Canada is being ravaged by wildfires due to record heat and droughts, and it's affecting not only our neighbors to the north…
By Jenna Jones
If your 2023 bingo card did not include a second Michigan-Ohio war, you’re not alone. A billboard in downtown Detroit promoting travel…
All weekend long, Motor City Comic Con brought out local cosplayers to Novi’s Suburban Collection Showcase along with plenty of celebrities, artists,…
By Mike Pfeiffer
Play ball! Baseball fans descended upon Comerica Park on Thursday for the Detroit Tigers’ home opener against the Boston Red Socks. While…
By Viola Klocko, Joe Maroon
Nothing says spring has sprung quite like brunch. Sure, you can technically brunch in the fall and winter, but it’s just something…
By Metro Times Staff, Alex Washington
Detroit is changing. A number of new developments are in the works, with some expected to be completed this year, while others…
By Lee DeVito
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On Saturday, a small protest led by critics of Sidetrack Bookshop’s “Drag Queen Story Time” event in Royal Oak was countered by…
By Viola Klocko
There’s just something about a woman from Detroit. Not only is she effortlessly fly, she’s about her business. Kash Doll once said…
By Alex Washington
In case you missed it, Michigan got hit with a pretty bad ice storm that has left over 600,000 people without power.…
By Metro Times Staff
Metro Times submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to the Michigan Department of State for all rejected custom license plates in…
Looking for a new winter hobby? Try birdwatching. We learned that birding is not just limited to springtime on a recent trip…
By Randiah Camille Green
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II took the oath of office for their second terms on Sunday. It’s the…
By Joe Maroon
Another year on the books, which means it’s time for one of our favorite traditions. No, we’re not talking about drinking Champagne…
There are only a few days left before Christmas, and while most of America is preparing itself for holiday festivities, Michigan is…
Since its founding in 1976, Project Censored has been focused on stories — like Watergate before the 1972 election — that aren’t…
By Paul Rosenberg
When it comes time for gift-giving, sometimes it helps to think of things the recipient actually needs. This holiday season, we got…
Metro Detroiters might think the waves on Lake Erie small and relatively unnoteworthy. On windy days, choppy waters draw the occasional surfer…
By Vince Grzegorek
Started in 1924 by the J. L. Hudson Company department store, America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit is one of the longest-running Thanksgiving…
By Kane Bergstrom
Early on in my relationship, I sent my boyfriend a song, “Belle Isle,” by Anna Burch. It’s a song drenched in summer…
By Amy Sacka
Members of the "Squad" — U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib of Detroit, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York City, Ayanna Pressley of Boston, and…
By Marc Klockow
On Thursday, an estimated 1,800 people gathered at Wyandotte's Bishop Park for the Downriver Rally for Bodily Autonomy to protest in support…
The Michigan Coalition for Reproductive Liberation held an emergency rally on Friday evening following a decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by the…
On June 19, people across the country celebrated Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. That included the 4th annual Juneteenth…
By Marc Klockow, Tyrell Boydston
In Dearborn, metro Detroiters gathered on Sunday to commemorate the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, or the creation of Israel…
Detroiters took to the streets to march in support of abortion rights on Saturday, May 7, following the leak of a draft…
Detroiters took to the streets to march in support of abortion rights on Tuesday, May 3, following the leak of a draft…
Folks, we're canceling each other over controversial opinions about Michigan. We asked, and you answered: These folks were brave enough to share…
By Lee DeVito, MT Staff
Play ball! On Friday, the Detroit Tigers played its first game of the season, and fans showed up to celebrate — including…
Hundreds of Detroiters gathered in Hart Plaza over the weekend in support of peace for Ukraine during the current Russian invasion. According…