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Photos show powerful turnout at Detroit ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump

Thousands of people turned out at Clark Park in Southwest Detroit to protest President Donald Trump on Saturday, joining a wave of…

By Steve Neavling

Image: Photos show powerful turnout at Detroit ‘No Kings’ protest against Trump
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A 2025 Detroit summer bucket list

Detroit summers are truly something special. Maybe it’s just because it’s so cold and gray here for much of the year, but…

By Lee DeVito

Kayak down Detroit’s canals For a more intimate view of the Detroit River, try kayaking or paddle-boarding. Here’s a fun way to do so: Neighboring businesses Detroit River Sports and Coriander Kitchen & Farm offer “Paddle-to-Table” tours of the Jefferson-Chalmers canals — a charming residential neighborhood dubbed the “Venice of Detroit” by some. The tours go for about an hour and a half and end with a delicious dinner at an acclaimed riverside restaurant.Detroit River Sports and Coriander Kitchen & Farm; 14601 Riverside Blvd., Detroit; detroitriversports.com. Tickets are $180 per person and includes a tour, a four-course meal, beer and wine, and tip.
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Photos: Motor City Pride 2025

Motor City Pride returned to Hart Plaza on Saturday and Sunday.

By Li Miller

Saturday.
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Unsold Teslas pile up outside former Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum

There’s something almost poetic about a suburban shopping center crumbling into irrelevance as more than 100 unsold Teslas sit there like a…

By Steve Neavling

Image: Tesla dumping ground piles up in former Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum parking lot
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Photos: Ferndale celebrates Pride Month 2025

Looking fabulous, Ferndale!

By Li Miller

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What we saw at the AEW: Dynamite wrestling event in Detroit

AEW: Dynamite, an event that bills itself as “where the best wrestle,” returned to Detroit on Wednesday for an action-packed evening at…

By Josh Justice

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Thousands protest Trump in Detroit as part of nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ rallies [PHOTOS]

Metro Detroiters gathered on Saturday for a rally and march down Woodward Avenue against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. According to…

By Lee DeVito

Image: Thousands protest Trump in Detroit as part of nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ rallies [PHOTOS]
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Detroit Tigers fans celebrate opening day 2025 [PHOTOS]

On Friday, the Detroit Tigers started the team’s 25th season at Comerica Park, defeating the Chicago White Sox 7-4.

By Mike Pfeiffer, Joe Maroon

Image: All the Detroit Tigers fans we saw on opening day 2025 [PHOTO]
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20 reasons for Tigers fans to reign optimistic in 2025

Although friends and family who lived and died with the sad-sack Lions for more than a half-century might not be too sympathetic,…

By Gary Gillette

11. Wunderkind Scott Harris When Tigers owner Christopher Ilitch in September 2022 tabbed 35-year-old San Francisco GM Scott Harris to lead his disappointing club into the future, he was going against the grain of Detroit history. The Tigers have been one of the most successful American League franchises in their 125-year existence, but they have mostly hewed to the conservative side when making major decisions. Therefore, hiring a young executive who had never led an MLB front office — Harris served underneath a president of baseball operations with the Giants, just as Tigers GM Jeff Greenberg now serves under Harris — was the kind of risk that Detroit ownership would normally pass over. Detroit’s previous general manager, Al Avila, was 57 when he succeeded Dave Dombrowski late in 2015. As evident now, the risk was well worth it, and it was a master stroke on Ilitch’s part to hire someone who looks, sounds, and acts like a certified genius. Not only has Harris revived the flagging fortunes of the tortuously slow rebuilding process, but the attractive young squad the Tigers put on the field has also revived badly flagging enthusiasm in Detroit’s loyal but recently skeptical fanbase. Perhaps it was the bitter memory of the last time Detroit took a flier on a rising young executive that led ownership to go for an experienced executive in Dombrowski in 2002, and for a safe but uninspired internal hire in 2015. Harris is the Tigers’ first young general manager since ill-fated 29-year-old Randy Smith was brought in from San Diego in 1996 — but Smith was merely a legacy who had risen to his level of incompetence. (Smith’s father, Tal Smith, was a longtime executive with the Yankees and Astros.) Smith quickly earned a good reputation with the Padres by carrying out a fire sale of expensive veterans after he took over in 1993, acquiring a pile of young prospects in return. After taking over the Tigers, he followed a similar blueprint in preparation for the opening of Comerica Park in 2000. Stocking the larder with prospects acquired via trades and the premium draft picks Detroit’s lowly finishes bestowed on him, Smith was named AL Executive of the Year for 1997 by Baseball America, which simultaneously named the Tigers Organization of the Year. Stockpiling largely untested talent for the future is not the same as winning in the major leagues, as Smith — like many other GMs who quite easily could dump veteran salaries for inexpensive youngsters — would soon find out. None of the prospects Smith acquired would prove to be stars of the first order, and few could be considered stars of the second order. Smith cemented his doom by gambling on the acquisition of two-time American League MVP Juan Gonzalez to lead the Tigers in the inaugural season at their new home. It was a bad gamble that turned into a disaster. Gonzalez was a slow-footed slugger who had already peaked before he was traded. His brief tenure in Tigertown was marked by surliness, injury, and underperformance. Tigers fans were only too happy to watch him spurn an insanely generous long-term contract offer from Smith in order to test free agency after 2000. While Gonzo rebounded nicely in Cleveland in 2001, it proved to be his last good season. Proof that everyone else in baseball understood that Smith was an abject failure in Detroit can be found in the fact that he was never given another chance to lead an MLB club after being fired six games into the 2002 season. Dombrowski, at 31, became the youngest GM ever in AL/NL history when he was appointed to lead the Montreal Expos in midseason 1988. When he arrived to Detroit in 2002, he was only 45, yet he already had 14 years of experience running MLB organizations.
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Urban explorer makes disturbing discovery inside vacant Ypsilanti funeral home

An urban explorer found what he says appears to be human remains and bodily fluids, along with urns and caskets inside a…

By Steve Neavling

A casket inside O’Neil Swanson Funeral Home in Ypsilanti.
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Ten years of the Foilies: The Electronic Frontier Foundation looks back at the games governments played to avoid transparency

In the year 2015, we witnessed the launch of OpenAI, a debate over the color of a dress going viral, and a…

By Dave Maass, the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Ain’t no party like a [redacted] party!
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The 2025 Foilies: Recognizing the worst in government transparency

The public’s right to access government information is constantly under siege across the United States, from both sides of the political aisle.…

By By the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock News

The Exorbitant FOIA Fee of the Year: Rapides Parish School District After a church distributed a religious tract at Lessie Moore Elementary School School in Pineville, Louisiana, young students quickly dubbed its frank discussion of mature themes as “the sex book.” Hirsh M. Joshi from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a lawyer representing a parent, filed a request with the Rapides Parish School District to try to get some basic information: How much did the school coordinate with the church distributing the material? Did other parents complain? What was the internal reaction? Joshi was stunned when the school district responded with an initial estimate of $2 million to cover the cost of processing the request. After local media picked up the story and a bit of negotiating, the school ultimately waived the charges and responded with a mere nine pages of responsive material.While Rapides Parish’s sky-high estimate ultimately took home the gold this year, there was fierce competition. The Massachusetts State Police wanted $176,431 just to review — and potentially not even release — materials about recruits who leave the state’s training program early. Back in Louisiana, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney’s office insisted on charging a grieving father more than $5,000 for records on the suspicious death of his own son.
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Bernie Sanders draws massive crowd in Macomb County to fight oligarchy

On Saturday, some 10,000 people came to Lincoln High School in Warren to listen to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speak as part…

By Lee DeVito

Sen. Bernie Sanders greets supporters outside Lincoln High School in Warren.
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Unique buried ‘earth shelter’ house hits market in Michigan

So-called “earth shelters,” also known as earth-bermed houses, are sustainable, energy-efficient dwellings that are partially buried in soil, similar to the Hobbit…

By Lee DeVito

Image: Unique buried ‘earth shelter’ house hits market in Michigan
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Everyone we saw at Detroit’s 2024 Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field

On Friday, Ford Field hosted the annual Hob Nobble Gobble, a big fundraiser for the Parade Company, producers of America's Thanksgiving Parade.…

By Joe Maroon

Image: Everyone we saw at Detroit’s 2024 Hob Nobble Gobble at Ford Field
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Detroit’s hidden celebrity landmarks

A treasure trove of metro Detroit’s untold stories is being uncovered in Motor City Famous: Celebrity Homes, Gravesites & Little-Known Locales, a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Chris Cornell 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit “On a raised platform in the back corner of Northern Lights Lounge sits a red leather booth. In the booth, on May 18, 2017, the lead singer of Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, sat with his bandmates. This was just prior to the band’s gig at the Fox Theatre, and the booth could very well be where Cornell had his last meal.”
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Retro Up North roadside motel hits the market — let’s take a tour

An old-school roadside motel has hit the market in Northern Michigan. Family-owned for 50 years, the Pointe North of Grayling looks like…

By Lee DeVito

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Design Build Green Hub aims to grow contractor careers in Southwest Detroit

In Southwest Detroit’s Hubbard-Richard neighborhood, a dark, gray-blue Queen Anne house sits on the corner of 18th and Porter streets, adjacent to…

By Erica Hobbs

Tanya Saldivar-Ali and Luis Ali stand outside the Design Build Green Tech Hub, a community project they led, during its grand opening on September 14, 2024.
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A first look at the Detroit Zoo’s ‘Discovery Trails,’ a $20 million seven-acre wildlife experience

Alpacas, bamboo sharks, burrowing owls, bush dogs, and stingrays will soon call the Detroit Zoo home as part of a new immersive…

By Layla McMurtrie

A sneak peak at everything Discovery Trails has to offer.
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New fantasy experience ‘Mythical Forest’ opens in Clarkston

Dragons, ogres, trolls, unicorns, and mermaids — you can see it all and more at Michigan’s newest magical experience, Mythical Forest, now…

By Layla McMurtrie

Image: New fantasy experience 'Mythical Forest' opens in Clarkston
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Detroit Lions 2024 game-by-game predictions

It’s an annual rite that’s seldom right, but since so many football “experts” do it every season, why shouldn’t we rank amateurs…

By Jim McFarlin, Jimmy Doom

Writers Jimmy Doom, left, and Jim McFarlin make their Detroit Lions predictions.
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Photos from Detroit’s Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational

On Monday, the Feldman Automotive Children’s Miracle Celebrity Invitational returned to the Detroit Golf Club, with proceeds benefiting the Mark Wahlberg Youth…

By Joe Maroon

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Iconic brands you may not know were founded in Michigan

Michigan is the blueprint. With many iconic brands that have left undeniable marks on various industries, our state has long been a…

By Layla McMurtrie

Domino’s dominos.com Beginning in Ypsilanti in 1960, Domino’s quickly became a household name. Known for its delivery service and variety of pizzas, Domino’s now operates over 17,000 stores in more than 90 countries, making it one of the largest pizza chains globally.
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The Detroit Zoo just welcomed its first-ever baby gorilla and it’s the cutest thing ever

For the first time in the Detroit Zoo’s 96-year history, a baby gorilla has been born, and it’s an important event beyond…

By Layla McMurtrie

Bandia the gorilla had her first baby at the Detroit Zoo on Thursday.
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The 20 most dangerous intersections in Michigan, ranked

Each year, Michigan Auto Law analyzes traffic accident data from the Michigan State Police to determine the top 20 most dangerous intersections…

By Metro Times editorial staff

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After years of neglect, Detroit’s refurbished Michigan Central Station opens to the public [PHOTOS]

Michigan Central Station opened in 1914 and closed its doors in 1988. At its peak more than 4,000 people entered daily. On…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: After years of neglect, Detroit’s refurbished Michigan Central Station opens to the public [PHOTOS]
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Detroit police scrutinized for handling of pro-Palestinian protesters during Biden visit

President Joe Biden visited Detroit on Sunday for the NAACP Detroit Branch’s 69th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner. Around 200-300 protesters…

By Layla McMurtrie

Palestinian activist Lexis Zeidan.
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Detroit police scrutinized for heavy-handed tactics at Cinco de Mayo festival

Detroit police swarmed businesses participating in Detroit’s Cinco de Mayo festival on Sunday, dispersed crowds, and detained at least seven people, prompting…

By Steve Neavling

Image: Detroit police scrutinized for heavy-handed tactics at Cinco de Mayo festival
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Photos from Detroit Farm and Cider

Detroit Farm and Cider owner Leandra King is one of the advocates pushing for an ordinance to allow raising farm animals in…

By se7enfifteen

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Detroit’s NFL Draft smashes attendance record [PHOTOS]

The highly anticipated NFL Draft in Detroit kicked off Thursday, drawing what officials said was a record-setting number of attendees on day…

By Lee DeVito

Image: Detroit’s NFL Draft sets record with more than 275k football fans [PHOTOS]
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Jemele Hill, Babyface Ray, and more share knowledge with Cass Tech students at Klutch Athletics NFL Draft event

On Wednesday, sports agent Rich Paul and his Klutch Athletics hosted one of many auxiliary events for the NFL Draft in Detroit…

By Kahn Santori Davison

Image: Jemele Hill, Babyface Ray, and more share knowledge with Cass Tech students ahead of NFL DRaft in Detroit
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Holocaust, Nakba survivors call on Farmington Hills to adopt Gaza ceasefire resolution

Rene Lichtman is a Jew who survived the Holocaust. Ismael Noor survived the Nakba, Arabic for “catastrophe” — what Palestinians call their…

By Lee DeVito

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Lafayette Park residents sue Detroit Thermal over controversial steam project

By Steve Neavling

Residents of the 1300 Lafayette high-rise (background) want to use steam heat that would impact the Historic Lafayette Park townhouses (right).

City planning director accused of lobbying for controversial steam project in Detroit’s historic Lafayette Park

By Steve Neavling

Residents are worried about children playing near the steam infrastructure.

Palestinian American student sues over Pledge of Allegiance protest

By Steve Neavling

A 14-year-old Palestinian American student is suing Plymouth-Canton Community Schools District for allegedly disciplining her for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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