A vile group chat among Young Republican leaders across the country that included antisemitic and racist messages obtained and published by Politico has led to some members losing their jobs and others distancing themselves from the remarks. The Michigan Young Republicans chapter was mentioned in the report. In one exchange, Kansas Young Republicans Chair Laken […]

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Our 2025 Best of Detroit poll has officially crossed the finish line — and Detroit, you sure burned rubber! After weeks of honking, hyping, and high-octane competition, the results of the Metro Times Best of Detroit are in. You nominated your favorite taco slingers, dive-bar legends, tattoo wizards, vinyl pushers, and much more — and now it’s […]

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More than 100 rallies are planned across Michigan on Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” movement, a day of action that organizers say is intended to defend democracy and draw attention to the growing threats to civil liberties and democratic principles. The largest event in the state will take place at Roosevelt Park […]

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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 contracts for the gunshot detection technology without properly notifying the public. In a published decision released Thursday, a divided Michigan Court of Appeals panel found that the Detroit […]

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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. The church later conveyed that property to a private limited liability company “controlled exclusively” by […]

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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 has been linked to multiple corruption scandals involving city contracts. The invitation-only event, billed as a “Special Friends and Family” gathering for Duggan’s gubernatorial […]

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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 tonight,” according to records obtained by Metro Times. State Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, who has called porn a “scourge” and compared it […]

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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

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Triumph Church is accused of improperly enriching Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr.

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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 obtained records reveal the detailed allegations against him.  Winchester, 51, an Emmy Award-winning journalist who had been with WDIV since 2001, was accused of inappropriately touching […]

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

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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 whom the nurse is accused of coercing into sexual acts.  Attorney Todd Flood filed a lawsuit against DMC and its parent company, Tenet Healthcare, in […]

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Don’t worry, Detroit — the alligator recently spotted on Belle Isle has been found.  The gator shocked Detroiters when it was seen on the island park late last month. It was captured Wednesday by vigilante animal rescuers Steven Hart and Troy Keteyian, who turned it over to a local reptile education center. Hart, a dog […]

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This is the first installment in “Exploring Integrity: Reviewing Wrongful Conviction Remedies,” a series examining the impact of conviction integrity units on the American judicial system’s rate of wrongful conviction. Presented by the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism, the investigation is supported by Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The black janitor had disappeared, but […]

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Hamtramck resident Lynn Blasey couldn’t believe her eyes during a visit to Detroit’s Belle Isle on Sunday. Sunbathing on the shore was none other than an alligator.  “I made a new friend while paddleboarding today,” she wrote on Facebook. Blasey tells Metro Times that in reality, she was afraid of the creature, which is not […]

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William “Bill” Noakes, a longtime public defender and professor, announced Tuesday he is running for Michigan attorney general, positioning himself as the only Democrat in the race who has never been a prosecutor and could become the first Black person to hold the office. Noakes, who has practiced law since 1982, is the fourth Democrat […]

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Do you have a passion for local journalism and social media? Then we’d love to hear from you! Metro Times, Detroit’s alternative weekly, is seeking an experienced social media editor to join our team. The role will utilize social media platforms to connect our journalism with audiences and drive readers to our website, metrotimes.com. The […]

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Records show Triumph Church bought the house in 2013 and later sold it to its pastor, raising legal questions about the transaction.

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Local cooperation with federal agents stokes fear and exposes communities to costly lawsuits.

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