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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 16h

A state appeals court handed a partial victory to critics of Detroit’s controversial ShotSpotter surveillance system.

Court of Appeals sides with ShotSpotter critics in Detroit, finding city ‘repeatedly’ violated transparency law - Detroit Metro Times

A state appeals court handed a partial victory to critics of Detroit’s controversial ShotSpotter surveillance system, ruling that city officials violated a transparency ordinance when they approved co...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 17h

Group Exhibition at Detroit’s Scarab Club shows photography isn’t just about capturing reality — it’s about reimagining it.

I’d rather be slowly consumed by art - Detroit Metro Times

Perspective was the main word on my mind as I walked in a circle around Detroit’s Scarab Club for the opening reception of the Society for Photographic Education’s Members Exhibition. I’d learned abo...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 22h

This device was engineered by our friendly neighbors in Canada, and the result is a powerful, efficient, and technologically advanced dab pen that feels like a portable rig.

The Canadian-made Utillian 6 is the dab pen I didn’t know I needed - Detroit Metro Times

High-quality cannabis concentrates like live hash rosin are becoming increasingly popular in Michigan as more people move from flower to more potent and flavorful alternatives. Concentrates now accoun...

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The acclaimed eatery cited “the reality of this economic climate” in making a “tough decision.”

Ferndale restaurant Coeur to close - Detroit Metro Times

After a little more than two years in business, Ferndale’s Coeur is shutting down later this month. In a Facebook post published Wednesday, the acclaimed New American eatery cited rising prices, writi...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 2d

A new lawsuit alleges that Triumph Church and its pastor, the Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., who is a candidate for Detroit mayor, violated state and federal laws after the church purchased the former AMC Star Southfield theater site in Southfield.

Triumph Church and Detroit mayoral candidate Kinloch accused of illegal property deal involving old theater site - Detroit Metro Times

A new lawsuit alleges that Triumph Church and its pastor, the Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., who is a candidate for Detroit mayor, violated state and federal laws after the church purchased the former AMC ...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 2d

This week: The puck drops for the Detroit Red Wings’ 100th season, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Pow-Wow, and more:

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (Oct. 8-14) - Detroit Metro Times

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our online calendar for more ideas for things to do, or add your event: m...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 2d

Michigan’s largest cannabis trade group has filed a lawsuit arguing that a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana is unconstitutional and will devastate a legal market already struggling from plummeting prices and numerous closures.

Cannabis trade group sues Michigan over new 24% wholesale tax - Detroit Metro Times

The state’s largest cannabis trade group has filed a lawsuit against Michigan, arguing that a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana is unconstitutional and will devastate a legal market already strugglin...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 2d

Mayor Mike Duggan is scheduled to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Detroit hosted by a wealthy businessman who donated $100,000 to a Donald Trump political action committee and has been linked to multiple corruption scandals involving city contracts.

Trump megadonor at center of Detroit scandals hosts fundraiser for Duggan - Detroit Metro Times

Mayor Mike Duggan is scheduled to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Detroit on Wednesday night hosted by a wealthy businessman who donated $100,000 to a Donald Trump political action committee and ha...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 3d

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website, according to records obtained by Metro Times.

Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show - Detroit Metro Times

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban pornography in Michigan appears to have had an account on a pornographic hook-up website that promised users they could “find sex” and “get laid t...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 4d

Health care leaders and Democrats say Duggan is ignoring the reality of Trump’s legislation, which slashes $840 billion from Medicaid over the next decade.

Duggan defends Trump’s Medicaid work rules as critics warn cuts will strip coverage from hundreds of thousands - Detroit Metro Times

Health care leaders and Democrats say Mike Duggan is ignoring the reality of Trump’s legislation, which slashes $840 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. Duggan is running for governor.

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 4d

This week, Don Was brings his Pan-Detroit Ensemble to the Majestic Theatre for a hometown record release show.

Don Was comes home

The Motor City booster is hitting the road with his new band

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Leyland “Lee” DeVito @leedevito.bsky.social · 4d

A @metrotimes.com cover story from 2019:

Is Trump a fascist?

The F-word

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 7d

The $1.3 million suburban home owned by Detroit mayoral candidate and megachurch pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. is now the subject of an Internal Revenue Service complaint that alleges his church’s tax-exempt status may have been violated.

IRS complaint targets Detroit mayoral candidate Kinloch and his church over $1.3M home - Detroit Metro Times

Triumph Church is accused of improperly enriching Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., who is running for mayor of Detroit.

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 7d

Heavy metal gods Judas Priest stopped at Pine Knob Music Theater Thursday on their co-headling tour with Alice Cooper.

Judas Priest gives ‘Painkiller’-filled show at Pine Knob, plus tribute to Ozzy Osbourne - Detroit Metro Times

Heavy metal gods Judas Priest stopped at Pine Knob Music Theater Thursday on their co-headling tour with Alice Cooper. While Cooper closed the show, Priest was the highlight, with a set full of leathe...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 7d

Hank Winchester, the longtime WDIV-TV consumer affairs reporter, was recently fired from the station. Newly obtained records reveal the detailed allegations against him.

WDIV fires Hank Winchester: Police records detail allegations - Detroit Metro Times

Hank Winchester, the longtime WDIV-TV consumer affairs reporter who was placed on leave this summer while police investigated misconduct allegations, was recently fired from the station, and newly obt...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 8d

The ACLU of Michigan has filed a federal lawsuit demanding the release of eight longtime Michigan residents who remain in immigration custody under a new Trump administration directive that attorneys say violates the U.S. Constitution.

ACLU sues over detention of immigrants in Michigan, citing unconstitutional ICE policy - Detroit Metro Times

Among those held is a 33-year-old father with life-threatening cancer, and he’s been denied.

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 8d

Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai-Grace Hospital is accused of exposing vulnerable patients to a “known predator” with a history of sexual assault and violence.

Sinai-Grace accused of enabling serial predator nurse who assaulted incapacitated woman - Detroit Metro Times

Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai-Grace Hospital is accused of exposing vulnerable patients to a “known predator” with a history of sexual assault and violence and failing to protect a bedridden woman wh...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 9d

An alligator spotted in Detroit was captured by two vigilante animal rescuers.

Detroit’s Belle Isle alligator has been caught - Detroit Metro Times

Don’t worry, Detroit — the alligator recently spotted on Belle Isle has been caught. The gator sighting shocked Detroiters when it was spotted on the island park late last month. It was captured Wedn...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 9d

This week: A free Shigeto show at the Palmer Park Bandshell, the Bourbon & Blues Festival, a ‘Ghostbusters’ shadowcast, and more.

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (Oct. 1-7) - Detroit Metro Times

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our online calendar for more ideas for things to do, or add your event: m...

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 9d

Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble is getting ready to release its debut album.

Don Was comes home

The Motor City booster is hitting the road with his new band

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 9d

A seemingly endless amount of content created by Detroiters for Detroiters floods the popular streaming platform, giving the city the nickname “TubiTown.”