Black family sues Grosse Pointe man who displayed KKK flag outside their home
A Black mother and her daughter filed a racial harassment and discrimination lawsuit against their former white neighbor in Grosse Pointe Park on Tuesday after he terrorized them and displayed a Ku Klux Klan flag in a side window facing their home in 2021. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court alleges Ryan Wilde began…
Opinion: Second Look legislation can fix Michigan’s criminal legal system
I was sent to prison in Michigan when I was just 17 years old in 1998. What started out as an argument and misunderstanding quickly turned into an altercation that ended in an exchange of gunfire. Nineteen years and nine months of my life were spent behind bars, shuffled around more than eight different prisons…
Cranbrook students and alumni censored for Palestine solidarity
Art has historically been used as a means of expression and political protest — but at Cranbrook Academy of Art, students and alumni feel they are being silenced. The academy removed several Palestinian flags displayed in private studios and elsewhere on campus, leading students and alumni to rally against censorship. Following an open letter to…
Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters mulls running against U.S. Rep. Thanedar
Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters, who served three terms in the state House and carved out a progressive record, announced Tuesday that she’s taking the first steps to challenge first-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit. Waters, who is beginning to circulate petitions to appear on the ballot, expects to make a formal announcement within…
Kai Alcé returns home for a Thanksgiving Eve show
Got a Detroit music tip? Send it to music@metrotimes.com. Kai Alcé comes home: The evening before Thanksgiving (landing on Wednesday, Nov. 22 this year) is often a time for reconnecting with hometown friends and family — colloquially known as the busiest bar night of the year. Raised in Detroit, deep house legend Kai Alcé is…
Detroit artists funnel frustrations with DTE Energy into group show
Swords into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery has organized an art exhibit in response to Detroiters’ mounting criticism of utility company DTE and its business practices. Community Power: Artists Demand More from DTE criticizes the “massive funding that corporate donors have been pushing into the arts while simultaneously neglecting our communities,” as the gallery puts…
42 Dugg show at Little Caesars Arena postponed
Detroit rapper 42 Dugg has postponed his previously announced “42 Dugg & Friends Birthday Celebration”, according to 313 Presents. The show, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 25 at Little Caesars Arena, was announced just days after 42 Dugg was released from prison, following a new single titled “Go Again.” The rapper took to Instagram just…
Casino and Blue Cross labor strikes stretch on in Detroit
Detroit casino workers are continuing their strike against three operators, hopeful that they’ll be able to secure a big win like the UAW has in tentative deals with domestic automakers. On Oct. 17, unionized casino workers at MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown launched a strike affecting 3,700 casino workers, including…
Lapointe: Has it really been 60 years since President Kennedy died?
To have a living memory of John F. Kennedy’s life and death, you must be at least 65 years old. Before you say “OK, Boomer” and turn the page, imagine what it was like to be a Catholic school kid that dreary Friday afternoon. Like millions of other students everywhere, we learned the news over…
Oakland County Sheriff’s Office tests new OPVEE drug to fight opioid overdoses
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office has unveiled a pioneering treatment to save lives amid the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic. On Friday, the law enforcement agency announced that its deputies will now be equipped with a new drug called OPVEE to treat overdoses, the first in the nation to do so. The nasal spray is similar…
The very things the fanboys hate about ‘The Marvels’ makes this female-led flick worth seeing
The minute I saw the three superheroines who are front and center in the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster The Marvels getting to know each other by playing double-dutch aboard a spaceship, I just knew the geeks were gonna tear this one to shreds. As far as recent MCU offerings go, The Marvels certainly isn’t…
Here’s a taste of the brands you can sample at Whiskey in the Winter
Have you heard? Metro Times’s annual Whiskey in the Winter is back for its fourth year at the Detroit Shipping Company. The tasting event is slated for 6:30-10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, with tickets on sale now. Some of the high-end brands on hand this year for your tasting pleasure include a Macallan 12-year…
Michigan Muslim leaders pledge to ‘abandon Biden,’ regardless of the consequences
Local Muslim leaders and Palestinian Christians gathered in downtown Detroit on Thursday afternoon, vowing to drive President Joe Biden out of office for failing to support a ceasefire in Gaza that could save thousands of lives. About 30 people, many holding signs that read, “Abandon Biden,” stood outside the federal courthouse to pledge to make…
Kresge ups artist fellowship awards to $40K
Times are hard out here with inflation, so the Kresge Foundation is nearly doubling the amount of its fellowships for metro Detroit artists in 2024. The next round of Kresge Artist Fellows will be awarded $40,000. Previously the no-strings attached grant was $25,000. Kresge is also increasing the number of fellowships from 20 to 25…
Brazen Grosse Pointe group gets green light for parking lot in historic corner of Detroit
A controversial plan to turn a prominent historic corner of Detroit into a parking lot for a $45 million performing arts center along the border of Grosse Pointe Park received approval to move forward on Wednesday evening, despite opposition from preservationists and neighbors. The Detroit Historic District Commission unanimously approved a request for crews to…
Eastern Market’s Louisiana Creole Gumbo to relocate down the street
Louisiana Creole Gumbo will remain in Eastern Market after all, although it’ll be moving into a new building. In February of 2022, Louisiana Creole Gumbo owner Joe Spencer said he was being forced out of his restaurant’s longtime spot at 2051 Gratiot Avenue due to gentrification. The restaurant has been in business since 1970, but…
Detroit’s Mezcal restaurant goes beyond familiar Mexican fare
Mezcal is huge right now. Mezcal and tequila, the two agave-based cousins, are now the most purchased spirit in the U.S. by value — more than our homegrown whiskey — with mezcal sales expected to grow from $1.47 billion last year to $2.39 billion by 2030. A quick explainer: To be called tequila, the spirit…
Detroit police say they have Samantha Woll murder suspect in custody
Nearly three weeks after Detroit synagogue leader Samatha Woll was found stabbed to death outside her home, DPD announced Wednesday that it now has arrested a suspect — though the department said it could not yet reveal any details. “As part of my continuing commitment to transparency in this matter, I am sharing with the…
Democrats win mayoral races in Westland and Warren — and temporarily lose Michigan House majority
Two Democrats may have won their respective mayoral races Tuesday, but the result will be a loss — albeit likely temporarily — for Democrats in the Michigan House. Two of the Tuesday contests in Southeast Michigan featured state lawmakers, Reps. Kevin Coleman (D-Westland) and Lori Stone (D-Warren), who triumphed in mayoral races in their respective…
Four metro Detroit communities resoundingly voted against cannabis dispensaries
Voters overwhelmingly rejected proposals Tuesday to allow recreational marijuana sales in four metro Detroit cities, a defeat that will deprive the communities of extra revenue. The proposals were defeated in Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Park, Rochester, and Keego Harbor. In Birmingham, 73.6% of the voters rejected a proposal to provide a license to one recreational marijuana…
Metallica is ready to rock Detroit with two massive concerts
Metal titans Metallica are back, heading to Detroit for two shows at Ford Field on Friday and Sunday. The band promises to play a completely different setlist each night as part of their M72 World Tour in support of their eleventh studio album 72 Seasons, released earlier this year. To be honest, we’re surprised these…
Kitties invade downtown Detroit for Cat Fanciers’ Association Cat Show
Get ready to put your paws together for some cute cats. The family-friendly Cat Fanciers’ Association Cat Show is coming to Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. Forty breeds will compete for best in show, including the Maine Coon, the hairless Sphynx, the wavy coated Devon Rex, the werewolf- like Lykoia, the slinky Siamese, the tailless…
Detroit music scene blasts Omar S following alleged assault on Supercoolwicked
A violent altercation at Detroit’s Paramita Sound over the weekend has the city’s local music scene mounting a boycott of DJ and producer Omar S and rallying against violence toward female performers. On Sunday, Detroit singer and songwriter Supercoolwicked posted photos of herself on social media showing what appeared to be minor face and chest…
Talking (what else?) turkey
Chowhound is a weekly column about what’s trending in Detroit food culture. Tips: eat@metrotimes.com. Maybe you’re a rookie fretting a first attempt at roasting your gathering’s Thanksgiving bird. Maybe you’re already a sage, seasoned holiday feast-maker just looking to up your game a little. If memory serves, I was in a panic prior to preparing…
Free Will Astrology (Nov. 8-14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your victories-in-progress are subtle. They may not be totally visible to you yet. Let me describe them so you can feel properly confident about what you are in the process of accomplishing. 1. A sustained surge of hard-earned personal growth is rendering one of your problems mostly irrelevant. 2. You have…
