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Detroit City FC returns to Hamtramck.

Detroit City FC readies for Hamtramck home opener

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March 19, 2025

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A fleet of Michigan State Police vehicles.

No charges for Michigan State Police troopers in fatal shooting of fugitive

By Steve Neavling

Image: Metro Times United We Brunch is this Saturday

Metro Times United We Brunch is this Saturday

Then-Detroit Police Chief James Craig talks to reporters in 2018.

Lapointe: Is this ‘Sunset’ for ‘Hollywood’ Craig?

By Joe Lapointe

Things To Do

Today

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@ Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) -- Through April 6

GIRLHOOD

Tomorrow

Image: Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music

@ Michigan State University Museum (temporary location) -- Through April 30

Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music

Events

Warp and Weft: Technologies within Textiles

@ The Shepherd

Through May 3, 5-8 p.m.

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News & Views

Image: MAGA candidate aims to ‘make elections great again’ in Detroit

MAGA candidate aims to ‘make elections great again’ in Detroit

By Steve Neavling

Image: After boycott calls, U-M president doubled down on Israeli investments (2)

After boycott calls, U-M president doubled down on Israeli investments

By Steve Neavling

Detroit Police Safety Headquarters in downtown Detroit.

Detroit family sues city, police officers for killing chained dog

By Steve Neavling

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib delivered a speech in Dearborn last year, urging Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in the presidential primary election to protest President Joe Biden’s support of Israel.

Tlaib slams University of Michigan president over ties to Anti-Defamation League, campus free speech crackdown

By Steve Neavling

Arts & Culture

Attendees dress in red at the Marche du Nain Rouge.

Detroit’s Marche du Nain Rouge keeps local folklore alive

Milla Jovovich and Dave Bautista star in the disappointing In the Lost Lands.

Paul W.S. Anderson makes movies so bad they’re good. ‘In the Lost Lands’ is just bad.

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

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Free Will Astrology (March 12-18)

Food & Drink

Dirty Shake is located at 4642 Second Ave., Detroit.

Dirty Shake opens in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with cocktails, bar fare

By Steve Neavling

The Beatles-themed Octopus’ Beer Garden even has a yellow submarine.

Octopus’ Beer Garden reopens for extended season following renovations

Image: Da Bomb Taco to open carry-out spot in Ferndale (2)

Da Bomb Taco to open carry-out spot in Ferndale

Chefs Dedric McGhee and Richard Simmons now lead Hollywood Casino at Greektown.

New chefs lead at Hollywood Casino at Greektown

Music

Image: Detroit’s 313 Day concerts canceled (2)

Detroit’s 313 Day concerts canceled

Image: Highland Park venue Tuxedo expands with electronic music and more

Highland Park venue Tuxedo expands with electronic music and more

Drey Skonie was one of the acts slated to perform on the postponed first day of the 313 Day festival.

Detroit’s 313 Day festival postpones kickoff concert

Weed

Noxx Cannabis in Pleasant Ridge.

Artists invited to compete in $1,000 mural prize at Noxx Cannabis in Pleasant Ridge

By Steve Neavling

Image: DogHouse Farms proves patience pays off in Detroit’s cannabis scene

DogHouse Farms proves patience pays off in Detroit’s cannabis scene

By Steve Neavling

High-end cannabis brand binske launches in Michigan with unique strains

By Steve Neavling

All of these strains are under 30% THC, and they better than their “super potent” counterparts.

THC chasers are ruining good weed in Michigan

By Steve Neavling

Detroit in Pictures

A casket inside O’Neil Swanson Funeral Home in Ypsilanti.

Urban explorer makes disturbing discovery inside vacant Ypsilanti funeral home

By Steve Neavling

Image: What we saw at Wyandotte’s 2025 St. Patrick’s Party and Leprechaun Crawl

What we saw at Wyandotte’s 2025 St. Patrick’s Party and Leprechaun Crawl

Image: Photos from Corktown’s 67th St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Photos from Corktown’s 67th St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Ain’t no party like a [redacted] party!

Ten years of the Foilies: The Electronic Frontier Foundation looks back at the games governments played to avoid transparency

By Dave Maass, the Electronic Frontier Foundation

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