Speed Miller shares the peace he’s found in horses with Detroit’s children
Urban cowboy For years now, alert motorists on Detroit's west side have been treated to an unusual sight.…
View ArticleTo see how far Michigan has come on marijuana, look at John R Road
With just a few more weeks until the election, things have indeed picked up on the activism scale as supporters and opponents of Proposal 1 see the goal line ahead. It's been a long haul for...
View ArticleSavage Love: ‘Is it even possible for a couple that stopped having sex to...
Is it even possible for a couple that stopped having sex to start back up again? My girlfriend and I (we're both women) have been together for four years, and we haven't had sex for two.…
View ArticleStudy: Detroit is actually more expensive than Seattle, relatively speaking
As far as the mainstream narrative goes, Detroit is supposed to be your quintessential post-industrial Midwestern burg — a former big city with room to grow, and a much cheaper rent than what you'll...
View ArticleWhitmer proposes raising smoking age to 21 in Michigan
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer has called for raising the age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21 statewide. Such a move would put Michigan in line with five other states —...
View ArticleEnbridge agrees to move 65-year-old Line 5 underground
Following mounting concerns regarding the safety of Line 5, Canadian oil giant Enbridge Energy reached an agreement with Michigan on Wednesday to move its 65-year-old oil and gas pipeline to an...
View ArticleDetroit's Dan Gilbert cracks Forbes' list of wealthiest Americans
Are you in need of a reminder of just how poor you are? Well, rejoice!…
View ArticleUnemployed? Don't expect to receive food benefits in Michigan
If you're unemployed and considering signing up for food stamps, you may want to think again. Effective Monday, Oct. 1, any new applicants to Michigan's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
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Oct. 9. Remember that day, Michiganders, for it is the deadline by which you must register to cast a ballot in a number of key elections that can help slow the U.S.'s slide into fascism under Donald...
View ArticleIt costs a helluva lot of money to protect Betsy DeVos
Heavens to Betsy! It sure does cost a lot to protect Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos. A spokesman for The U.S. Marshals Service told Politicothat the cost to protect Betsy DeVos for the 2018...
View ArticleDetroit City Councilmember Gabe Leland indicted for allegedly taking bribes
Detroit Councilmember Gabe Leland has been indicted for allegedly taking a $7,500 cash bribe from a local business owner he promised a favor. The U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday...
View ArticleDetroit teens reimagine criminal justice with alternative to new jail
Last Saturday on Detroit’s near east side, groups of teens sat huddled around tables talking about the future of their city. They were discussing something that normally doesn’t include the...
View ArticleElon Musk actually made good on his pledge help Flint
Despite being a billionaire, presumably busy running both a high-end electric car company and a space exploration company, Elon Musk spends an awful lot of time engaging — well, usually arguing — with...
View ArticleThe Hudson's site skyscraper is growing, unemployment is shrinking, another...
A number of good news items came in this week. Well, good, that is, depending on who you ask.…
View ArticlePass the Weed PAC focuses on bumpy road that would follow pot legalization in...
For our latest of installment of political action committees with funny names and noble missions— we bring you Pass the Weed PAC, a PAC designed to support cannabis-friendly candidates in Michigan....
View ArticleWe talked to the guy who put a 'Kavanaugh is innocent' billboard in Detroit
The electronic billboard on the heavily trafficked corner of John C. Lodge Freeway and Livernois Avenue is host to a number of advertisements, including a Marvel Universe Live show, the Varsity Ford...
View ArticleLeftist comedy podcast Chapo Trap House to pay Detroit its first-ever visit
The Democratic Party has experienced a leftward shift since the presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders. The independent senator’s brand of democratic socialism has grown in popularity as an antidote...
View ArticleBill and Hillary Clinton are going on tour with a stop in Detroit
Former President Bill Clinton and (should be President) former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton are hitting the road. Despite the current state of affairs and the fact that, well, Hillary...
View ArticleMichigan's voter registration deadline is today. To register, follow these...
TODAY! Today is the deadline by which Michigan residents must register to cast a ballot in the Nov. 6 election!…
View ArticleCompletion of $7M restoration brings old Wayne County building back to former...
A $7 million project to restore the Old Wayne County Building in downtown Detroit has been completed, owners of the building announced Monday. The restoration of the 116-year-old building began in...
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