Detroit's ninth day of Black Lives Matter protests turned into a dance party

Hundreds of protesters peacefully marched through Detroit on Saturday for the ninth straight night to rally against police brutality. Protesters primarily marched…

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Everything we saw at Detroit's Black Lives Matter protest on Friday, June 5

Protesters marched for the eighth straight night to rally against police brutality and the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, who…

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Everything we saw at the Black Lives Matter protest in Detroit on Tuesday, June 2

Police arrested 127 protesters for defying Detroit's 8 p.m. curfew during the fifth straight day of rallies in the city on Tuesday.…

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Everything we saw at the Black Lives Matter protest in Detroit on Monday, June 1

Hundreds of protesters marched for a fourth straight day in Detroit to rally against police brutality and the death of George Floyd…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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Everything we saw at the Black Lives Matter protest in Detroit on Sunday, May 31

Protesters gathered Sunday for a third straight day in Detroit to rally against police brutality and the death of George Floyd at…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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Everything we saw at the Black Lives Matter protest in Detroit on Saturday, May 30

Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated outside Detroit’s Public Safety Headquarters on Saturday, May 30, following the death of George Floyd at the…

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Everything we saw at the Black Lives Matter protest in Detroit on Friday, May 29

Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrated outside Detroit’s Public Safety Headquarters on Friday, May 29, following the death of George Floyd at the…

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Devastating photos show historic flood damage after dams fail in Midland, Michigan

Michigan can't seem to get a break. Thousands of Midland residents were forced to evacuate their homes after days of torrential rainfall…

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Twitter reacts to Lansing's 'Operation Haircut,' where barbers protested Whitmer's stay-at-home order

From the folks who brought you "Operation Gridlock" comes... "Operation Haircut." On Wednesday, paranoid QAnon people once again stormed Lansing, this time…

By Metro Times editorial staff

Image: Twitter reacts to Lansing's 'Operation Haircut,' where barbers protested Whitmer's stay-at-home order
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Everything we saw at the anti-Whitmer 'Judgement Day' protest in Lansing

Hundreds of protesters, some carrying guns, flouted social-distancing measures on Thursday at the "Judgement Day" rally (their spelling, not ours) at the…

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What in the MAGA-lovin' heck went down in Lansing on Thursday?

Earlier this month, organizers of "Operation Gridlock" staged a protest at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home…

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Behold, the first issue of Detroit Metro Times: Oct. 16, 1980

The first issue of Metro Times came out on Oct. 16, 1980. Here's a trip down memory lane.

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A step-by-step guide for making a simple no-sew DIY face mask

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its prevention protocol regarding the spread of COVID-19 to recommend the public start wearing…

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10. Fold the ends of the fabric toward center — this will be the side against your face
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20 ways to help metro Detroiters during the coronavirus pandemic

It's easy to feel hopeless right now, especially when we're told to stay home and away from the very people that may…

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Everyone we saw feeling the Bern at Bernie Sanders' Detroit rally at TCF Center

Democratic Party presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held the first of several Detroit-area rallies ahead of Michigan's primary election at Detroit's TCF Center on Friday. Sanders…

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All the classic cars, gearheads, and pinups we saw at Autorama 2020

The 68th annual Autorama brought more than 800 hot rods, customs, trucks, and motorcycles from across the globe to Detroit's TCF Center,…

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Everyone we saw at 'Detroit in the Gilded Age: Break the Bank with the Detroit Historical Society'

The Detroit Historical Museum took guests back to the Gilded Age for the Detroit Historical Society Ball fundraiser at the State Savings…

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Photos show contamination at the factory responsible for toxic ooze on I-696

The toxic, bright green liquid discovered oozing onto I-696 in Madison Heights came from a shuttered factory that environmental officials spent about…

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Drums of waste in west building.
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Everyone we saw getting wild at Whiskey in the Winter

Metro Times held our inaugural celebration of all things whiskey at the Detroit Shipping Co. for a toasty evening of eating, drinking,…

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22 historical figures you probably didn't know were buried in Michigan

From Rosa Parks to the founder of the Kellogg Company, Michigan is the final resting place of many well-known American entertainers, business…

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David Ruffin Known as one of the lead singers of The Temptations, David Ruffin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. As frontman for The Temptations, Ruffin’s voice can be heard on numerous hits, including “My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” and “It’s Growing.” Following his death in 1991, Ruffin was buried in Detroit’s Woodlawn Cemetery. Photo via Motown Records / Wikimedia Commons
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All the crazy cosplayers we saw at Detroit's Youmacon 2019

Halloween may come but once a year, but for many people dressing up in elaborate costumes is a way of life —…

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Detroiters feel the Bern at Bernie Sanders rally at Cass Tech

Nearly 5,000 metro Detroiters came out to support 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders at Cass Technical High School on Sunday. The…

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40 hilarious prank student ID photos by North Farmington High School seniors

The goofy teens at North Farmington High School took their annual prank student ID photos, and ooh boy, are they a doozy…

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Powerful photos from the Close the Camps rally at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills

In response to the massive ICE raids taking place around the U.S., the Close the Camps Coalition hosted a “Close the Camps…

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Everything we saw at Metro Times' Best of Detroit Party 2019

On Saturday, metro Detroiters came out to The Roostertail to celebrate the best things to love about the Motor City at this…

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All the stylish people we saw at the 2019 Fash Bash at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Fash Bash 2019 took its “garden party” theme to the next level by (thanks to the weather) hosting the majority of the…

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Scenes from outside the Democtratic presidential debates in Detroit

Thousands of people flocked to downtown Detroit this week for the two-day Democratic presidential primary debate. While 20 candidates participated in the…

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Steve Yzerman is selling his Tampa condo for $1.7 million — let's take a tour

It would appear that former Detroit Red Wings star and Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman is officially packing up for…

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Photos: Springtime on Belle Isle is a construction hell

It's springtime on Belle Isle. That means months of the usual Detroit Grand Prix construction, traffic jams, concrete barriers, fencing, cables, billboards,…

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Everyone we saw at the 'We Build the Wall' event at Cobo Center

On Thursday, March 14, a "We Build the Wall" event was held at Cobo Center in Detroit. The event — which featured…

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Remembering the Twitter legacy of former Michigan Rep. John Dingell

On Thursday, Feb. 8, former Michigan Representative John D. Dingell Jr. died at the age 92. Many will remember him as the…

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