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May 28, 2025

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Protesters marched in opposition to President Donald Trump in Detroit earlier this year.

Deep political divide threatens Michigan’s economic stability, new poll shows

By Steve Neavling

Saturday, May 24.

Everything we saw at Detroit’s Movement Music Festival 2025

By Joe Maroon, Kahn Santori Davison and Mike Pfeiffer

One of three grow rooms for flowing plants at Green Dolphin Craft Cannabis, a small cultivator in Detroit.

Michigan cannabis sales slip for first time since legalization

By Steve Neavling

Things To Do

Today

Image: Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants

@ Comerica Park -- Wed., May 28, 1:10 p.m. and Sun., June 15, 12:05 p.m.

Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants

Tomorrow

Image: Shear Madness

@ Meadow Brook Theatre -- Wed., May 28, 8 p.m., Thu., May 29, 8 p.m., Fri., May 30, 8 p.m., Sat., May 31, 6 p.m., Sun., June 1, 2 & 6:30 p.m., Wed., June 4, 2 & 8 p.m., Thu., June 5, 8 p.m., Fri., June 6, 8 p.m., Sat., June 7, 2 & 8 p.m., Sun., June 8, 2 & 6:30 p.m., Wed., June 11, 2 & 8 p.m., Thu., June 12, 8 p.m., Fri., June 13, 8 p.m., Sat., June 14, 6 p.m., Sun., June 15, 2 & 6:30 p.m., Wed., June 18, 2 & 8 p.m., Thu., June 19, 8 p.m., Fri., June 20, 8 p.m., Sat., June 21, 2 & 8 p.m. and Sun., June 22, 2 p.m.

Shear Madness

Events

Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo

@ Caesars Palace Windsor - Augustus Ballroom

Thu., May 29, 8 p.m.

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News & Views

Mayor Mike Duggan is running for governor as an independent.

Mayor Duggan gains bipartisan support but lags behind top candidates in governor’s race

By Steve Neavling

Western wear brand Tecovas to open first Michigan store at Hudson’s Detroit

By Steve Neavling

Demolition was halted on a building to make way for a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Detroit after crews failed to notify nearby residents and a school.

Chick-fil-A project in Detroit stirs backlash after demolition begins next to school without notice

By Steve Neavling

Guatemalan farmers allege a Michigan labor contractor, Purpose Point Harvesting, engaged in human trafficking.

Migrant workers say they were lured into forced labor in Michigan

By Steve Neavling

Arts & Culture

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Free Will Astrology (May 28-June 3)

Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake made a splash Memorial Day Weekend.

‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission Impossible’ blow ‘Barbenheimer’ out of the water

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

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Free Will Astrology (May 21-27)

Food & Drink

Toastique is coming to 89 Monroe St. in downtown Detroit.

Toastique to open new café in downtown Detroit this fall

By Steve Neavling

The Lost Outpost brings an Indiana Jones-inspired experience to The Legendary Axe in Westland.

An immersive ‘Indiana Jones’-inspired tiki bar is coming to Westland

Bev’s Bagels aims for what it describes as a “diner” vibe.

Bev’s Bagels is now open 7 days a week in Detroit’s Core City

More than 50 food trucks will be on hand for Royal Oak Taco Fest.

Fourth annual Royal Oak Taco Fest details announced

Music

Ackeem Salmon is a harpist, art director, educator, and interdisciplinary artist from Kingston, Jamaica. He’s now based in Detroit.

Detroit-based harpist to serenade shelter pets at adoption event

By Steve Neavling

Image: Netflix star Detroit Diamond to perform first-ever concert at El Club

Netflix star Detroit Diamond to perform first-ever concert at El Club

By Kahn Santori Davison

The crowd at the 2024 Movement Music Festival.

2025 Movement Festival schedule

Weed

JARS Cannabis has had a presence at Movement Festival in recent years.

JARS Cannabis to launch downtown Detroit pop-up during Movement Festival

By Steve Neavling

Terple Gang and Northern Lights are dedicated to high-quality cannabis.

Friends behind Terple Gang and Northern Lights bring craft and care to Michigan cannabis

By Steve Neavling

Michigan regulators have been cracking down on cannabis businesses that commit violations.

Michigan cracks down on 40 cannabis businesses for alleged violations in April

By Steve Neavling

Michigan regulators banned Youssef Barakat from working in the cannabis industry in the state follow several serious allegations.

Michigan permanently bans cannabis businessman Youssef Barakat, accused of serious violations

By Steve Neavling

Detroit in Pictures

Image: Photos: Detroit Diaspora Day Festival 2025

Photos: Detroit Diaspora Day Festival 2025

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: Photos: The Weeknd at Ford Field

Photos: The Weeknd at Ford Field

Image: Photos: Shakira at Little Caesars Arena

Photos: Shakira at Little Caesars Arena

Michigan Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Campus Martius Park, Detroit Unveiled in 1872, this monument is dedicated to Michigan’s sailors and soldiers killed during the Civil War. It was re-dedicated in 2005 following the completion of Campus Martius Plaza and those who died in wars since were also honored.

The stories behind some of Detroit’s most notable memorials, monuments, and statues

By Metro Times editorial staff

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