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Records show Triumph Church bought the house in 2013 and later sold it to its pastor, raising legal questions about the transaction.

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Local cooperation with federal agents stokes fear and exposes communities to costly lawsuits.

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Political violence should never be tolerated. In America, we need to settle our differences at the ballot box, through civic action, not violence. As a father, I lost my wife to mental illness when my sons were 4 and 8. I can empathize with the family of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist who was […]

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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 […]

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House Republicans forced Democrats into an awkward vote Friday by pushing through a resolution that hailed conservative provocateur Charlie Kirk as a champion of “unity” and “respectful, civil discourse,” despite his record of racist, misogynistic, and homophobic rhetoric.  The measure passed 310-58 with support from nearly 100 Democrats. It condemns political violence and eulogizes Kirk, […]

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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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