News Hits
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Emagine Entertainment and rapper Big Sean are partnering on a downtown Detroit movie theater
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Wed, Feb 28, 2018 at 10:13 AM
Imagine this: Big Sean, the big screen, and big dreams. It was announced Tuesday afternoon that Emagine Entertainment is teaming up with Detroit rapper Big Sean to open a luxury movie theater in downtown Detroit, Crain's Detroit reports. The theater, which is slated to open in 2020, will have between...
Monday, February 12, 2018
Southfield church will once again offer drive thru ashes on Ash Wednesday
Posted By Alysa Zavala-Offman on Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 2:54 PM
Once again the Lenten season is upon us. For the most devout Christians among us, that means 40 days of "fasting and repentance," which translates to pretending you're giving up chocolate until Easter and eating deep fried cod every Friday night. We digress. Those 40 days begin on Feb....
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Chrissy Teigan vows to pay McKayla Maroney's possible $100k fine for speaking out at Larry Nassar's sentencing
Posted By Alysa Zavala-Offman on Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 3:04 PM
Former Michigan State University sports physician Larry Nassar was in court today, facing sentencing for the criminal sexual conduct charges he pleaded guilty to in late 2017. Nassar was charged with a total of 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct in two Michigan counties. Today, he was in court...
Monday, December 18, 2017
Possible human organs found at Detroit wastewater treatment plant
Posted By Jerilyn Jordan on Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 12:38 PM
Not yourN I How about a nice cold glass of unidentified kidney? How about a liver? In regard to the incident over the weekend at a Detroit water treatment facility, we might have to wait a while to know more. Detroit police responded to a call from a wastewater treatment...
Thursday, November 16, 2017
How Moroun family money nearly cost a city council member her seat
Posted By Michael Jackman on Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 6:55 AM
As last week’s municipal election disappears in the rear-view mirror, it’s worth noting just how hard-fought City Councilmember Raquel Castañeda-Lopez’s re-election campaign was. The challenger was backed by big money that helped turn the campaign into one of the most expensive and nastiest this past election cycle. And right...
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Fundraiser seeks help uncovering the truth about Wayne County foreclosures
Posted By Michael Jackman on Sat, Sep 16, 2017 at 1:50 PM
When it comes to Wayne County tax foreclosures, some of the gaps in what even supposed experts know about it are surprising. Few people know this better than Jerry Paffendorf, the CEO of Loveland Technologies. Despite his firm's best efforts to track the county's tax foreclosures in Detroit, it's difficult...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Maggots, unrefrigerated bodies, and blood-stained pillows lead to Flint funeral home closure
Posted By Alysa Zavala-Offman on Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 1:46 PM
It's like a scene out of a horror movie. State investigators found maggots on a garage floor and door, unrefrigerated bodies in an un-air-conditioned area, and blood- and fluid-stained casket pillows laying in a hallway at the Swanson Funeral Home in Flint, which led to their decision to suspend the funeral...
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Why the Detroit Historical Museum's new 1967 exhibit needs to be seen
Posted By Michael Jackman on Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 6:04 AM
When it comes to looking back on what went down in Detroit in late July of 1967, the fable of the blind men and the elephant was never more apt. Depending on who you are – and where you live – chances are there are people who register what...
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver poised to announce long-term water provider
Posted By Michael Jackman on Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 10:44 AM
According to a report from NBC News, "Flint's mayor is poised to make a recommendation on where the Michigan city should get its drinking water on the long term." The announcement is expected today. The news brief notes that Mayor Weaver had remained committed to drawing Huron River water...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
State legislators will introduce resolution opposing Nestlé's water grab
Posted By Michael Jackman on Wed, Apr 5, 2017 at 6:18 AM
Two state representatives say they'll introduce a resolution opposing approval of Nestlé Waters North America's plans to withdraw tens of millions of more gallons of water from Michigan. The resolution, to be introduced by state Reps. Terry J. Sabo (D-Muskegon) and Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park), urges Gov. Rick Snyder and the Michigan Department of...
