Detroit Metro Times

11/14/2025

Michigan taxpayers have contributed more than $420 million toward U.S. military aid to Israel since 2023, state Rep. Dylan Wegela said.

Michigan House Democrats are calling on Congress to halt weapons transfers to Israel and increase humanitarian aid to Gaza, pointing to the increasing civilian death toll and the impact the war has had on Palestinian families in the state. Reps. Dylan Wegela of Garden City, Alabas Farhat of Dearborn...

11/13/2025

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters fired her government affairs director Reggie Davis after investigators discovered he and former council president and convicted s*x offender Charles Pugh posed as incoming Ombudsman staff.

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters fired her government affairs director, Reggie Davis, on Wednesday after investigators discovered he and former council president and convicted s*x offender Charles Pugh posed as incoming Ombudsman staff while Davis sought a $197,000-a-year job.

11/13/2025

One of Michigan’s largest Hanukkah celebrations will feature an Israeli family reunited after two of its members were kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas.

One of Michigan’s largest Hanukkah celebrations will feature an Israeli family reunited after two of its members were kidnapped and held hostage by Hamas. Ella Ben Ami, 23, traveled from Be’eri, Israel to Detroit’s Menorah in the D event in 2023 after her parents were taken hostage in the Oct....

11/13/2025

The first-generation immigrants say they wanted to create an affordable space for workers and students in the neighborhood.

The Arabic word “raha” translates to “comfort” or “peace of mind,” which is what the founders of the new Rahha Café say they hope to bring to Midtown. The cafe is readying to open inside the Hannan Center at 4750 Woodward Ave., Detroit. The founders include alumni of nearby Wayne State ...

11/12/2025

Anthony Hudson, a truck driver from Grand Blanc Township and self-described “America First” candidate, has used social media platforms to portray Dearborn as a threat by falsely suggesting the Detroit suburb is facing “Muslim infiltration” and “Sharia law.”

A Republican gubernatorial candidate is spreading misinformation and stoking anti-Muslim sentiment ahead of a planned march in Dearborn that he’s calling the “American Crusade.”

11/12/2025

As the Red Wings celebrate its 100th season, the Detroit Historical Museum is looking back at a century of Motor City hockey.

As the Red Wings celebrate its 100th season, the Detroit Historical Museum is looking back at a century of Motor City hockey. Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown is set to open at the museum on Thursday, Nov. 20. The multi-media exhibition features rarely seen artifacts, uniforms from some...

11/11/2025

The Black woman-owned space has been a community staple for eight years.

Water is a life giver. Without water, no life could persist. She is a creator with the power to destroy. Her rage can wash away whole cities in the frenzy of tsunami waves. Before we know our mothers, we know water. She is the first sound we hear in our mother’s womb before we come […]

11/11/2025

A new restaurant is now open in the Japanese-themed Sakura Novi development.

A new restaurant is now open in the Japanese-themed “Sakura Novi” development.  Chubby Cattle Wagyu Shabu House opened its doors Monday at 2768 Grand River Ave., Novi. The restaurant is the Chubby Group’s first in Michigan and focuses on all-you-can-eat Japanese-style yakiniku hotpot. “We.....

11/11/2025

“Arts education shouldn’t depend on where a child lives. We’re talking about a basic human right — the right to create, to express, and to find your voice.”

In a city that gave the world Motown, techno, and countless other artistic movements, too many Detroit children still grow up without access to art or music education. A new citywide initiative hopes to change that. The Detroit Partnership for Arts Education (DPAE) launched this year and brings toge...

11/11/2025

For its 49th version, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival is mixing things up.

For its 49th version, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival is mixing things up. Instead of its typical two nights of rising and established folk and roots acts at the Hill Auditorium, the festival will present a full concert from a headlining artist on Friday, Jan. 30 followed by the traditional format on Sa...

11/10/2025

The massive American flag draped over the new Hudson’s building in downtown Detroit didn’t last long.

11/10/2025

Motor City Comic Con returns to Novi, November 14–16, 2025! Meet your favorite stars from TV, film, and comics, shop hundreds of vendors, and experience Michigan’s biggest weekend of pop culture fun.
Tickets are on sale now at motorcitycomiccon.com!