Detroit Metro Times

10/10/2025

A state appeals court handed a partial victory to critics of Detroit’s controversial ShotSpotter surveillance system.

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...

10/10/2025

Group Exhibition at Detroit’s Scarab Club shows photography isn’t just about capturing reality — it’s about reimagining it.

Perspective was the main word on my mind as I walked in a circle around Detroit’s Scarab Club for the opening reception of the Society for Photographic Education’s Members Exhibition. I’d learned about the show only the day before, and the flyer said little about its theme or contents. So I ....

10/10/2025

This device was engineered by our friendly neighbors in Canada, and the result is a powerful, efficient, and technologically advanced dab pen that feels like a portable rig.

High-quality cannabis concentrates like live hash rosin are becoming increasingly popular in Michigan as more people move from flower to more potent and flavorful alternatives. Concentrates now account for nearly 40% of the state’s recreational market – up from 30% in 2022 – and are on pace to...

10/09/2025

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10/09/2025

The acclaimed eatery cited “the reality of this economic climate” in making a “tough decision.”

After a little more than two years in business, Ferndale’s Coeur is shutting down later this month. In a Facebook post published Wednesday, the acclaimed New American eatery cited rising prices, writing:  When we opened Coeur, we had noble ideals: to cook with the best products, to pay our team f...

10/08/2025

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.

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 lim...

10/08/2025

This week: The puck drops for the Detroit Red Wings’ 100th season, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Pow-Wow, 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. PhantaSea Fest Now in its third year, Eastern Palace Club’s PhantaSea F...

10/08/2025

Michigan’s largest cannabis trade group has filed a lawsuit arguing that a new 24% wholesale tax on ma*****na is unconstitutional and will devastate a legal market already struggling from plummeting prices and numerous closures.

The state’s largest cannabis trade group has filed a lawsuit against Michigan, arguing that a new 24% wholesale tax on ma*****na is unconstitutional and will devastate a legal market already struggling from plummeting prices and numerous closures.The Michigan Cannabis Industry Association (MCIA) f...

10/08/2025

Mayor Mike Duggan is scheduled to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Detroit 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.

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.

10/07/2025

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban po*******hy in Michigan appears to have had an account on a hook-up website, according to records obtained by Metro Times.

A Republican state lawmaker leading a campaign to ban po*******hy in Michigan appears to have had an account on a p**nographic 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, w...

10/06/2025

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.

Health care leaders and Democrats say Mike Duggan is ignoring the reality of Trump’s legislation, which slashes $840 billion from Medicaid over the next decade. Duggan is running for governor.

10/06/2025

This week, Don Was brings his Pan-Detroit Ensemble to the Majestic Theatre for a hometown record release show.

The Motor City booster is hitting the road with his new band