Detroiters feel the Bern at Bernie Sanders rally at Cass Tech

Nearly 5,000 metro Detroiters came out to support 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at Cass Technical High School on Sunday. The…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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40 hilarious prank student ID photos by North Farmington High School seniors

The goofy teens at North Farmington High School took their annual prank student ID photos, and ooh boy, are they a doozy…

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Powerful photos from the Close the Camps rally at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills

In response to the massive ICE raids taking place around the U.S., the Close the Camps Coalition hosted a “Close the Camps…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Powerful photos from the Close the Camps rally at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills
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Everything we saw at Metro Times' Best of Detroit Party 2019

On Saturday, metro Detroiters came out to The Roostertail to celebrate the best things to love about the Motor City at this…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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All the stylish people we saw at the 2019 Fash Bash at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Fash Bash 2019 took its “garden party” theme to the next level by (thanks to the weather) hosting the majority of the…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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Scenes from outside the Democtratic presidential debates in Detroit

Thousands of people flocked to downtown Detroit this week for the two-day Democratic presidential primary debate. While 20 candidates participated in the…

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Photo by Steve Neavling
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Steve Yzerman is selling his Tampa condo for $1.7 million — let's take a tour

It would appear that former Detroit Red Wings star and Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman is officially packing up for…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Steve Yzerman is selling his Tampa condo for $1.7 million — let's take a tour
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Photos: Springtime on Belle Isle is a construction hell

It's springtime on Belle Isle. That means months of the usual Detroit Grand Prix construction, traffic jams, concrete barriers, fencing, cables, billboards,…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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Everyone we saw at the 'We Build the Wall' event at Cobo Center

On Thursday, March 14, a "We Build the Wall" event was held at Cobo Center in Detroit. The event — which featured…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Everyone we saw at the 'We Build the Wall' event at Cobo Center
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Remembering the Twitter legacy of former Michigan Rep. John Dingell

On Thursday, Feb. 8, former Michigan Representative John D. Dingell Jr. died at the age 92. Many will remember him as the…

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Everyone we saw at the Detroit Women's March at the Charles H. Wright Museum

For its third year, the Women's March rallied women and allies in Detroit for a day of activism. Despite bitter temperatures and heavy…

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Image: Everyone we saw at the Detroit Women's March at the Charles H. Wright Museum
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Everything we saw at the protest of GM's plant closures at the North American International Auto Show

On Friday, a new group called the Detroit Coalition for a Green New Deal protested General Motors' recent decision to close five North…

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Image: Everything we saw at the protest of GM's plant closures at the North American International Auto Show
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35 of the best Twitter clapbacks in support of Rashida Tlaib's 'impeach the motherfucker'

On her very first day as a U.S. Representative, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan's 13th congressional district made headlines across the nation by…

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Image: 35 of the best Twitter clapbacks in support of Rashida Tlaib's 'impeach the motherfucker'
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20 of the funniest comments by Metro Times readers in 2018

We know that Metro Times readers are a tough crowd. In our comments section, we see readers go at each other daily…

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36 houses in Detroit that the city has deemed 'unlikely to be blighted'

Since 2014, Detroit has spent approximately $240M demolishing abandoned houses. The money is running out, and when all is said and done,…

By Metro Times editorial staff

5827 Springfield Street
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All the action we saw at Detroit Hydrofest 2018

Once again, hydroplane racers took to the Detroit River to compete for the APBA Gold Cup as part of Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers…

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9 of metro Detroit's most adoptable animals, including a rabbit named Alice Cooper

Why spend thousands of dollars on a purebred dog when you could adopt a furry friend for a fraction of that price? The…

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NAME: Precious GENDER: Female BREED: Pit Bull AGE: 7 months WEIGHT: 29 pounds SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Precious is recovering from a temporary skin ailment. She prefers a home with older or no children. REASON I CAME TO MHS: Rescued in Detroit LOCATION: Mackey Center for Animal Care in Detroit ID NUMBER: 870847
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17 people making major moves in Michigan

It’s that time of year again. The Metro Times editorial staff gathered around our conference room table, shut the door, and came up with…

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The Healer Kalimah Johnson, founder and executive director, SASHA Center "We're not going to tell you how to feel about your rape," Johnson says. "You can feel how you want to feel. We're here for you. Some people are more cerebral, more internal. Others are very external. You get to decide how to heal. We just want to create a safe space for all of that. You need a Bible? We got that. You need a chicken foot? We got that, too."
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Everyone we saw at the Impeach Trump Now rally and march in Ann Arbor

Demonstrators protested President Donald Trump in cities across the country on Wednesday following Trump's surrender to Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, including…

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Image: Everyone we saw at the Impeach Trump Now rally and march in Ann Arbor
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All the signs we saw at the 'Families Belong Together' rally in Detroit's Clark Park

More than 1,000 people gathered in Detroit's Clark Park as part of more than 600 "Families Belong Together" rallies held across the…

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Image: All the signs we saw at the 'Families Belong Together' rally in Detroit's Clark Park
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Muhammad Ali’s Michigan mansion is on sale for $2.9 million, let's take a tour

The late boxer Muhammad Ali once lived in this mansion in Berrien Springs, located about 170 miles from Detroit on the southwest…

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All the protest signs we saw at Trump's Washington, Mich. rally

Instead of getting roasted at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump held a campaign-style rally in…

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All the best signs we saw at March for our Lives in downtown Detroit

In direct response to a Feb. 14 shooting at a Parkland, Fla. high school, students from around the country took time Saturday…

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Photos of clashes at white supremacist Richard Spencer's MSU speech

Two days of tension surrounding white supremacist Richard Spencer’s visit to Michigan erupted in violence Monday outside of his planned speech at…

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We asked women (and men) why they attended the 2018 Women's March in Lansing

Thousands of women and men, converged on our state's capital for the second annual Women's March on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. As…

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“I’m here because for the first time in my life, I feel it’s more important now than ever to have women, and everyone who supports women, be empowered to make a difference in this country to keep it a democracy.” — Bonnie Biggs
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Photos from the Michigan United DACA rally in downtown Detroit

On Wednesday, Jan. 17, more than 100 locals braved the cold during a march to urge lawmakers to consider legislation to protect…

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Image: Photos from the Michigan United DACA rally in downtown Detroit
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The Michigan State Capitol redesign that never was

The Michigan State Capitol building, in all of its Neoclassical glory, is so emblematic of governance in the state that we were…

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Scheme D According to a booklet that included renderings of the development, Scheme D was to be comprised of three buildings on a podium. The buildings ranged in height from five to eight stories and the podium contained the House and Senate chambers. As in the other proposals, the chamber height was to extend the full height of the building with offices making up its upper walls. Below-ground parking would have accommodated just under 1,000 cars. Building Gross Area: 576,300 sq. ft. Building Net Area: 320,400 sq. ft.
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Every single Metro Times cover story of 2017

As an alt-weekly, Metro Times prides itself on providing an alternative view from mainstream media organizations. While news is moving to online platforms,…

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Image: Every single Metro Times cover story of 2017
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15 places to volunteer this holiday season

Sometimes the best way to get into a festive spirit is to spread joy by giving back to your community. Luckily, there are…

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Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan 2131 Beaufait St, Detroit; 313-923-3535 Gleaners is dedicated to providing households with nutritious foods and other resources. Although they are headquartered in Detroit, they have five other distribution centers in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, and Livingston counties and they provide food to 534 food pantries, shelters and other partners across southeast Michigan. Looking to volunteer? Contact info for coordinators can be found on their website. Photo viaInstagram user @Gleanersfoodbank
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The best signs we saw at the Juggalo March on Washington

We gotta admit that ICP fans and Juggalos came up with some pretty great protest signs. Here are a few of our…

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Photo by Daniel Shular
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22 photos from Detroit's 'Defend DACA' rally

People gather at a "Defend DACA" rally in Southwest Detroit on Tuesday. Read more here. Photos by Nick Hayes

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Image: 22 photos from Detroit's 'Defend DACA' rally
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