Detroit police buried evidence, and innocent men paid the price
The illegal destruction of prosecutor files concealed the dark secrets of Detroit’s homicide division
By Steve Neavling
Vol. 44, No. 50
Michigan AG not investigating illegal destruction of Wayne County prosecutor files
The unlawful destruction of records has made it exceedingly difficult for wrongfully convicted inmates to prove their innocence
DDOT bus driver with history of crashes sentenced for killing pedestrian in downtown Detroit
Geraldine Johnson was involved in 19 bus crashes during her career
Double voting scandal hits Macomb County as 4 face felony charges
The county is a former Democratic stronghold where white angst has spawned a pro-Trump movement
Southeast Michigan residents are trapped in Lebanon
The situation is especially urgent in Wayne County, which has the largest population of Arab Americans and Lebanese Americans in the U.S.
Detroit ranked second least safe city in the U.S.
Detroit landed near the bottom of the list, due to high crime rates, unemployment, and more
By Layla McMurtrie
DNR urges caution with outdoor fires amid autumn drought
Dry weather and high winds mean there’s a higher chance of fire, according to the state Department of Natural Resources
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
Lapointe: Michigan, abortion, and Project 2025
How white, Christian nationalism targets “the Left”
By Joe Lapointe
MSU study: Michigan voter-roll purging could be biased
The MSU analysis of over 175,000 voters removed between 2014 and 2018 found higher purge rates in cities, and among Black voters and registered Democrats
By Mark Richardson, Michigan News Connection
THE MAYOR’S STRATEGY
By Tom Tomorrow
The Devil’s Game
By Clay Jones
Womxnhouse Detroit returns with a defiant reclamation of womanhood
The house radiates with the creative vision of 11 artists interrogating gender, sexuality, and matriarchal lineage
By Randiah Camille Green
Free Will Astrology (Oct. 2-8)
What do the stars have in store for you this week?
By Rob Brezsny
Detroit City Beef is serving sandwiches by chef Matty Matheson from ‘The Bear’
Fittingly, the food cart will offer a take on the Chicago favorite featured in the hit TV show
By Lee DeVito
Breakfast spot Effin Egg readies to open in Detroit’s Midtown
The fast-casual chain serves breakfast sandwiches and burritos and aims to appeal to WSU students
House of Dank Pledges to Donate to the Dianna Rasha Foundation for Third Annual Year in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Metro Times Promotions
