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

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

Former top cop runs for mayor of Detroit

By Joe Lapointe

This Week's Issue

March 12, 2025

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Metro Times United We Brunch is this Saturday

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

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

Detroit’s 313 Day concerts canceled

Things To Do

Today

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

GIRLHOOD

Tomorrow

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@ 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

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)

In Mickey 17, Robert Pattinson plays an “Expendable,” or someone who is cloned in order to work dangerous jobs.

Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey 17’ is another indictment of class warfare and capitalism — but in space

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

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: 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

Stone Clover has a new lineup and musical vision.

Stone Clover goes electric (mandolin)

Weed

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

Image: Local entrepreneurs roll out crypto fix for cash-only cannabis dispensaries (2)

Local entrepreneurs roll out crypto fix for cash-only cannabis dispensaries

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

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

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

The Exorbitant FOIA Fee of the Year: Rapides Parish School District After a church distributed a religious tract at Lessie Moore Elementary School School in Pineville, Louisiana, young students quickly dubbed its frank discussion of mature themes as “the sex book.” Hirsh M. Joshi from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a lawyer representing a parent, filed a request with the Rapides Parish School District to try to get some basic information: How much did the school coordinate with the church distributing the material? Did other parents complain? What was the internal reaction? Joshi was stunned when the school district responded with an initial estimate of $2 million to cover the cost of processing the request. After local media picked up the story and a bit of negotiating, the school ultimately waived the charges and responded with a mere nine pages of responsive material.While Rapides Parish’s sky-high estimate ultimately took home the gold this year, there was fierce competition. The Massachusetts State Police wanted $176,431 just to review — and potentially not even release — materials about recruits who leave the state’s training program early. Back in Louisiana, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s office insisted on charging a grieving father more than $5,000 for records on the suspicious death of his own son.

The 2025 Foilies: Recognizing the worst in government transparency

By By the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock News

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