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Benson lands influential Detroit endorsement in battle for Black voters
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has won the endorsement of the Original Eastside Slate, an influential Detroit political organization with a strong record of backing winning can…
Detroit’s Concert of Colors to feature ‘The Scene’ tribute
From 1975 to 1987, Detroiters tuned in to WGPR-TV to watch The Scene — the Motor City’s answer to Soul Train that featured young people dancing to funk, R&B, and early Detroit…
Coachella legal threat backfires as support grows for Dearborn animal shelter
Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit has renamed its June 13 animal and music festival after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Coachella’s lawyers, but the legal threat has…
Detroit’s Marrow to close West Village flagship, pivot Birmingham storefront
Acclaimed restaurant Marrow says it will close its popular restaurant in Detroit’s West Village and concentrate efforts on its new Eastern Market brasserie instead. Marrow founder…
Detroit to celebrate 160 years of Vernors ginger ale with birthday bash
Pharmacist James Vernor started selling his ginger ale in Detroit in 1866 — making it the oldest American ginger ale brand. That means this year marks Vernors’s 160th anniversary,…
Danny Brown is always onto the next thing
On Saturday, May 23, Detroit native Danny Brown will be one of the featured artists performing on the Waterfront stage at Hart Plaza’s Movement Music Festival in downtown Detroit.…
Metro Detroit’s biggest concerts of the summer
Let’s get loud. Between the festival circuit and the big-name touring acts coming to amphitheaters and stadiums, there’s great concerts happening every week from Memorial Day thro…
Free Will Astrology (May 13-19)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When naturalist John Muir wanted to experience a storm, he climbed to the top of a 100-foot Douglas fir and rode it for hours through gale-force winds. …
Detroit police break promise to investigate detective accused of forcing false confessions
Detroit police have failed to follow through on a promise to investigate a retired homicide detective accused of misconduct that led to false confessions and wrongful convictions,…
Mysterious pro-Israel-linked group spends $5.3M to boost Haley Stevens
A mysterious political group using a media-buying firm tied to pro-Israel spending is pouring more than $5.3 million into ads boosting U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democr…
