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Whistle-blower alleges deadly culture of corruption at Michigan Department of Corrections

A witness to numerous overdoses in state prisons accuses officials of turning a blind eye to collusion between officers and inmates in smuggling drugs

Michigan may become one of the first states to recycle cannabis vape cartridges

A proposed rule could help, but more must be done to curb hazardous waste created by disposable vapes

A play about the rise and fall of a Midwest mayor is back in the spotlight

Former gossip columnist Carol T says it was time to revisit her dramatization of “Detroit’s biggest true crime story”
An evidence photo displays pills that were confiscated from a Michigan Department of Corrections prisoner. A source with knowledge of drug activity within MDOC says the pills were coated with fentanyl.

Whistle-blower alleges deadly culture of corruption at Michigan Department of Corrections

April 9, 2025

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Carol Teegardin, left, wrote Strawberry — What Party?, a stage play about ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
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Freaky Tales This passes the vibe check. A batshit-crazy anthology of interconnected stories (set in 1987 Oakland!!) following a goofily animated green lightning that shapes the fates of several disparate Californians. If you’re like me, this movie has it all: punks vs. Nazis, rap battles, narration by Too $hort, fake cigarette burns to give the film that old-school theatrical texture, a deep love of 1980s Oakland and Bay Area hip-hop culture, a deep obsession with genre movies, the Golden State Warriors, kung-fu, cartoonish violence, Pedro Pascal, sword fights, and so very much more. Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck take all the tricks they’ve learned in 20 years as writer-directors (including their toe-dipping into studio blockbusters with 2019’s Captain Marvel) and made what feels like a deeply personal and goofball love letter to their youth and the things that make them happy. It’s not perfect, but what is? At the end of the closing credits, there’s a brief moment where the statement “This movie was made in its entirety by human beings” appears. Just a group of people making a movie about Oakland in the 1980s with sword fights and rap music. Humanity at its best. Freaky Tales Grade: B
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