Black Detroiters are fleeing the city at an alarming rate
We spoke to 10 former Detroiters about why they left, where they went, and whether they have any regrets
By Steve Neavling
Vol. 43, No. 23
‘Mojo in the Morning’ co-host Spike says he’s parting ways after more than 23 years
The long-running talk show prankster made the announcement on Monday
By Lee DeVito
Activists ready to defend Detroit woman facing eviction from tiny home
‘I’m going to fight this because this is bullshit,’ Taura Brown says
While most Detroiters support reparations, a majority of white residents do not
Support for reparations in Detroit is linked to perceptions about racism’s ongoing impact
Detroit’s WSU makes it easier for former students to return, finish degree
Wayne State University has developed a program to help students who left with debt and no diploma come back and finish what they started
By Mark Richardson, Michigan News Connection
Bailiffs violently clash with housing activists in Detroit to evict a terminally ill woman
‘Either you leave now or someone’s going to need to call EMS,’ a bailiff warned protesters
ARPA funds saved 4,200 occupied Detroit homes from being foreclosed
Activists are scrambling to provide help to the remaining homeowners facing foreclosure
Detroit stops Grosse Pointe Park foundation from demolishing building along historic land
‘They think they’re above the law,’ councilman says
Detroit launches program to help renters become homeowners
Each applicant would receive up to $25,000 in downpayment assistance
Lapointe: It’s about time — baseball fast-forwards into the past
New rules are blowing through the sport like a cool breeze on a hot day
By Joe Lapointe
Feds postpone permit to build Line 5 tunnel under Great Lakes
Federal engineers said they need the extra time to study the massive volume of public comments
Thank Trump, Michigan senators for Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters joined 17 Senate Democrats to roll back regulations
By Tom Perkins
Body found near Cedar Point in 1980 identified as Michigan woman using new DNA testing
Sandusky Police are asking anyone who knew Patricia Eleanor Greenwood to come forward
FDA approves Narcan for over-the-counter use
The medication, which rapidly reverses overdoses, can now be sold at Michigan grocery and drug stores and gas stations
By Monica Obradovic
Report: Black workers need more opportunities for apprenticeships
In Michigan, about 12.3% of active apprentices are people of color
Grand Rapids named one of the most ‘beautiful and affordable’ places in the U.S.
Congratulations to our friends on the west side of the state
Gov. Whitmer: ‘Michigan’s not a blue state’
Although they hold power for the first time in decades, Democrats know the Great Lakes State is still a battleground
Cake for war crimes
By Clay Jones
The persecution of DJT
By Tom Tomorrow
Zoe Beaudry wants to open your chakras in latest exhibit ‘And And And And’
The Detroit-based painter’s photorealistic work is a safe haven for vulnerability
By Randiah Camille Green
How a former construction worker became Detroit’s biggest small business advocate
Jennyfer Crawford is behind All Things Detroit Day, a local shopping experience
Thornetta Davis, Dave McMurray to headline Jazzin’ at the Vanity fest
The free summer festival returns to Detroit’s Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood for 19th year
Free Will Astrology (March 29-April 4)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
YumVillage is taking over El Club’s kitchen with ‘Afro-Caribbean bar food’
Jerk chicken nachos and curry chicken quesadillas will be on deck starting in April
Why Hell Fire Detroit’s ‘Hot Ones’-famous sauce is on fire, and more dining scene views
A hot topic, one warm and fuzzy, and cold, hard cash
By Robert Stempkowski
Due to demand, food trucks return to downtown Detroit earlier than usual
Downtown Street Eats starts in April and runs through October
Bad Brad’s BBQ in Livonia is not bad at all
New or not, restaurants deserve more grace than we give them
The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre announces its 2023 concert lineup
The lineup includes Anthony Hamilton, Kool &The Gang, Rodrigo y Gabriela, and more
By Alex Washington
On new EP, Detroit’s 2Lanes shares the ‘most raw and personal music I have ever released’
Plus: The Lager House is still good
By Broccoli and Joe Zimmer
An anti-trans moral panic led Kid Rock to shoot Bud Light cans with a semi-automatic rifle
The stunt comes amid increasing transphobic rhetoric from conservatives
Danny Brown thanks fans and supporters during rehab stint
The rapper checked himself into rehab last month
Detroit’s JARS Cannabis rebrands as adult-use dispensary
The company’s flagship location celebrated a ‘grand re-opening celebration’ on Friday
Gaylord revokes marijuana dispensary license
Since Wednesday, 25 employees are out of a job while the dispensary exercises the option to appeal
By Scott McClallen, The Center Square
How to Do Opening Day Like a Real Detroiter
Sponsored By Wynk
Skymint regains control over dispensaries amid receivership troubles, prepares for 4/20 prize giveaway
The company is giving away a year of free cannabis, a weekend getaway, and another Big A$$ 10-gram joint
Ferndale’s Not Sorry Goods, an eco-conscious, queer-friendly fashion shop, rescues the old
Clothing as liberation
By Eleanore Catolico
