles sound with visual and literary arts in first-ever online exhibition

The exhibition includes themes of solidarity and community, inspired by 1970s Detroit radio DJ The Electrifying Mojo

By Layla McMurtrie
Apr 5, 2024

Tags: Arts, Music, News, Kresge Arts, Detroit artists, Michigan artists, Detroit art, sound art, music, visual art, poetry, Detroit poets, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Highland Park man inherited his mom’s beloved Thunderbird — then police ‘stole’ it

‘I went into a psychotic rage,’ Bob Nelson says

By Steve Neavling
Apr 2, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Government, Bob Nelson, car, tow truck, Highland Park, Ford Thunderbird, class car, Highland Park Police, Troy's Towing
Culture

Ann Arbor’s eccentric FoolMoon festival returns with following FestiFools parade

The event’s huge dance party will feature Detroit DJ Problematic Black Hottie

By Layla McMurtrie
Mar 26, 2024

Tags: Culture, News, Things to Do, Visual Art, Ann Arbor events, Ann Arbor festivals, FoolMoon festival, FestiFools, Detroit events, things to do this weekend in Ann Arbor, music, art, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Highland Park gets new treasurer after former one was ousted

Lisa Stolarski was appointed after Janice Taylor-Dibbs resigned amid a housing scandal

By Steve Neavling
Mar 21, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Government, Highland Park, treasurer, Lisa Stolarski, Highland Park City Council
Arts

MAP Fest returns for a second year with goals to grow and highlight ‘the beauty of the hood’

Organizers hope to expand the day of music, art, and poetry with more interactive activities

By Layla McMurtrie
Mar 14, 2024

Tags: Arts, Music, Things to Do, MAP Fest, Detroit events, Detroit festivals, music, art, poetry, Detroit music, Highland Park, Avalon Village, Mama Shu, Rock Local Entertainment Cafe, Detroit artists, Detroit talent, Slideshow
Metro Detroit

Highland Park councilman tells police mayor threatened him with physical violence

‘You literally fucked with the wrong person. I don’t take threats well,’ Councilman Ash-Shafii says

By Steve Neavling
Mar 4, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Crime, Government, Khursheed Ash-Shafii, Glenda McDonald, threat, Highland Park, Great Lakes Water authority, water deal, michigan, Michigan State Police
Concert Announcements

Afro Nation festival set to return to Detroit this summer

Mark your calendars

By Randiah Camille Green
Feb 28, 2024

Tags: Concert Announcements, Music, News, Afro Nation Detroit 2024, summer music festivals, things to do in Detroit, summer in Detroit, music, Slideshow
Politics & Elections

Election committee gives green light to recall of Highland Park mayor over skyrocketing water bills

‘Her days as mayor are numbered,’ activist Robert Davis says of Mayor Glenda McDonald

By Steve Neavling
Feb 15, 2024

Tags: Politics & Elections, Government, News, Highland Park, recall, election, politics, Glenda McDonald, Robert Davis, Great Lakes Water authority, utility bills, water
Metro Detroit

Elderly Detroit man freed after he was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 18

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in 2022 that sentencing 18-year-olds to life in prison was cruel and unusual punishment

By Steve Neavling
Feb 14, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Ivory Thomas, prison, Michigan, Detroit, murder, Michigan Court of Appeals, People v. Poole, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy
Politics & Elections

Recall campaign seeks to oust ‘incompetent and unqualified’ mayor of Highland Park

‘It is glaringly obvious that she is in over her head,’ says activist Robert Davis

By Steve Neavling
Feb 9, 2024

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Government, Glenda McDonald, Robert Davis, recall, politics, election, Highland Park, Great Lakes Water Authority, Highland Park Police
Metro Detroit

Judge boots Highland Park’s longtime treasurer from office following housing scandal

Janice Taylor-Bibbs received a new federally funded house intended for lower-income residents

By Steve Neavling
Jan 31, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Government, Janice Taylor-Bibbs, treasurer, Wayne County Circuit Court, Highland Park, Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Charles Hegarty
Cannabis News

Legal action threatened after cannabis dispensary prepares to open in Highland Park

A judge struck down the city’s marijuana ordinance, but that hasn’t stopped a company from trying to open a dispensary

By Steve Neavling
Jan 11, 2024

Tags: Cannabis News, Weed, Local Businesses, Nar cannabis, marijuana, Highland Park, Robert Davis, dispensary, Glenda McDonald
Food News

Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe wants to build an ‘Agri-hood’ in Highland Park

Organizers have started a GoFundMe for the project that includes an outdoor classroom, berry patch, and farm

By Randiah Camille Green
Dec 22, 2023

Tags: Food News, Nature, News, Nandi's Knowledge Cafe, Mama Nandi, Highland Park, urban farming, nature
Metro Detroit

Highland Park’s Mama Shu nominated for CNN’s Hero of the Year award

Detroiters can submit ten votes a day until Dec. 5 to help Mama Shu win the award and $100,000 prize

By Layla McMurtrie
Nov 15, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit, Environment, News, Detroit, Highland Park, Avalon Village, CNN Hero of the Year, Mama Shu
Metro Detroit

910AM owner brings conservative lineup to new FM HD-2 station

Since launching the right-wing lineup, 910AM has drawn tens of thousands of new listeners

By Steve Neavling
Nov 1, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Media, Kevin Adell, AM Radio, FM radio, radio, HD-2 radio, 910Am Superstation, 104.3 FM, Sean Hannity, conservative talk radio
Metro Detroit

Conservative talk radio gives 910AM Superstation a dramatic boost in listeners

Owner Kevin Adell brags that he's 'a lion' profiting off the polarization in America

By Steve Neavling
Oct 5, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, 910AM Superstation, radio, conservatives, Media, Kevin Adell, AM, radio station, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Jesse Kelly, Bill O’Reilly
Metro Detroit

Motown Museum unveils immersive exhibits and progress on expansion campaign

New experiences will showcase stories of Motown legends through music and photo archives

By Layla McMurtrie
Oct 5, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Music, News, Motown Museum, Music, Detroit Music, Hitsville USA, The Temptations
Metro Detroit

Last building demolished for ‘Blight to Beauty’ project in Highland Park’s Avalon Village

Founder Mama Shu hopes to inspire other cities to beautify their neighborhoods

By Layla McMurtrie
Sep 26, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Environment, Real Estate, Politics & Government, Avalon Village, Highland Park, Mama Shu, demolition, blight to beauty, nonprofit, Detroit
Metro Detroit

910AM owner says he ‘hates’ politics, but plans to expand conservative format to FM radio

In a wide-ranging interview, Kevin Adell claims he is not a Republican and doesn’t vote. ‘It’s all about the money,’ he says.

By Steve Neavling
Sep 11, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Media, News, Politics & Government, Kevin Adell, 910AM, radio, black talk radio, conservative, Republicans