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This Week's Issue

May 21, 2025

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The Motown Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary with a special performance by the Four Tops.⁠

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (May 21-27)

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

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

Things To Do

Today

Image: Wormrot, No/Mas, Oxygen Destroyer

@ Sanctuary Detroit -- Wed., May 21, 6 p.m.

Wormrot, No/Mas, Oxygen Destroyer

Tomorrow

Image: “GRAVITAS” ART AND COLLECTIVE HEALING EXPERIENCE

@ Color & Ink Studio -- Wednesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Continues through May 31

“GRAVITAS” ART AND COLLECTIVE HEALING EXPERIENCE

Events

Trap Karaoke

@ The Fillmore

Fri., May 23, 7 p.m.

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News & Views

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (left) and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

Nessel finds Benson violated state law when she launched gubernatorial campaign, but can’t be disciplined because of ‘loophole’

By Steve Neavling

Former Detroit Tiger Ron LeFlore

Two former Tigers elected to Baseball Reliquary’s Shrine of the Eternals

By Steve Neavling

Residents of the 1300 Lafayette high-rise (background) want to use steam heat that would impact the Historic Lafayette Park townhouses (right).

Detroit Thermal lacks green light for steam project in historic Lafayette Park — for now

By Steve Neavling

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield is running for mayor.

Detroit mayoral candidates to face off at forum focused on community issues

By Steve Neavling

Arts & Culture

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Free Will Astrology (May 21-27)

In the Final Destination series, characters die in freak accidents.

What I learned binge-watching all six ‘Final Destination’ movies

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

Soft Target is a new play by Emily Kaczmarek that tackles gun violence in schools through the story of 9-year-old Amanda and her bedroom toys.

Poignant play takes aim at America’s out-of-control gun violence

By Randiah Camille Green

Food & Drink

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

Michal Peterson unloads hives from a truck on Wunsch Farms. May 1, 2025.

Florida bees hard at work in Michigan cherry orchards

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

Image: Kim Nhung Superfood expands in Madison Heights while keeping Vietnamese culture at its core

Kim Nhung Superfood expands in Madison Heights while keeping Vietnamese culture at its core

Music

Blackmoonchild.

Blackmoondchild: 2025 Movement Festival preview

AK.

AK: 2025 Movement Festival preview

Image: Father Dukes: 2025 Movement Festival preview (2)

Father Dukes: 2025 Movement Festival preview

Weed

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

Image: The future of Michigan cannabis depends on what you buy

The future of Michigan cannabis depends on what you buy

By Steve Neavling

Detroit in Pictures

Image: Photos from Post Malone and Jelly Roll’s ‘Big Ass Stadium’ Tour stop in Detroit

Photos from Post Malone and Jelly Roll’s ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ stop in Detroit

Image: Creative cosplay at Motor City Comic Con Spring 2025 [PHOTOS]

Creative cosplay at Motor City Comic Con Spring 2025 [PHOTOS]

By Josh Justice

Image: City of Detroit honors Amp Fiddler by renaming Conant Gardens street

City of Detroit honors Amp Fiddler by renaming Conant Gardens street

By Kahn Santori Davison and Doug Coombe

Image: What we saw at the Detroit release party for Shinola’s new J Dilla collection [PHOTOS]

What we saw at the Detroit release party for Shinola’s new J Dilla collection

By Kahn Santori Davison

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