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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Suspended Hamtramck police chief told volunteer to point loaded gun at someone’s head, according to audio recording

1 day ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

A newly released audio recording captures suspended Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri telling a civilian volunteer to point a loaded gun at someone’s head, adding to the growing list of serious allegations against him and city leaders. The recording, released by attorney Jon Marko, features a disturbing exchange between Altaheri and civilian volunteer Carol Rutkowski during a conversation in the chief’s office on April 30.
Michigan health officials warn of sharp rise in nitrous oxide-related emergencies

2 days ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

The recreational use of nitrous oxide, commonly known as “laughing gas,” has led to an alarming surge in emergency medical incidents across Michigan, prompting a warning from state health officials on Wednesday. Calls to the Michigan Poison and Drug Information Center (MiPDC) involving adverse effects from nitrous oxide misuse rose 533% between 2019 and 2024, while emergency medical service responses increased by 553% over the same period.
A24’s newest films ‘Bring Her Back’ and ‘Friendship’ double down on weird, raw cinema

2 days ago | metrotimes.com | Jared Rasic

I can count on one hand the number of times a corporate production company or distributor logo excited me for whatever film they were releasing. As a kid, if New Line Cinema had their logo in front of a horror movie, I was there for it.
Muslim family accuses Domino’s of food tampering and Islamophobia in civil rights complaint

2 days ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

A Muslim civil rights group has filed a complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights accusing a Domino’s Pizza in Waterford of religious discrimination after a family’s food was allegedly tampered with and a store employee made Islamophobic remarks. The complaint, filed by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), stems from an incident in February when two Muslim women and their children ordered pizzas and asked for no pork.
Hamtramck whistleblowers speak out as more corruption allegations surface

3 days ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

Two Hamtramck officials at the center of a federal whistleblower lawsuit spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time, leveling new and explosive allegations of corruption, misconduct, and election interference against the city’s top leadership. At a news conference, attorney Jon Marko, who represents City Manager Max Garbarino and Officer David Adamczyk, outlined a sweeping array of claims against Mayor Amer Ghalib, Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri, and members of the all-Muslim city council.
ACLU lawsuit forces ICE to reinstate Michigan students’ immigration status

3 days ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

Four international students at Wayne State University and the University of Michigan had their F-1 student immigration statuses restored after a federal court approved an agreement resolving a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan against the Trump administration. The lawsuit, filed in April, challenged what the ACLU called an “abrupt and illegal” termination of the students’ records by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Whistleblowers sue Hamtramck, alleging corruption and retaliation

4 days ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

Two Hamtramck officials have filed a sweeping civil rights lawsuit against the city, accusing top leaders, including Mayor Amer Ghalib and Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri, of corruption, retaliation, and abuses of power that they say silenced whistleblowers and shielded misconduct.
180-room luxury hotel coming to Michigan Central Station

4 days ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

NoMad Hotels, a global name in luxury hospitality, is set to open its first Michigan location inside the restored Michigan Central Station, marking a major milestone in the ongoing redevelopment of the 112-year-old landmark. The nearly 180-room hotel, called NoMad Detroit, is scheduled to open in 2027, Michigan Central announced Monday.
Bobcat Bonnie’s closes Ferndale location

4 days ago | metrotimes.com | Lee DeVito

Local restaurant chain Bobcat Bonnie’s has closed another one of its stores following months of financial turmoil. In a “bittersweet” Facebook post published Sunday evening, the company announced that Monday will be the last day of business for its Ferndale location at 240 W. Nine Mile Rd. “To our friends […] THANK YOU for 7 years of what I can only describe as a dream,” owner Matt Buskard wrote.
Nope, the ‘nasty’ bathrooms on Belle Isle aren't moonlighting as a fried chicken joint

1 week ago | metrotimes.com | Steve Neavling

Some rumors just don’t hold water. Or, in this case, chicken grease. The Chicken Coupe, a beloved fried chicken joint that’s been serving crispy goodness from a food truck on Belle Isle since 2018, recently moved into the park’s old concession stand. The transition should’ve been business as usual. But then the internet did what the internet does best. A flurry of social media posts falsely claimed that the Chicken Coupe had set up shop inside Belle Isle’s notoriously stinky public bathrooms.