Michigan Republicans have long branded themselves as defenders of free expression. But their recent actions in Lansing tell a different story.

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Kimberly Espy is out as president of Wayne State University, but the turmoil she left behind at the School of Medicine is far from over

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As Detroiters prepare to elect a new mayor in November, a new survey from the University of Michigan highlights the top challenges residents want city leaders to address and what they believe would make a difference.  Safety and crime topped the list, with nearly 18% of Detroiters saying it’s among their household’s three biggest problems, […]

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A civil rights complaint is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Detroit’s wrongful convictions and Wayne County’s illegal record purge that advocates say landed numerous innocent people in prison and blocked exonerations.  In a letter sent to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, Freedom Ain’t Free, a Detroit-based nonprofit led by two exonerees, is […]

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CEO pay is out of control, with the possibility of Tesla executive Elon Musk becoming the world’s first trillionaire. Meanwhile, prospects for average workers have dimmed with decades of stagnated wages and a majority of Americans living paycheck to paycheck.  On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Detroit and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont […]

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Results show 33 of 41 properties — more than 80% — handled by Gayanga Co. failed to meet state residential standards.

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Detroit mayoral candidate Solomon Kinloch’s megachurch owes nearly $30,000 in delinquent water bills in Detroit, raising questions about whether voters should trust him to manage a city with a $3 billion budget, according to public records.  Kinloch, 52, is the senior pastor of Triumph Church, a Detroit-based megachurch with more than 40,000 members and seven […]

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The mosque reported broken windows, wall damage, and graffiti.

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It’s time to put the pedal to the metal and vote for your local favorites in the 2025 Metro Times Best of Detroit readers poll. Whether it’s your favorite taco spot, dive bar, tattoo artist, or vintage vinyl shop, and hundreds of other categories, this is your chance to crown the true champions of the […]

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A federal judge on Monday upheld Hamtramck’s ban on flying Pride flags on city property, dismissing a lawsuit that argued the restriction was unconstitutional.  U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson said the city’s flagpoles are reserved for government speech, not a public forum for residents.  In his 12-page opinion, Lawson ruled against Hamtramck Human Relations Commission […]

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U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is visiting Renaissance High School in Detroit on Monday, raising alarms among teachers who say the Trump administration’s education agenda threatens the future of public schools.  McMahon, the former World Wrestling Entertainment executive whom President Donald Trump tasked with dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, is on a 50-state […]

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As both a labor leader and longtime teacher in Michigan, I’ve seen firsthand the struggle our students, families, and educators face when politics gets in the way of progress. This moment is one of the most dangerous I’ve witnessed. As students head back to the classroom this fall, teachers and staff are preparing to give […]

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Local activist Robert Davis is calling on Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to investigate how Wayne County Commissioner Jonathan Kinloch dodged a mandatory jail sentence after pleading guilty to his third drunk driving offense in 2005.  In a letter sent Thursday to Nessel’s office, Davis argued that the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office “blatantly failed” to […]

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The Warren Police Department is refusing to release public records to Metro Times, including video footage that shows cops allegedly beating a man with a mental health emergency. Christopher Gibson, 26, was “brutally battered, tasered and threatened with a barking K-9” by Warren cops while detained in December 2022, according to a recent lawsuit filed […]

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A longtime Detroit resident and father of five U.S. citizen children was released from immigration detention on Wednesday after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully denied him due process. Juan Manuel Lopez-Campos, who has lived in the U.S. for 26 years and has no criminal record, was arrested during a traffic stop […]

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Detroit could generate tens of millions of dollars each year with a tax on tickets to sports and entertainment events, raising revenue that could reduce property taxes, fund city services, and help attract national events, according to a new study. The Citizens Research Council of Michigan released the study Wednesday, pointing out that “Detroit is […]

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One of the coldest days of January gets even harsher. The Detroit Lions, the NFL’s version of Charlie Brown trying to kick a football, were the NFC’s one seed. The city of Detroit was buoyant with high hopes. Fans had no stress about the game’s outcome. The Divisional Round versus the Washington Commanders would be […]

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Since President Donald Trump took office in January, federal agents arrested 1,432 undocumented immigrants in Michigan as of the end of July, and most had no criminal convictions, according to data from the Deportation Data Project. The total is nearly triple the 523 arrests recorded during the same period in 2024, when Joe Biden was […]

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You’re in the driver’s seat! The race is on: The annual Metro Times Best of Detroit Reader’s Poll is now open. It’s time to vote for the people, places, and things to do that drive the Motor City, like arts and culture, food and drink, goods and services, and a whole bunch more. Voting closes […]

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