Detroit Metro Times

The Detroit Metro Times is an alternative weekly publication based in Ferndale, Michigan. It holds the title of the largest weekly newspaper by circulation in the metro Detroit region.

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Black churches in Detroit launch voter drive to boost turnout

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

Several of Detroit’s most prominent Black churches have joined forces with the National Black Empowerment Council to launch an ambitious campaign aimed at dramatically increasing voter turnout in a city that has struggled with apathy at the polls.
Detroit Thermal revises controversial Lafayette Park steam plan, but residents say public input ignored

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

Detroit Thermal submitted revised plans earlier this month aimed at resolving an ongoing dispute over its proposed steam project in Lafayette Park, pledging to eliminate controversial ventilation stacks and protect the area's historic landscape. But many neighborhood residents are objecting to the city scheduling a public hearing on July 2, just before the Fourth of July holiday, and accused Detroit Thermal and city officials of breaking their promises for public engagement.
Why Exotic Matter’s tiny grow is beating big weed in Michigan

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

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Sterling Heights settles for $2.95 million after police officer crashes into woman’s car

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

The city of Sterling Heights has agreed to pay $2.95 million to a 48-year-old woman who was seriously injured when a police officer crashed into her vehicle near a high school drop-off zone. Maisaa Kada, who suffered a traumatic brain injury and permanent damage to her spine in the 2019 crash, was preparing to face the city in court Wednesday when a last-minute settlement was reached. A jury was about to be brought into the courtroom when attorneys announced the deal.
No arrests made after bikers beat anti-Trump protester in Detroit

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

A mob of leather-clad motorcyclists attacked a nonviolent anti-Trump protester in Detroit’s Clark Park on Saturday by repeatedly punching him in the face and bloodying his nose, but the thugs were never arrested, Metro Times has learned.
HopCat announces grand opening for Downriver location

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Lee DeVito

Michigan-based beer bar chain HopCat is almost ready to open its first Downriver location. The Southgate location is set to open to the public on Monday, June 30. A grand opening celebration is set to start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, where the first 200 customers will win free Cosmik Fries for one year. HopCat-branded swag will also be available while supplies last.
Oakland County jury awards more than $75M to man who lost most of his hands in Kroger refrigerant explosion

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

An Oakland County jury has awarded more than $75 million to a man who lost most of his hands in a refrigerant explosion at a Kroger store in Bloomfield Township, in what attorneys say is a record-breaking liability verdict in Michigan. Brian Mierendorf, a 37-year-old pipefitter and HVAC technician, was seriously injured while working at the store when a defective refrigeration system malfunctioned and released a toxic chemical.
Street Beet is announces Birmingham location

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Lee DeVito

Street Beet is expanding to the suburbs. The popular plant-based pop-up, which is getting ready to open its first brick and mortar in the former Bobcat Bonnie’s space in Detroit, says it will also expand to downtown Birmingham. The Birmingham location will be situated inside a grocery store at 233 N. Old Woodward Ave. with a walk-up window for carry-out and grab-and-go orders.
Montessori school in Detroit sues to stop Chick-fil-A development next door

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

A Montessori school on Detroit’s east side has filed a lawsuit to stop construction of a Chick-fil-A restaurant next door, alleging the drive-thru project violates zoning laws, threatens public safety, and could force the school to shut down. Giving Tree Montessori, which serves 116 children from infancy through kindergarten, filed the complaint Friday in Wayne County Circuit Court against Verus Development Group and Chick-fil-A.
Bernie Sanders endorses Donavan McKinney in bid to unseat Shri Thanedar

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is endorsing state Rep. Donavan McKinney’s campaign to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, joining U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib in supporting the Detroit lawmaker ahead of the August primary. Sanders’s endorsement adds to McKinney’s growing support from progressive Democrats, including six state senators, 11 state representatives, and numerous local elected officials.