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Nov 15-21, 2017
Vol. 38, No. 6

Digital Edition

Cover Story

These days, Danny Brown has a lot to be thankful for
- by Kahn Santori Davison

News & Views

News Hits
Flint fallout has cost taxpayers more than $15 million in legal bills
by Lee DeVito
Tags: News Hits, Flint water crisis

News Hits
Noted awful human Ted Nugent endorses Bill Schuette
by Lee DeVito
Tags: News Hits, Bill Schuette, Michissippi

News Hits
Calling trash-burning an impediment to recycling, Detroit environmentalists urge shutdown of incinerator
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, detroit, trash burning, incinerator, detroit renewable power, steam, electricity, renewable energy, health hazards, environmental hazards, green house gases, Detroit mayor mike duggan

News Hits
After auto insurance reform failure, Detroit Mayor Duggan seeks solutions, but also revenge
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, detroit, insurance, HB5013, redlining, trial lawyers, personal injury, auto insurance, lifetime medical care, unlimited benefits, no-fault, michigan, lansing, legislature, lawmakers, House of Representatives, Stephanie Chang, LaTanya Garrett

News Hits
Update: Here's where you can sign petitions to end gerrymandering in Michigan (Nov. 17-22)
by Tom Perkins
Tags: News Hits, Gerrymandering, Voters Not Politicians

News Hits
Abdul El-Sayed offers up the most comprehensive water plan of the gubernatorial race
by Aleanna Siacon
Tags: News Hits, Abdul El-Sayed, water

News Hits
Michigan lottery retailers are getting busted for stealing customers' winning tickets
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, Michigan, Clinton Township, Lottery, Keno, party store, Michigan Lottery Bureau

News Hits
Suburban man arrested for treating Detroit like a trash heap
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, Detroit, illegal dumping, littering, trash, suburbanites, suburban dumpers

News Hits
Plan to legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan clears key hurdle to ballot
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, marijuana legalization, ballot initiative, michigan marijuana, marijuana arrests

News Hits
Detroit City Council approves $250M in taxpayer money for Dan Gilbert
by Tom Perkins
Tags: News Hits, Dan Gilbert, Brownfield, Hudson, Detroit, Detroit City Council, corporate welfare

News Hits
Google signs lease for Detroit office
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, google, olympia, little caesars arena, detroit development, pizzarena, downtown Detroit, district detroit

News Hits
Detroit City Clerk challenger Garlin Gilchrist seeks recount after narrow defeat
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, Detroit, moveon.org, garlin gilchrist, mayor mike duggan, clerk janice winfrey, detroit city clerk, elections, voter problems detroit

News Hits
Michigan State Police program to drug test drivers encounters blowback from lawyers
by Michael Jackman
Tags: News Hits, drugged driving, Michigan State Police, "drug recognition experts"

News Hits
Michigan Rep. John Conyers doubles down on sexual harassment denial, admits to settlement
by Lee DeVito
Tags: News Hits, John Conyers, sexual harassment, #MeToo

News Hits
Woodward Avenue street plaza to stay open despite traffic concerns
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, Detroit, city council, Maurice Cox, Planning and development, Dan Gilbert, Quicken Loans, walkability, urban planning

News Hits
Trump taps southeast Michigan auto dealer and big donor for ambassador post
by Violet Ikonomova
Tags: News Hits, trump, ambassadorship, morocco, money politics, influence, david fischer, suburban collection

Politics & Prejudices
Cheerfully destroying the Great Lakes
by Jack Lessenberry
Tags: Politics & Prejudices, great lakes, Dan Lauwers, michigan politics

Stir It Up
Detroiters vote for status quo, except on pot
by Larry Gabriel
Tags: Stir It Up, medical marijuana, detroit marijuana laws, Michigan Medical Marihuana

Savage Love
Savage Love: Orpheum Theater
by Dan Savage
Tags: Savage Love, dan savage, sex advice, love advice

Arts & Culture

Movies
Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut 'Lady Bird' is the coming-of-age story we needed
by MaryAnn Johanson
Tags: Movies, film, movie review, lady bird

The Scene
Pistons head coach calls protesting athletes 'brave' and 'patriotic'
by Michael Jackman
Tags: The Scene, Detroit Pistons, Stand Van Gundy, Black Lives Matter, taking a knee, butt-hurt right-wing sports nuts

The Scene
Metro Detroit movie theater will screen remastered version of 'Titanic' this December
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: The Scene, titanic, amc, movie theater, james cameron, ill never let go jack

The Scene
How Moroun family money nearly cost a city council member her seat
by Michael Jackman
Tags: News Hits

The Scene
You can now rep your city by wearing these Detroit-themed leggings
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: The Scene, leggings, detroit has legs, skinnytees, detroit leggings, detroit clothing, gift idea, detroit gift idea

The Scene
A Discogs user created the ultimate history of early Detroit electronic music
by Lee DeVito
Tags: City Slang, Detroit, techno, Discogs

The Scene
Here's one way to inspire the men in your life to give a damn
by Michael Jackman
Tags: The Scene, Stand magazine, men's movement, #metoo

The Scene
Detroit-based perfume company Sfumato will open a flagship store in Midtown
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: The Scene, retail, detroit retail, shopping in Detroit, perfume, detroit company

The Scene
Today’s 'New York Times' travel piece on Detroit gets it mostly right
by Michael Jackman
Tags: The Scene, New York Times, Detroit, is Detroit the most interesting city in America?

The Scene
Meet the Detroiter made infamous by an iconic anti-war poster
by Michael Jackman
Tags: The Scene, Trinosophes, Bill Greenshields, levitate the Pentagon, Abbie Hoffman, Ed Sanders, the Fugs, Kiyoshia Kuromiya

The Scene
Activity heatmap shows where people exercise in Detroit
by Lee DeVito
Tags: The Scene, Detroit, exercise, heatmap, map of Detroit

Visual Art
Cranbrook exhibitions explore the 'intersection of art and street culture’
by Lee DeVito
Tags: Visual Art, art, cranbrook, street art, detroit, street culture

Horoscopes
Horoscopes (Nov. 15-21)
by Cal Garrison
Tags: Horoscopes, horoscopes, cal garrison, astrology

Food & Drink

20 ways to spend the biggest bar night of the year
by MT Staff
Tags: Food & Drink, thanksgiving eve, night before thanksgiving, biggest bar night of the year

Review: Chef Maxcell Hardy's River Bistro satisfies
by Jane Slaughter
Tags: Food & Drink, restaurant review, Detroit food, foodie, River Bistro, Maxcel Hardy

Table and Bar
Flowers Of Vietnam plans a New Year's Eve relaunch
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Flowers of Vietnam, Southwest Detroit

Table and Bar
A new Plum Market store and café is planned for New Center
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Plum Market, Detroit Pistons, grocery store, New Center

Table and Bar
Bread Basket Deli readies to open its East Jefferson location in Detroit
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Bread Basket, East Jefferson, Al's Famous Deli

Table and Bar
Detroit Sip coffee shop launches this Saturday on McNichols in Detroit
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Detroit Sip, McNichols

Table and Bar
Bobcat Bonnie's will reopen in Wyandotte this December
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: Table and Bar, bobcat bonnies, restaurant opening, wyandotte, downtown wyandotte, matthew buskard, bourbons

Table and Bar
Update: Downtown Detroit's Park Bar to close at the end of the year
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Park Bar, Detroit

Table and Bar
Chargrilled, gourmet hot dog purveyor Doggy Style opens soon in Waterford
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Doggiestyle, hot dogs, metro detroit, detroit style hot dog, chicago style hot dog, new york style hot dog, gourmet hot dog, gourmet street food

Table and Bar
Downtown Detroit restaurant La Dulce will close permanently this weekend
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: Table and Bar, la dulce, crowne plaza hotel, downtown detroit restaurant, detroit foodie, tapas, mexican cuisine

Table and Bar
Parks & Rec spearheads effort to feed Detroit's homeless on Thanksgiving
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: Table and Bar, volunteer, give back, thanksgiving, gobble gobble give detroit, eastern market, detroit foodie

Table and Bar
Cabaret and cocktail spot Willis Show Bar to reopen in Cass Corridor
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Willis Show Bar, Cass Corridor

Table and Bar
Michigan Rep. John Conyers' alleged sexual harassment cover-up detailed in report
by Lee DeVito
Tags: News Hits, John Conyers, sexual harassment, #MeToo, michigan politics, democrat

Table and Bar
Julia Child-inspired French bistro plans mid-January opening near Ann Arbor
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Standard Larder and Bistro, Ann ARbor

Table and Bar
Detroit Street Filling Station vegan restaurant is changing its concept
by Tom Perkins
Tags: Table and Bar, Detroit Street Filling Station, vegan, Ann Arbor

Music

City Slang
Stone Temple Pilots introduce metro Detroit native as new frontman
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots, Chester Bennington, Linkin Park, new song, metro Detroit, Jeff Gutt, X Factor, Meadow, new track, alternative rock, rock, music, local

City Slang
Review: St. Vincent's Detroit stop was gloriously weird
by Sara Barron
Tags: City Slang, review, st vincent, annie clark, fillmore detroit, live music, concert

City Slang
Wayne County Commissioner fears hazardous waste dumping in Romulus could cause environmental disaster
by Alysa Zavala-Offman
Tags: News Hits, EPA, environmental, hazardous waste, deep injection wells, environmental geo-technologies llc, wayne county commissioner, Raymond Basham

City Slang
Vans Warped Tour hangs up Chuck Taylors, announces final run
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, warped tour, emo, fall out boy, blink 182, lava hot asphalt, youth

City Slang
Anna Burch is "Asking 4 a Friend" on new single
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Anna Burch, Frontier Ruckus, Polyvinyl, indie, new music, indie rock, singer-songwriter

City Slang
Eminem celebrates '8 Mile' anniversary with Carhartt collaboration
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Eminem, Marshall Mathers, Detroit, 8 Mile, Carhartt, anniversary, workwear, limited edition, custom gear, charity, literacy, Revival, Walk on Water, Beyonce

City Slang
Review: Kamasi Washington uplifted hearts and minds at the Magic Stick
by Ana Gavrilovska
Tags: City Slang, Kamasi Washington, jas

City Slang
Third Man Records teams up with Beats by Dre for Black Friday
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Third Man Records, Dr. Dre, Beats by Dre, Margo Price, The Raconteurs, Black Friday, collaboration, vinyl, Detroit, Nashville, headphones

City Slang
Detroit's Grande Ballroom could get new life — as a church
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Grande Ballroom, historic, Rock n roll, MC5, Iggy Pop, Stooges, Leo Early, preservation, 1960s, sex, drugs, fundraising

City Slang
Detroit radio station 106.7 changes its tune overnight
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: The Scene, radio, Detroit, 106.7, The D, The Drive, alternative music, alt rock, classic rock, 89x

City Slang
Dynamic rapper Yelawolf to play Fillmore
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Yelawolf, live show, Detroit, Fillmore, rap, hip-hop

City Slang
Doom-soul singer Cold Specks to light up Marble Bar
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: City Slang, Detroit, Canada, Cold Specks, indie, doom-soul, Marble Bar, live music, detroit music

City Slang
Wizard of Oz takes over Fox Theatre
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: The Scene, Wizard of Oz, Broadway, theatre, Detroit, Fox, family fun

City Slang
Suzy Poling and friends get weird at MOCAD
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: The Scene, Suzy Poling, performance art, MOCAD, Detroit, visuals, costumes, Los Angeles

Local Music
These days, Danny Brown has a lot to be thankful for
by Kahn Santori Davison
Tags: Local Music, danny brown, bruiser brigade, hip-hop, detroit rap, live music, Thanksgiving Eve, night before Thanksgiving, Cover Story

Local Music
Jakko Jakszyk of King Crimson talks legacy, fandom, and Fripp
by Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: Local Music, king crimson, live music, detroit music

Local Music
Girls Rock Detroit hosts Mixtape Mixer, brings together badass lineup of female acts
by Sara Barron
Tags: Local Music, girls rock detroit, mixtape mixer, hamtramck korner bar

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