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 a […]
Detroit is known for its cars, but it’s also known for creating a lot of space for those cars.
Wide roads with many lanes cross the city and its suburbs.
But there’s a real push from Detroit planners to change that — to make our streets more compatible and safer for pedestrians and cyclists, and to slow down motorists.
Three years ago, Detroit published a “Streets for People” report about how to improve its streets.
And earlier this week, a city official told The Metro that Detroit plans to make a series of truck route restrictions in Southwest. That regulation is meant to prevent big trucks from navigating neighborhood blocks.
Producer Sam Corey spoke with Wayne State Urban Planner Eric Bettis about why Detroit has wide roads, and whether the city is trying to durably change that.
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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 […]
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 […]
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she shared her concerns with President Trump about his new H1B visa policy which makes the price of applying for a visa $100,000.
H1B visas allow companies to bring in international workers for specialized jobs requiring higher education. Whitmer says she told President Trump that raising the application cost of those visas by around 10,000% could hurt Michigan’s economy.
Whitmer adds the state’s medical and automotive industries could be directly impacted by visa policy changes, saying large numbers of Canadian workers in fields like nursing and engineering rely on the visas.
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Southwest Detroit hosts forum for candidates in upcoming election
Candidates for mayor, City Council District 6 and at-large seats have been invited to hear personal testimonies and concerns from residents of Southwest Detroit before sharing their plans to address the problems.
Organizers include 482Forward, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Michigan League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Michigan United, Raices Detroit, Urban Neighborhood Initiatives and We the People MI.
The forum is Saturday October 11 from noon to 3 p.m. in the El Nacimiento warehouse at 7000 W Vernor Hwy.
Resource guide for Native Americans returns
The state is relaunching a resource guide for Michigan tribal communities.
The Office of Civil Rights began publishing the Michigan Indian Quarterly more than 30 years ago. Now the Native American Resource Guide will be produced by the Department of Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential in partnership with Michigan State University’s Native American Institute.
The guide will include a list of tribal, state and federal contacts, education, legal and health resources, scholarship opportunities, genealogical research tools and artwork from Native artists from Michigan.
The Hamtramck Neighborhood Arts Festival is this weekend.
The city’s creative community invites visitors to their home studios and front porches as well as to coffee shops, galleries and parks throughout the city. Organizers say the festival is meant to show that art is for everyone and that all are welcome.
The Hamtramck Night Bazaar will offer food and goods from a variety of vendors, and stores and restaurants will also be open. For more information visit hnaf.org.
DNR on the lookout for Belle Isle alligator
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed sightings of a small alligator roaming on Belle Isle.
The Detroit Free Press reports someone took a picture of the gator and shared it on social media. The DNR reviewed the photograph and used geolocation data to determine its authenticity.
The agency says it doesn’t know how the reptile got there, but it reminds people that releasing pets or wild animals on Belle Isle or other state parks is illegal and harmful to native creatures.
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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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In Southwest Detroit, 18-wheeled vehicles frequently rumble through streets that aren’t made for them. Heavy truck traffic has been more than just an inconvenience here.
For years, it’s meant noise, pollution, and danger for neighbors. And the problem is significant.
Detroit is one of the country’s busiest freight hubs. Per Outlier Media reporting, about 128,000 loaded containers entered the city in July alone.
To improve the situation, the city of Detroit is creating new truck restrictions on certain streets. Samuel Krassenstein is the Chief of Infrastructure and the Deputy Director for Public Works for the City of Detroit. He tells The Metro that next week the city plans to make some of the biggest series of truck route restrictions yet.
Krassenstein spoke with Robyn Vincent about truck traffic in Detroit, the problems it causes, and how the city is working to alleviate the problem for residents who live near it.
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The Detroit Economic Growth Corporation announced a new platform that will match entrepreneurs with the best fitting lender.
The website is designed to help small businesses navigate financial options through partnerships with local Community Development Financial Institutions.
Applicants visit the website, submit the criteria for the type of loan and amount they need, and the algorithm will match them with the best lenders.
DEGC Senior Vice President Derrick Headd calls the hub a central command center for the city’s small business ecosystem. “One place where you can find financing options, technical assistance, and service organizations. Everything you need to have a thriving company.”
Lenders participating in the hub include ProsperUS, Detroit Development Fund, Invest Detroit and more.
Eligible applicants must be located in the city, have documented cash flow, and cannot be affiliated with any business prohibited by federal law.
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Pastors seek high voter turnout this mayoral election
Detroit voters will elect the city’s first new mayor in 12 years this fall. A coalition of pastors is working to educate and mobilize their flocks to decide between City Council President Mary Sheffield and Reverend Solomon Kinloch.
Organizers say 12 churches took part in the Lift Every Voice and Vote campaign in the August primary. They want five times that number mobilizing voters in the general election.
Al Williams leads Lift Every Voice and Vote Detroit. He admits its hard motivating voters in the city. “I think that the history of our mayoral elections, past two or three mayoral elections, have shown us that the excitement has gone down every single mayoral election. Yes, it has made it a challenge.”
Less than 20 percent of eligible Detroit voters cast ballots in the August primary.
Proposed ordinance requires body cam footage be made public
A proposed Detroit ordinance would require police to release body camera footage within 30 days of police shootings and other incidents including the use of non-lethal weapons like tasers, pepper spray, tear gas, bean bags and rubber bullets.
Under the proposed ordinance, footage must be posted on a public website. Exemptions would be allowed upon written request from the Detroit Police Department or Wayne County prosecutor.
Exceptions apply to footage captured during federal or state task force operations, footage prohibited by court order and footage determined to be prejudicial to a civil matter.
James Baldwin Sidewalk Libraries
The City of Detroit and the Detroit Public Library will be hosting the James Baldwin Sidewalk Libraries across the city. Detroit ACE and the Charles H. Wright Museum also partnered to launch the reading campaign.
Boxes designed to help residents find or donate books by and about author James Baldwin will be placed in Detroit neighborhoods.
The initiative completes the work started by artist Sabrina Nelson, whose landmark exhibit on Baldwin debuted last fall.
The initiative is being launched during Black Reading Month in Detroit.
Fashion business management degree now offered at CCS
The College for Creative Studies in Detroit is now offering a fashion business management degree. The degree will take 90 credits and just over three years to complete.
Students will learn merchandising, styling, marketing strategy, brand development, trend forecasting, and fashion communications. No portfolio is required for admission.
Visit the College for Creative Studies and look under the listing of undergraduate programs more information and to apply.
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In this episode of CuriosiD, listener Martha Rotter asks the question:
“What happened to Chamberlain Bakery and their sour rye bread recipe?”
A loaf of sour rye baked by David Alkevicius.
The short answer
The Chamberlain Bakery was opened in 1924 by Lithuanian baker and owner Stanley Vasilauskis. It was located on a residential street in Southwest Detroit.
The bakery was owned by family members over the years, until about 1980, when Werner Lehmann purchased it. In 2002, the company Alexander & Hornung purchased the bakery. It was closed between 2008–2009.
A nostalgic walk through Chamberlain Street
On Detroit’s Chamberlain Street, people would wake up to the aroma of freshly baked sour rye bread from the Chamberlain Bakery.
It was opened by Lithuanian baker Stanley Vasilauskis (who also went by Wasilauskis) in 1924. He brought the recipe with him when he moved from Chicago, where his family owned the Wasilauskis Home Bakery.
Archived newspaper clipping about Chamberlain Bakery.
Livonia resident Martha Rotter remembers eating the bread with her German husband’s family during gatherings.
“Every time we got together, whether it was a potluck or just a regular family dinner, there was Chamberlain Bakery bread there… And they all agreed it was the best bread,” she says.
John Micallef, the CEO of Oakland Macomb OBGYN, grew up in Southwest Detroit near the Chamberlain Bakery. He worked on a paper route in the 1980s, close to the bakery.
“I remember stopping there on the way, doing the route, grabbing a snack. Sometimes in the morning, they would give you a cookie or something. We were really young back in the day,” he reminisces.
Newspaper clipping about Chamberlain Bakery from the Detroit News circa 1997.
Micallef says the bakery was a gathering space where people knew you on a first-name basis.
“It was just a great neighborhood type of bakery, the kind you don’t really see too much anymore, but the smell was always wonderful. People were friendly. They knew you by your name.”
The bakery was sold again in 2002 to Alexander & Hornung, a sausage-processing company. Then-president Bernie Polen says the bakery was on its last leg and he purchased it to keep it alive.
At the time, they baked about 800 loaves of bread daily and distributed them to stores in metro Detroit. Polen says he closed the bakery around 2008 or 2009 because it wasn’t financially viable.
A second act for Chamberlain Bakery bread
David Alkevicius also grew up in Southwest Detroit on the sour rye bread from Chamberlain Bakery. He says many times he was the designated person in the family to grab loaves of bread for special occasions.
When he learned the bakery had closed down, he decided he needed to learn how to make the bread.
“Honestly to begin with, it was more selfish because I wanted it and I didn’t know anywhere to get it,” he laughs.
Loaves of bread baked by David Alkevicius.
He began reaching out to people who formerly worked at the bakery to learn the recipe and make the sour rye bread.
It turns out the sour rye bread has a large fan following, in part due to how it was baked in a brick oven heated up to over 425 degrees. The coal burning oven stayed on practically all the time, until it was changed to a gas oven after Polen acquired the bakery. He says the oven would be turned off once a year to cool down and to allow a mason to patch the brick.
Alkevicius says the rye bread has a unique formula.
“Most rye breads that you buy from the store are 15% (rye). The sour rye from Chamberlain Bakery, they had a half and half, which was 50-50, and then their actual sour rye was 75%, and so it’s a heavy, dense bread, but still very soft,” he explained.
It took him about five years to perfect the recipe. He also made a few adjustments.
“You’d mix the hot, boiling water with the rye flour, and once it cooled, you added it to the mother dough. And I think it just changed the whole, you know, the whole composition of the bread, because I tried making it the traditional way, where people just mix flour and water, and it never came out right,” he said.
Alkevicius says it’s hard to find a similar bread in stores.
He began selling his bread at the Wilson Barn farmer’s markets for two years. Then he opened Alkevicius Breads in 2016, a bakery in Livonia located on Five Mile and Farmington Road that operated through 2018. He hopes he can bake the breads again someday.
Exterior of Alkevicius Breads in Livonia.
Inside Alkevicius Breads in Livonia.
Although it’s been nearly two decades since the Chamberlain Bakery has shut down, many people still talk about it on Facebook and Reddit threads.
It holds a special place in people’s memories, with many hoping they can get another bite of the one-of-a-kind sour rye bread.
The Chamberlain Bakery on Chamberlain Street in Detroit circa 1991.
The location where the Chamberlain Bakery once was on Chamberlain Street in Detroit circa 2025.
Kaunelis grew up in Southwest Detroit on 25th and Vernor Street. His parents moved to Detroit during World War II. He says sour rye bread is popular among Lithuanians in the area.
“My parents ended up at a displaced persons camp in Germany, like a lot of other Lithuanians, and then eventually had a godmother in Detroit. And so, they settled in the Detroit area, which a lot of other Lithuanians did, because there were good automotive jobs that they could get and start earning a living right away.”
He too grew up eating bread from Chamberlain Bakery, which his family purchased from a local Lithuanian store that carried the bread.
Years later, he and his wife Patt volunteered their time to deliver about 25 loaves to All Saints Church on Fort Street on Saturday afternoons. The bread was donated by the baker until it shut down.
Today, Kaunelis says there are about 30,000 Lithuanians living in metro Detroit.
Lithuanian crest hung up in Manoogian Hall’s Lithuanian Room.
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Livonia resident Martha Rotter remembers having Chamberlain Bakery bread with her German husband’s family during gatherings. She says it went well with different pairings. She hopes the bakery opens up again someday, or that someone sells the bread once again.
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When the Great Recession hit, homeownership in Detroit took a dive. Between 2011 and 2015, about 10,000 residents lost their homes due to illegal tax foreclosures following the city’s bankruptcy.
Many foreclosed homes have ended up on the Wayne County auction list over the last decade. The good news is that the overall number of those homes has been shrinking, but it remains to be seen if this signals a trend.
In this conversation, Metro producer Sam Corey spoke with Alex Alsup. He’s the author of the substack, “The Chargeback.” The two discussed what accounts for the increase in homes up for auction this year, and what can be done to stop or slow foreclosures.
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Starting October 7, anyone placing a local call within Detroit’s “313” area code will need to dial all 10 digits—the area code plus the seven digit telephone number.
It’s the final phase of the implementation of the new “679” area code overlay for the city. Ryan McAnany is with the Michigan Public Service Commission. He spoke with WDET’s Bre’Anna about what residents can expect.
The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Ryan McAnany: The “313”, area code is not being split. There’s just a new area code that’s being overlaid on top of it. And the reason for that “679” area code is that the “313” numbers are just running out now. After many, many decades, with the numbering demand of new technology, it’s just inevitable that numbers run out. And it’s projected that the “313” area code will be running out of numbers in 2028.
Bre’Anna Tinsley: So at what point can we expect people who are maybe getting new phone lines to be assigned a “679” number instead of “313”?
RA: It’s very fluid, and that assignment is all dependent upon the numbering demand. Technically, it’ll be anytime after November 7 of this year that a new number could be assigned this “679” area code. However, those numbers will not be assigned that new area code until all of the “313” numbers have been used. Right now, projection is that the first quarter of 2028 is when the “313” numbers will run out. However, that can fluctuate quarter by quarter depending on the numbering demand.
BT: For me personally, for a while, I believe I’ve been using I have a “313” number, but I tend to find that when I’m dialing out, I have to use the entire the whole 10 digits in order to dial that. So, it’s interesting to me that there’s a significant number of people out there who probably aren’t doing that, where this kind of notification would be necessary?
RA: Yeah, it depends on the type of service that they’re using. If they’re using landline service, the traditional copper line landline, more than likely they won’t have to be dialing the 10-digit number. If you’re a wireless customer, that’s where you’re probably already using the “313” area code with a seven-digit number. So, it really depends on the type of telephone service that you have, whether it’s landline or wireless.
BT: Are there any other changes that residents should be aware of and what’s staying the same?
RA: The biggest point is everyone who has a “313” number will not be losing their number. “313” is not going away. It’ll still be there. Everyone who has that number will keep that number. The second point is, is making local calls. There won’t be a change in the rates or the cost. It’s that’ll remain the same. The biggest change is just that dialing pattern. Something else to keep in mind is that if you are a customer living in this area, you will want to make sure that you’re updating anything that’s associated with your telephone number that could be impacted by this dialing pattern change. So if you have a security system, a fire alarm system, medical equipment, things of that nature, you will want to make sure it’s been updated to include the area code and not just the seven digit number with it. And then also other things such as stationary, even your pet tags, making sure that those are updated now to include that “313” area code with it.
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A quiet shift is underway in Detroit, one led by residents pushing for change inside the places that have long excluded or marginalized Black people, people of color, and other vulnerable communities.
Conner trains and supports a network of fellows working in Detroit’s schools, hospitals, nonprofits, and arts organizations. Their mission is to bring equity into the institutions where it is often resisted.
For Conner, this is justice work. It is about shifting how organizations make decisions, whose voices get heard, and what accountability looks like. She says protests wield power and capture public attention, but lasting change often happens in the daily grind of strategy and persistence.
That approach feels especially urgent now, as political support for diversity, equity, and inclusion shrinks nationwide under the Trump administration.
In a separate conversation, Conner’s colleague Angel McKissic spoke about restorative justice circles that repair harm and build trust at the community level. Together, their approaches speak to Detroit’s vast justice landscape. McKissic works to heal relationships between people, while Conner challenges inequity inside traditional systems of power.
Conner sat down with Robyn Vincent to discuss what it means to rebuild systems from within.
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Two Sterling Heights cops accused of brutally beating a Black man and siccing a police dog on him during his arrest in February 2024 have been ordered to stand trial in Macomb County Circuit Court. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that officers James Sribniak, 31, and Jack Currie, 29, were bound over on felony […]
Under the Trump administration, the space for diversity, equity, and inclusion is shrinking. Federal dollars are drying up, and programs that once opened doors are disappearing.
Given this climate, could restorative practices hold additional weight? Restorative justice is not DEI. It does not sit in a binder or hide inside a grant report. It lives in people — survivors and those who have caused harm sitting together, telling the truth, trying to mend what was broken. It is harder to measure, but also harder to erase because it is built on relationships.
While restorative justice is not the same as DEI, both often speak to the same communities, those historically marginalized by race, class, or circumstance. Where DEI seeks to create fairer systems, restorative justice offers a way to repair harm when those systems fall short.
McKissic’s work brings those findings into practice. Through trainings and community partnerships, McKissic is helping Detroiters use restorative practices in schools, courtrooms, and neighborhoods. For her, justice can mean both accountability and healing.
She joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro to demystify some of the haze around restorative justice and why she believes it could transform Detroit communities and the criminal justice system more broadly.
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In an effort to reduce the high case load, Wayne County has recommended that City of Detroit attorneys prosecute misdemeanor offenses. Earlier this month, Detroit city council voted 8-1 to do just that beginning in July of next year.
What kinds of cases will the city oversee? What kind of burden might this place on Detroit?
Conrad Mallett, Jr. is the corporation counsel for the City of Detroit. He spoke with Robyn Vincent.
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Detroiters receive home deeds through Buy Back Program
The City of Detroit celebrated 88 Detroiters today who received deeds to their homes after successfully completing the Detroit Land Bank Authority’s Occupied Buy Back Program.
The Buy Back program gives Detroit residents who live or have lived in Land Bank owned homes a chance to become the new owner. Requirements included paying property taxes in full, completing financial literacy counseling, and attending homeownership workshops. Since its inception, the program has given deeds to 1,363 residents.
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State House votes on food assistance restrictions
The state House voted to require photos and signatures on cards loaded with money for state food or cash assistance.
Republican sponsors say it would cut back on fraud, though studies have shown fraud is rare and that extra layers of red tape often keeps people who need the benefits from getting them.
Democratic Representative Penelope Tsernoglou says the bill would add extra steps without effectively addressing fraud.
“This bill will cost our state millions of dollars annually with savings to the state being determined as ‘indeterminate, but likely negligible.’”
The bill now goes to the Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate, where its chances of passing are low.
Whitmer issues vaccine access directive
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive today that could lay the groundwork for the state to broaden access to the COVID-19 vaccine. But it doesn’t have a lot of specifics.
Currently, only those over the age of 65 or with underlying medical conditions can get the shot in Michigan without a prescription. That is under recent FDA restrictions.
Whitmer’s directive tells state health officials to remove barriers to vaccine access to ensure the shot remains widely available in Michigan. Other states are requiring insurers to cover vaccines recommended by their health departments, or broadly authorizing pharmacies to administer the shots.
Queer short film showcase at the Carr Center
Mighty Real/Queer Detroit is putting on a short film showcase called “Queer Diasporic Horizons.” The program is curated by artist and filmmaker Billy Gerard Frank.
The selection of queer short films explores themes of belonging, exile, and migration. The program line-up includes the films Never Stop Shouting by Abdellea Taia, The Distance of Time by Acrlos Omeno Palma, I Was Never Really Here by Abriel Arrahino and Vallerie Gabriel Bihina, and Carnival Queen by Sekyia Dorsett.
The showcase is Saturday, September 20 at 7 PM at the Carr Center on 15 E Kirby Street.
Women’s business workshop set for September 20
The Detroit Women’s Commission is holding a one-day business workshop for small women-owned businesses.
The event will provide an opportunity for entrepreneurs to get all of their basic essentials done at one time, from getting their business license certified to registering a business.
The workshop will be held on Saturday, September 20 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Northwest Activities Center.
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