Rats in a kitchen are only fun in a Disney movie: The top 10 Metro Times headlines

This week the iconic Lafayette Coney Island was forced to close after rat droppings were found during an inspection by the Detroit Health Department .

Our readers were most interested in the heated exchange between Eastpointe's mayor and residents at a council meeting on Tuesday.

All of that and a little more. Here are the top stories of the week:

10. "Cedar Point to retire Top Thrill Dragster"

9. "Michigan State Police locked up more than 3,000 people because of faulty marijuana tests, according to internal memo"

8. "Sterling Heights students mock George Floyd’s death in racist video"

7. "Detroit’s Motown Museum is looking fresh in newly dropped renderings of expansion plans"

6. "Pizza Hut's take on ‘Detroit-style’ pizza is back for a third time – and it even has an anthem"

5. "Fundraiser launched after thieves steal truck packed with school supplies in Detroit"

4. "A group of Detroiters is getting Black and brown people outdoors for hiking, kayaking, and camping adventures"

3. "Ford’s Garage to open second Detroit-area restaurant in Novi"

2. "Detroit’s Lafayette Coney Island closed after rat poop found in restaurant"

1. "Eastpointe mayor has meltdown over First Amendment during public meeting"

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