A building in the heart of downtown Royal Oak has seen a number of different restaurants concepts over the years. Now, it’s become what its owner is describing as “a whole Italian complex.” Little Bella’s Pizza & Wine Bar is opening Thursday on the ground floor of 100 S. Main St., Royal Oak, following the […]

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Civil rights advocates and health care workers warned Tuesday that growing fears of immigration enforcement are keeping patients from seeking medical care. 

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson is rolling out a plan to impose strict new safeguards on data centers in Michigan to address concerns over rising energy costs, environmental impacts, and transparency.  As artificial intelligence increases the demand for massive, energy-devouring facilities, many residents across the state are pushing back, saying the projects will harm communities […]

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When entering a restaurant helmed by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of Kiss, should you have “Great Expectations”? Will the menu lean into puns like “I Was Made for Meat-Loafin’ You” or “Hotter Than Ham”? Fortunately for metro Detroit’s Kiss Army members and foodies, the new Rock & Brews location in Royal Oak isn’t nearly […]

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1960, Aries primatologist Jane Goodall arrived in Tanzania to study the social and family lives of chimpanzees. Her intention was to engage in patient, long‑term observation. In subsequent months, she saw the creatures using tools, a skill that scientists had previously believed only humans could do. She also found that […]

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National art rock act St. Vincent will perform with the Detroit Opera Orchestra this summer. “St. Vincent LIVE with the Detroit Opera Orchestra” is set for Friday, July 24 at the Detroit Opera House. The artist, née Anne Clark, has teamed up with conductor Jules Buckley for the tour, which is being billed as “her […]

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Pontiac is finally entering Michigan’s recreational cannabis market, more than six years after sales began statewide, with the opening of Kulture 81, the city’s first licensed dispensary.

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It’s a new era for Krazy Jim’s Blimpy Burger. Founded in 1953, the Ann Arbor burger spot is under new ownership with plans to modernize the space while preserving its legacy. Former owner Richard Magner, who ran Blimpy Burger for more than 30 years before he died last year at 74, passed the business on […]

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Detroit Department of Transportation Chief of Staff Jennie Whitfield was fired Friday, a week after Metro Times reported that she was accused of showing up drunk at the Rosa Parks Transit Center, berating employees, assaulting a security guard, and chasing a pigeon through the building. Whitfield’s departure was announced internally by DDOT Director Robert Cramer, […]

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A Wayne County judge has granted a new trial to a man who has spent nearly nine years in prison for a Westland mobile home fire after attorneys argued his conviction relied on outdated and unreliable fire science.

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Country artist Ernest performed at the Fillmore in Detroit on Friday, March 13, 2026.

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Michigan Democrats are launching their first digital ad of the 2026 U.S. Senate race, targeting Republican candidate Mike Rogers for supporting efforts to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge

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The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy hosted a 313 Day celebration at Robert C. Valade Park on March 13. A nod to the city’s beloved area code, the event was sponsored by Raise The Flag Detroit and Local 4 and featured music, games, poetry, and comedy.

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On Wednesday, Bruiser Wolf performed a 60-minute set at DABO Detroit’s Community Entertainment Series. DABO Detroit is run by Rev Horace Sheffield and the show was free to the public, serving as a precursor to Bruiser Wolf’s new album Push & Paint, which was released Friday.  A vital member of Danny Brown’s Bruiser Brigade, Bruiser Wolf has emerged […]

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Michigan communities that embraced recreational marijuana are collecting millions of dollars in taxes again this year, but the checks are shrinking as the legal market continues to stumble.

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Michigan Congressman Shri Thanedar has introduced his third impeachment resolution, H.Res 1105, Impeaching Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General of the United States of America, for high crimes and misdemeanors — that is, for her abject failure to release the Epstein files as required by federal law, and her continued obstruction of justice. However, simply writing […]

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A new Detroit-area burger joint is joining in on the smashburger trend.  Patty & Press is set to celebrate its grand opening in Shelby Township starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 21. The business says the first 100 guests through the door will receive one free burger, limit one per person. The business had […]

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The Detroit artist DUANE has gone by a number of names. “I’ve lived a lot of lives, is what I say,” the artist tells Detroit Metro Times. Over the years he has performed as the Teenage Weirdo (a self-described lo-fi ’80s-themed “performance art act” that caught the attention of Jack White, who released a single […]

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During the Vietnam War, Daniel Ellsberg — a peace activist from Michigan who had worked as an analyst in the U.S. Department of Defense — became so disillusioned with the quagmire that he leaked a critical top-secret report dubbed the “Pentagon Papers” to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other newspapers. In retaliation […]

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As Mike Duggan works to win over union voters in his independent bid for governor, records show he oversaw the layoffs of union hospital workers while becoming a millionaire at the Detroit Medical Center. 

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If you look around, it seems everybody is searching for a bit of nostalgia. Just a few weeks ago, the world was caught up in “what happened in 2016,” a trend that touched every social platform, influencing the masses to share their memories from 10 years ago for weeks on end. Another popular trend, 2000s […]

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On Tuesday night, Mariah the Scientist brought her “Hearts Sold Separately” tour to an enthusiastic crowd at downtown Detroit’s Fox Theatre, the tour’s 18th stop. The Atlanta-born songstress has been on a steady accession over the last year. Her fourth album, Hearts Sold Separately, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart […]

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