The 2024 Fiction Issue
Resistance Across Borders
Edited by Bayan Founas and Drew Philp
Resistance Across Borders: Now and Forever
By Bayan Founas
If Not
By Noor Hindi
And Our City Was Ours
By Nandi Comer
Vol. 44, No. 30
Yoga and Pilates studio with bone broth bar now fully open in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction
Hot Bones first opened in December with a mission bringing fitness and nutrition under one roof
By Layla McMurtrie
Charlie LeDuff's domestic violence case dropped after his wife refuses to testify
LeDuff was also accused of assaulting his wife in 2009, but she claimed she cut herself shaving
By Steve Neavling
Metro Times wins Society of Professional Journalism awards
Congratulations are in order for our investigative reporter Steve Neavling
Detroit’s population growth masks glaring racial disparities
As white flight reverses, the city’s Black population continues to confront inequality
DCFC wants to build a new stadium in Southwest Detroit
The hit soccer team wants to build a new home on the site of the abandoned Southwest Detroit Hospital
By Lee DeVito
Detroit Zoological Society unveils new design for iconic I-696 water tower
What do we think of the new look?
Detroit councilwoman threatens to subpoena police chief after cop told protester to ‘go back to Mexico’
Councilwoman Mary Waters says she’s worried about a ‘disturbing, systemic pattern of racist, xenophobic police conduct’
Canadian wildfire smoke just blanketed the Midwest — again
Last year, parts of the northeastern United States saw some of the worst air quality in the world
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
Lapointe: Debate rules could tongue-tie Trump
But Biden must avoid a mud fight
By Joe Lapointe
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a staunch Israel ally, faces primary challenger
Ahmed Ghanim is running against the moderate Democrat, who has joined hawkish Republicans to fund the war in Gaza
The Boss
By Clay Jones
Life in a dystopian state
By Tom Tomorrow
‘Time is Now’ is a timeless survey of Charles McGee’s legacy
The Shepherd’s inaugural exhibition honors the evolution and impact of the late Detroit artist
By Randiah Camille Green
Free Will Astrology (May 15-21)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
Bell’s Brewery adds three new Oberon flavors
New summer drink just dropped
Baobab Fare’s Waka is moving into Eastern Market’s former Russell Street Deli space
Once a month is not enough for Detroit’s East African food truck
Novi BBQ Fest to bring ribs and whiskey to the Fountain Walk during Memorial Day weekend
The event will include a hot pepper eating contest, Taylor Swift and Jimmy Buffett cover bands, and more. Oh, and also puppies.
Jackson Pollock-inspired restaurant opening in Rochester Hills
At least one menu item seems to show ingredients splattered on a plate in the manner of the avant-garde artist
Lil Wayne joins headlining acts for Afro Nation Detroit, others added to lineup
The international festival is set to return to the Motor City this summer — its only U.S. date so far
10 years of Detroit’s Rocksteady Disco
DJ and producer Peter Croce is celebrating a decade of his dance music label during Movement Festival
Michigan Central teases grand opening with help of ‘legendary’ Detroit acts
Though the lineup hasn’t yet been announced, guests can register for free tickets to the concert starting on Tuesday
Interest in Michigan Central grand opening crashes website
Organizers paused registration for a free concert and tours of Detroit’s newly refurbished former train station due to overwhelming demand
Bitcoin VIP: The Exclusive Platform
By Jon Stojan
Improv I
By Jenna Hamed
The People United Will Never Be Defeated
By Dave Robberts
Color Me Bad
By Claretha “Peace” Bell
Bouquet of our Struggle
By Jenin Yaseen
Invalid Invalid
By Eli Underwood
I Hear The Call
By Adam Tlaib
فلسطين حرة
By Hawwa Youngmark, aka HawwaBe
THE LEAVES CHANGE COLOR DURING CAMPAIGN SEASON
By Darius Simpson
: : Porosity place : : boycott border : :
By Kamelya Youssef
namesake
By Marcus Elliot
Al-Falaq
By Wafaa Mustafa
Waawiyaatanong: From The Ashes, She Rises
By Hadassah GreenSky
My Daughters’ Chants
By Ghassan Zeineddine
Fida’i
By Edward Salem
In the cage of manhood, how you suffer, you broken little boys
By Eric Froh
The Year of the Bird
By Dave Mesrey
