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James Montgomery’s long road home
Boston-based blues man James Montgomery returns to his eastside Detroit roots for a rare Detroit appearance Sunday, May 31, at the Cadieux Cafe, just blocks away from where he gre…
Ex-Melvindale cop gets jail time in excessive force cases
A former Melvindale cop charged with using excessive force in connection with three traffic stops was sentenced on Friday to six months in jail for one incident and probation for …
Detroit’s debt problem has a revenue solution we’re ignoring
Stephen Henderson’s recent analysis of Mayor Mary Sheffield’s budget captures Detroit’s fiscal reality with unusual clarity: the city is making real progress on bonded debt, but r…
How Wayne State’s battle for African American Studies came full-circle
This story is part one in a series examining the evolution and challenges facing Wayne State University’s Department of African American Studies, the product of a historic, studen…
“Apartment House 1776” is pure chaos that’s somehow beautiful
Chaotic. Beautiful. Overwhelming. Moving. Those were the four words I wrote down to describe my experience at Apartment House 1776 at Cranbrook Art Museum post-show. The…
Venezuelan student-athlete built a life in metro Detroit before ICE agents boxed in her car and detained her
Karliana Yosdeylin Perdomo Gotopo is a 20-year-old Venezuelan student-athlete from metro Detroit who was detained by immigration enforcement agents. The post Venezuelan student-at…
Metro Detroit Pride Guide 2026
Pride season is here and queer. From neighborhood block parties to massive downtown festivals, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate, connect, and show up as exactly who you ar…
Michigan residents file class action over data center noise as AI projects face growing backlash
Two southwest Michigan residents have filed what their attorneys are calling the first class-action lawsuit in the country over noise from a data center, alleging a Dowagiac facil…
Baby Keem is playing for keeps
Three songs into Baby Keem’s set Tuesday night at the Fillmore he yelled, “Last time I was here, we broke the floor!”  Now if any other hip-hop artist were to say this, it wo…
Free Will Astrology (May 27, June 2)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the weeks ahead, simply being right won’t necessarily lead to success. Having strength, intelligence, wealth, or connections might help, though not a…
