The role of legal entity indicators on Detroit’s financial institutions
Detroit is among the regions with the best technological revolutions in finance, insurance and fintech. Top financial institutions are set to help residents receive safe, affordable and transparent banking services. Well, LEI has come forth as a vital tool to allow for the transparency that is seen in these financial institutions. LEI enhances regulatory compliance,…
Icewear Vezzo is providing free bus rides in Detroit (again)
In celebration of his latest project Live from the 6 (Part Two), local hip-hop artist Icewear Vezzo will be supplying free bus rides for Detroiters. The promotion covers DDOT service from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, encompassing the east and west routes of Fenkell, McNichols (Six Mile), Seven Mile, and Eight…
‘Transforming blight into beauty’: Detroit reaches 25,000 trees planted in greening effort
Aiming to bring more green spaces and shade to Detroit neighborhoods, a coalition of local organizations and city leaders celebrated a significant milestone on Monday by planting the 25,000th tree in two years. The Detroit Tree Equity Partnership highlighted its efforts to restore the city’s urban tree canopy, improve air quality, and create job opportunities…
Detroit ranked the least healthy city in the U.S., Forbes Advisor report shows
Detroit has once again gained an unfortunate title, ranking as the least healthy city in the U.S., according to a new report by Forbes Advisor. The study evaluated health across 46 of the nation’s largest cities using eight key metrics. Detroit earned 100 out of 100, placing last due to widespread chronic health issues and…
‘Robin Hood’ or thief? Michigan cannabis manager defiantly sells harvest to compensate unpaid staff
To employees of 305 Farms, a large marijuana-growing operation in West Michigan, Darrell “DJ” Howley isn’t just a boss — he’s a modern-day Robin Hood. When paychecks stopped arriving, leaving workers unable to pay for food, rent, or car loans, Howley made a bold decision as general manager of the corporate farm in Lawrence. Without…
Corktown Korean restaurant Black Ginger shuts down just months after opening
Korean-American restaurant Black Ginger has closed just five months after its May opening in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood at the Trumbull and Porter Hotel. “Due to a dispute with the property, Black Ginger is unfortunately closing our doors,” a statement on Black Ginger’s Instagram announced. “We apologize for any inconvenience this causes, and we thank you…
Michigan mayor uses federal support to achieve carbon neutrality
With their mayor at the helm, the city of Ann Arbor is working toward carbon neutrality by 2030. Severe weather in Michigan has strained budgets and put lives and properties at risk. In response, local leaders highlighted Ann Arbor’s climate actions to transition to clean energy through the A2ZERO plan. Funded by the Inflation Reduction…
Lapointe: Might Trump be right about World War III?
When a loose cannon like Donald Trump bellows at campaign rallies that “the world is on fire” and that we are “on the verge of World War III,” it is easy to dismiss his hot spew as more lava from a verbal volcano. But when an authentic conservative elder like George F. Will objectively opines…
The Crofoot announces return of Creepy Cheapy Holiday edition
Both nights of this weekend’s Creepy Cheapy Halloween party at the Crofoot Complex are sold out, but if you missed out, you’re in luck. The Pontiac venue has announced the return of its Creepy Cheapy Holiday edition, a Christmas-themed version of the event set for Friday the 13th in December. The Crofoot launched its first…
Butch Hollowell: Third-party candidates could hand Michigan — and the country — back to Trump
As someone who has spent decades working to protect civil rights and to build safety and prosperity for the people of Michigan — including as Corporation Counsel for the City of Detroit — I understand just how high the election stakes are this November. Just as in 2016, third-party candidates threaten to muddle the results…
Gibraltar police chief sues city, alleges retaliation for blowing the whistle on corruption
Gibraltar Police Chief Richard Tanguay has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city, claiming he was dismissed in retaliation for exposing corruption within the fire department and trying to prevent an illegal construction project. The lawsuit, filed in Wayne County Circuit Court on Wednesday, alleges Tanguay was terminated in retaliation for blowing the whistle.…
Detroit statue honoring Tuskegee Airman stolen from Rouge Park
Detroit police are investigating the recent theft of a life-size, bronze statue honoring a decorated Tuskegee Airman at Rouge Park. The statue was erected in early June to pay tribute to Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, a WWII veteran, German prisoner of war, and beloved Detroit teacher who flew model airplanes at Rouge Park as a…
Opinion: A decade after construction the QLine began, we still need more opportunity for riders
Effective October 1, the QLine is under new management — yet a decade after its construction began the streetcar retains the same characteristics of an example of injustice as a separate and inequitable transportation option. Here in the nation’s largest majority Black city, the QLine advantages primarily residents and suburbanites who live, work, and play…
Brazen thieves stole $600K worth of Michigan weed from corporate cannabis grower
More than 1,000 pounds of marijuana was recently stolen from a corporate cannabis grower in West Michigan. The theft of more than $600,000 worth of flower occurred at 305 Farms, which operates a 39-acre area for growing and processing tens of thousands of cannabis plants in Lawrence, about 30 miles west of Kalamazoo. It claims…
Opinion: Being an immigrant during election season
Here we are again, enduring yet another election season filled with inflammatory political rhetoric and campaign ads attacking immigrants. Attacks that seem to be everywhere. I can’t even casually scroll through social media without being traumatized. The tactic of scapegoating and vilifying immigrants is far from new. But the intensity of these attacks, and the…
Detroit’s Lady of the House has reopened in a new home
Lady of the House is back. Kate Williams’s acclaimed restaurant is now open in its new home at 4884 Grand River Ave., Unit 1C, in Detroit’s Core City area. Kate Williams served as sous chef for Wolfgang Puck and worked in restaurants in New York and at Restaurant Relæ in Copenhagen, before returning to Detroit…
The tortillas are tops at Detroit’s Vecino
I was confused to see various food writers exclaiming about Vecino’s practice of nixtamalization. They talked about the ancient Mesoamerican method of preparing corn as if it were a rediscovery by hip modern chefs. No: if you have ever eaten a corn tortilla, you have reaped the benefits of nixtamalization. The difference is whether your…
Prosecutor Lucido prioritizes politics over abuse survivors, says longtime victim advocate
A longtime victim advocate for the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office called Prosecutor Peter Lucido a “self-absorbed” leader who mistreated victims, destabilized the office, and triggered an exodus of experienced staff. After 25 years of helping victims of crimes at the prosecutor’s office, Kay McGuire retired in January because she said she was burned out and…
Free Will Astrology (Oct. 23-29)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Secrets and hidden agendas have been preventing you from getting an accurate picture of what’s actually happening. But you now have the power to uncover them. I hope you will also consider the following bold moves: 1. Seek insights that could be the key to your future sexiness. 2. Change an…
