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Dozens of employees at MOCAD and the DIA demand the ousters of their executive directors
The Friday before the Fourth of July, nearly 40 past and present employees of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit who called themselves the “MOCAD Resistance” drafted a declaration of independence of their own, demanding that the museum’s board remove executive director Elysia Borowy-Reeder. In a letter sent to the board, the employees, which included…
Michigan SOS urges absentee voters to ‘immediately’ mail in primary election ballots
If you plan to mail in your absentee ballot for the Aug. 4 primary election, you better hurry. With one week left, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is urging absentee voters to “immediately” mail in their ballots to ensure they are counted. Ballots that are received after Election Day won’t be counted. You have…
Michigan sees an increase in opioid abuse as a result of coronavirus-related despair
The current state of the world — a devastating virus, isolation, unemployment, and the subsequent loss of economic security, medical insurance, and general day-to-day stability, including in-person meetings and support groups for those who require them — is believed to have played a role in rising opioid overdoses and deaths in the U.S., according to…
Marathon ordered to pay fines, improve air quality in Southwest Detroit
Marathon Petroleum Co. will cough up more than $360,000 in fines and community investments in Southwest Detroit under a consent order with state environmental regulators over air quality violations. The tentative agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) requires the oil giant to pay $282,000 to install an air filtration…
Here’s how you can watch the new ‘Creem’ magazine movie
Boy howdy! Four years after the project launched with a crowdfunding campaign, the documentary about the Detroit-founded Creem, “America’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Magazine,” is here. The film is released on video on demand on Friday, Aug. 7. You can get tickets here. (Metro Times can earn a commission from ticket sales.) The project was…
Royal Oak’s Five15 buys Pronto! to serve up major expansion realness, hunty
Can we get a yaaaaaas queen? Royal Oak’s FIVE15 — home of Drag Queen Bingo — has purchased beloved LGBTQ+ hub and eatery Pronto! to expand its offerings to include a restaurant, bar, and what a press release claims will be “one of the largest patio spaces” in the city. The partnership between FIVE15 and…
Biden’s lead over Trump widens in Michigan, while Sen. Peters tops John James
Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to carry a significant lead over President Trump in Michigan, a critical swing-state that Trump narrowly won in 2016, according to a new poll. The latest Morning Consult survey shows Biden leading Trump 52%-42%. The poll also shows U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, leading Republican candidate John James…
Royal Oak commission approves recreational cannabis ordinance
After sifting through many hours of public comments, Royal Oak’s City Commission approved an ordinance to allow recreational marijuana businesses in the city. The City Commission approved the ordinance by a 5-2 vote on Monday. It allows up to two marijuana retail stores and two microbusinesses to operate within the city, prohibited from operating within…
The New Easy and Effective Way to Consume CBD: Oral Strips
This article was originally published on Blue Ribbon Hemp. To view the original article, click here. The New Easy and Effective Way to Consume CBD: Oral Strips Consuming CBD has become more and more mainstream, and the methods of consumption are evolving with the times. Many people are enticed by the health benefits CBD are…
Longtime Detroit activist Joe Michnuk dead at 61
Joe Michnuk, a longtime member of the Navin Field Grounds Crew and a former clubhouse security guard for the world champion 1984 Detroit Tigers, died unexpectedly Sunday afternoon of an apparent heart attack in Dearborn. He was 61. Michnuk, immortalized on the big screen in filmmaker Jason Roche’s 2013 Tiger Stadium documentary Stealing Home, was…
Ypsilanti Community Schools vote to dissolve contract with Washtenaw police, citing budget and climate concerns
As protests surge across the country, so does the plea for school districts to cut ties with law enforcement agencies amid growing concerns over police brutality and over-policing. Ypsilanti Community Schools will be among those districts to no longer have local police assigned to its campuses after coming to an amicable decision to dissolve a…
Michigan ice cream shop had to call police because customers lost their shit over mask requirement
Another Michigan business has had to deal with unruly customers who can’t deal with Michigan’s mask mandate. The owners of the Front Porch ice cream shop in Spring Lake had to call the police on Saturday after customers threw a fit over their requirement to wear masks inside their store. The company took to Facebook…
Blake’s Orchard issues apology after renting space to ‘conservative outsider’ for pro-Trump and police rally
Public reception of a popular family-owned Michigan orchard and cider mill turned sour after details of an upcoming event with some divisive political affiliations had been released, with many people calling for a boycott of their products. Blake’s Orchard issued a statement on Monday after Lisa McClain — a Republican candidate for Congress in Michigan’s…
Car caravan protest in metro Detroit demands schools not reopen face-to-face classes amid coronavirus pandemic
As the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase in Michigan, educators, students, parents, administrators, and others are holding a car caravan in metro Detroit on Tuesday to demand that school campuses don’t open during the pandemic. The Refuse to Return coalition is calling for school campuses to remain closed until counties report no new…
The Ultimate Guide to CBD and Seniors with Cancer
This article was originally published on CBD Seniors. To view the original article, click here. The Ultimate Guide to CBD and Seniors with Cancer By Dr. Igor Bussel In just 2018, there were 1,735,350 new cancer diagnoses in the United States. Each year, more than 600,000 people die from this disease. During their lifetime, around…
Some shitbag is shooting cats in Wyandotte with a pellet gun
A tuxedo cat named Vega is recovering after suffering pellet gunshots to his chest and front leg, which was amputated earlier this month. The bullet in his chest remains, but owner Amy Hanselman says the vet assured her it should not pose any future complications. Meanwhile, the shooter — or shooters — have yet to…
The War on Drugs didn’t stop Redemption’s Ryan Basore from working in the cannabis industry — it only made him more determined
When Michigan voters legalized medical marijuana in 2008, Ryan Basore was excited for the opportunity to participate in the new industry. He already knew of the healing power of cannabis. Growing up on a farm, he injured himself when he fell off a tractor and was given pain pills but later found out that marijuana…
Skymint’s Hazel Park marijuana dispensary opens Thursday
Hazel Park is becoming one of metro Detroit’s most dense cannabis shopping hubs. There, you can buy recreational marijuana at Breeze, New Standard, and soon, Skymint. (And don’t forget about the head shop BDT, which opened its first location in Hazel Park in 1973!) Skymint’s Hazel Park location opens for business on Thursday, July 30.…
Whistleblower complaint surrounding potential conflict of interest over DIA art loan expands
A law firm whose lawyers represented the Ukraine scandal whistleblower who led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment and who assisted journalist Ronan Farrow in exposés on Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein has filed an expanded complaint on behalf of employees at the Detroit Institute of Arts, alleging an ethics violation at the top levels of…
Activist requests a grand jury to find Prosecutor Kym Worthy guilty of a misdemeanor over election filing
Activist Robert Davis is requesting a one-person grand jury to investigate whether Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy violated Michigan election law. Davis believes Worthy committed a misdemeanor for failing to file her post-election statement as required by law. In Worthy’s Affidavit of Identity, she attested she had filed “all” requisite statements by March 20, even…
Detroit is accepting photos of COVID-19 victims for memorial drive along Belle Isle next month
In Michigan, more than 6,397 people have died of coronavirus since March, with 2,790 of those deaths in Wayne County. The city of Detroit, which made national news as an early hotspot for the virus’ devastation, has said goodbye to 1,475 residents. On Thursday, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declared Aug. 31 as Detroit Memorial Day…
Shelby Township may be the new armpit of Macomb County. Here’s why.
Shelby Township has been making the headlines recently, and for all the wrong reasons. First, Shelby Township Police Chief Robert J. Shelide was caught in June glorifying police brutality on a right-wing troll account. “Trump threatening to deploy the military. I have a better idea: unleash real cops and let them take care of these…
Detroit Institute of Arts workers demand pay increase to $15 per hour
A group of service workers at the Detroit Institute of Arts is demanding the museum increase their pay to $15 per hour. The demand was shared in a letter to DIA Staff Action, a group of museum employees who are calling for director Salvador Salort-Pons to be “removed from his role” by Aug. 31, citing…
AG’s office reopens investigation of police-involved shooting that killed a Sikh man in Shelby Township
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel pledged Thursday to conduct an “exhaustive review” of a 2018 case in which Shelby Township police fatally shot an unarmed Sikh man. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office chose not to file charges against the officer in February 2019. Kanwarbir Malhi, 25, was shot in the parking lot of an apartment…
President Trump to deploy federal agents in Detroit as part of ‘Operation Legend’
Federal agents are coming to Detroit in the next three weeks to combat what the Justice Department called a “sudden surge of violent crime,” the White House announced Wednesday. The deployment is part of “Operation Legend,” which the Trump administration has billed as a “sustained, systemic and coordinated law enforcement initiative” to aid local police.…
No, Gov. Whitmer has not defunded the Michigan State Police
File this one under “fake news.” A tweet from a news site called Great Lakes News posted on Wednesday has been making the rounds on social media, claiming that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has defunded Michigan’s police. “BREAKING NEWS: @GovWhitmer has defunded the Michigan State Police and the prisons,” the tweet says. “Executive Order 2020-155 slashes…
Recreational marijuana sales begin at Adrian’s Gage Cannabis Co.
Gage Cannabis Co.’s Adrian location is now selling recreational marijuana for adults age 21 and older with a valid ID. Sales begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 23. Customers can start lining up outside at midnight. The first 250 customers get Gage-branded swag, and from noon to 5 p.m., Kozmic Gardens will be on…
Police worried about tainted cocaine in the Grosse Pointes after at least 5 overdoses
Police in two Grosse Pointe communities are investigating the death of two men and the hospitalization of three others who are believed to have overdosed on cocaine laced with an opioid. Four people overdosed at a Grosse Pointe Woods home on Lochmoor on Saturday evening, leading to the death of 37-year-old Jarrod Champine, a father…
Arts, Beats, & Eats is canceled, but organizers launch virtual and drive-in events to support local musicians
A longstanding metro Detroit Labor Day celebration is canceling its festivities due to, well, you know. Soaring Eagle’s Arts, Beats, & Eats is the latest event to pivot to hosting alternative events amid the coronavirus pandemic. This year’s iteration will look nothing like the annual event’s previous 22 celebrations, which normally hosts a sprawling, four-day…
Cranbrook Art Museum reopens with new hours, policies, and summer exhibition
Another local cultural institution is reopening its doors after a four-month-long closure. Following last week’s reopening of the Cranbrook Gardens and grounds, the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills is the latest attraction to reopen to the public. It reopened Wednesday, July 22 with new hours, safety policies, and a new exhibit. The reopening of…
Ex-MOCAD employees curate exhibition of fellow Detroit art industry workers for digital ‘Art Mile’ event
Two former MOCAD employees who parted ways with the museum amid calls for a change in leadership have joined forces for a new exhibition of their own. Titled ArtWork, the exhibition highlights the work of fellow employees from Detroit’s art scene. It was curated by MOCAD’s former Susanne Feld Hilberry Curator, Jova Lynne, and former…
Gourmet slider joint Slyde to host pop-ups ahead of opening in Detroit’s West Village
Four years and several setbacks later, gourmet sliders are finally coming to Detroit’s West Village. Slyde, which bills itself as “an approachable neighborhood bar and restaurant serving sliders and shareables,” has found a home base at 7960 Kercheval Ave. in a historic bank building, a space that once housed Detroit Body Garage and The Good…
On Netflix, a new season of ‘Last Chance U’ – plus 11 other streaming premieres
Premieres Wednesday: Love on the Spectrum – The latest entry in the specialty dating genre ponders if the autistic can find love too. As if there hadn’t already been two series about Sheldon Cooper. (Netflix) Street Food: Latin America – Of all the things you can pick up on the streets of Brazil, Colombia or…
Savage Love: Can you still have a truly monogamous and loving relationship after 20 years?
Is it terrible to believe you can still have a truly monogamous and loving relationship with one partner after twenty years? Or can we walk into a relationship knowing that within those decades of being together that situations like infidelity or being attracted to another is completely unavoidable? And if we acknowledge that in some…
Free Will Astrology (July 22-28)
ARIES | March 21 – April 19: “The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.” Aries playwright Samuel Beckett made that observation, and now I’m passing it on to you as you glide into an extra-creative phase of your astrological cycle. I hope you’ll…
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