Detroit Metro Times

10/31/2025

Since the event takes place inside a licensed consumption lounge, guests will be able to sample products from Hytek and Growing Pains.

Two of Michigan’s most renowned cannabis cultivators – Hytek and Growing Pains – are teaming up for a one-day live rosin drop combining two of this year’s most-awarded strains. The collaboration will debut at a cannabis party on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 4-11 p.m., at Burn 1, a new consumption...

10/31/2025

🌟 Youmacon is THIS WEEKEND!🌟

Known as Mira in Netflix’s , the #1 global hit, May is bringing her star power straight to Detroit. Get ready to slay the stage (and maybe a few demons 👀). Don’t miss your chance to meet her this year at !

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10/31/2025

Highland Park activist Robert Davis is suing Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch Jr. for slander and defamation, claiming the megachurch leader maliciously lied about him during and after a recent debate.

10/31/2025

Fright Fest, an annual juggalo tradition on Devil’s Night, saw Twiztid kick off the second leg of its Freek Show tour.

Celebrating not only 25 years of their sophomore album Freek Show but the release of their re-recording of the album, Twiztid hit the stage at Saint Andrew’s Hall on Thursday night. Fright Fest, an annual juggalo tradition on Devil’s Night, saw Twiztid kick off the second leg of the Freek Show t...

10/31/2025

If you feel like expanding your palate into some new and disturbing directions, here are several scary movies that this reviewer predicts will be future Halloween viewing classics.

I love spooky movies so much that I watch them year-round, regardless of whether it’s close to Halloween or not. But I realize that I am a deeply disturbed and broken man and only ever truly feel alive when getting the pants scared clean off of me while most people prefer a level of peace […]

10/30/2025

A 2010 Michigan constitutional amendment prohibits former public officials convicted of a felony involving “dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or breach of the public trust” from holding elected office or a high-level public job for 20 years.

An activist has filed an emergency court motion questioning whether Pontiac mayoral candidate Michael McGuinness is eligible to run for office under a state constitutional amendment inspired by former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s corruption scandal.Marcus Kelley, a lifelong Pontiac resident an...

10/30/2025

The ad, paid for by Bowersox Floor Center, was condemned by readers who said it promotes white nationalist rhetoric.

A banner ad reading “Diversity is the Trojan horse of terrorism” appeared on the front page of the Sturgis Journal on Tuesday, prompting outrage and accusations of racism across Michigan. The ad, paid for by Bowersox Floor Center, was condemned by readers who said it promotes white nationalist r...

10/30/2025

At Detroit’s Wrongful Conviction Day Gala, exonerees stood together — not as victims, but as fighters for justice and redemption.

This is the second 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 in...

10/29/2025

The ownership says it is not closing due to any emergency or crisis. “Rather, after a marvelous run of 8 years, we are choosing to go out on top,” they say.

Craft cocktail bar Castlia at Sfumato is closing its doors at the end of the year, its ownership recently announced on social media. The bar has operated out of a garden level space in Midtown since 2018 and was known for pairing its cocktails with fragrances by Sfumato, a perfumery that also operat...

10/29/2025

This week in Detroit: Halloween at The Station, Youmacon, Insane Clown Posse, and more.

Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our online calendar for more ideas for things to do, or add your event: metrotimes.com/AddEvent. Youmacon Now celebrating its 20th year, Detroit’s Youmacon convention brin...

10/29/2025

Michigan’s lieutenant governor has drawn national attention for his outspoken criticism of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, which he called “a genocide.”

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Tuesday endorsed Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II for Michigan governor, praising his record on working people, labor unions, and his support for people rebuilding their lives after incarceration.In a video posted on social media, Tlaib said she trusts Gilchrist to fight for f...

10/29/2025

“Detroit deserves a City Council that is active, engaged, and committed to making decisions that will improve the lives of its residents. Whitsett’s record shows that she is not that leader.”

As Detroiters prepare to cast their votes in the 2025 Detroit municipal election, one City Council candidate’s record raises serious questions about her ability to represent the people of Detroit.  State Representative Karen Whitsett currently holds public office, and her actions during her time ...