Dan, Mike, and the women of Detroit
It was International Women's Day... right smack dab in the middle of Women's History Month... right smack dab in the middle of a political season with a record number of women candidates. So it seemed...
View ArticleBen Carson knew about $31,000 dining set despite statements to the contrary
Newly released emails indicate Secretary Ben Carson knew more about a controversial $31,000 furniture set for his Department of Housing and Urban Development office than either he or a spokesman had...
View ArticleDetroit remembers the Vietnam War on the anniversary of the My Lai massacre
On March 16, 1965, a German-born Detroit librarian and former Wayne State University educator named Alice Herz staged a protest against the escalation of the Vietnam War. That evening, she chose a...
View ArticleCass Tech students ask for stricter gun control during a protest on National...
Cold winter winds and a shoddy sound system didn't deter students at Detroit's Cass Technical High School from walking out of class in order to stage a protest as part of National School Walkout Day. …
View ArticleDownriver city ranks No. 1 in list of Michigan's safest cities
You probably wouldn't be surprised by news of Detroit coming in fourth-to-last on a list of Michigan's safest cities.…
View ArticleThe Troy Police Department is getting a cat
Put your paws where we can see them. It's no secret the Troy Police Department Twitter account is straight fire.…
View ArticleMeasles warning issued to March 6 Detroit Metropolitan Airport travelers
After an individual traveling at Detroit Metropolitan Airport was confirmed to be contagious with measles, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging other travelers to be on the...
View ArticleSuper Mart joins list of suspended Detroit pharmacies for over-dispensing...
Yet another Detroit pharmacy and its lead pharmacist have been summarily suspended after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) found they were illegally dispensing...
View ArticleDetroit's 'Lion Gate Estate' is for sale and oh boy is it insane
Come with me and you'll be in a world of pure imagination — rather a world of lush and lavish interior decoration. And lions —lots of lions.…
View ArticleSnyder's lawyers fight to keep Michigan’s poorest Congressional district...
A special election would cost too much.…
View ArticleWhat better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than eating green puffy tacos...
One food truck is rolling into downtown with green fare for St. Patrick's Day. El Charro, home of the famous "puffy taco," is putting an Irish spin on its signature menu item in honor of everyone's...
View ArticleFederal employees accuse Betsy DeVos of union busting
The union representing nearly 4,000 federal employees working for Betsy DeVos' U.S. Department of Education filed a complaint this week accusing her agency of union busting. The American Federation of...
View ArticleDetroit school conditions remain dire six months after ruling promised in DPS...
More than six months ago, MT published a cover story about how a handful of Detroit students — with an able assist from a public interest law firm — took Gov. Rick Snyder and other Michigan officials...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists warn proposed Michigan mine could be a 'contamination...
With the national Environmental Protection Agency being gutted under President Trump and the state’s Department of Environmental Quality, not exactly a fierce watchdog to begin with, under assault...
View ArticleMichigan officials start freeze on pot shops that don't comply with new rules
The freeze on medical marijuana businesses that aren't in compliance with new state rules has begun. Forty pot businesses that missed a deadline to apply for licenses under the state's new regulatory...
View ArticleMan on life support after altercation with Detroit police commander working...
A Detroit police commander has been suspended with pay after reportedly getting involved in a physical altercation that put a restaurant patron on life support.WXYZ-TV reports that Commander Timothy...
View ArticleHang out with cats at the Meowtown grand opening this weekend
Next stop: Meowtown. In addition to celebrating their one-year anniversary, Pet Valu West Bloomfield is introducing the public to their new Meowtown Lounge and Adoption Center on Saturday, March 24....
View ArticleDetroit Tigers announce Bark at the Park dates for 2018 season
Bark at the Park Night will return this baseball season, bringing dogs back into the stands at Comerica Park. Now in its third year, the Tigers' dog day celebration has expanded to two games in the...
View ArticlePlastic fibers found in 94 percent of bottled water in the U.S.
The Guardian reports a new study found there are microplastics, tiny bits of plastic crap about as small as 2.5 microns across, in 94 percent of the bottled water they have tested from the U.S. About...
View ArticleDemocrat side of Michigan's AG race shaping up as a battle of progressives
One of two leading candidates for the Democratic nomination for Michigan attorney general appears to be growing more progressive in his policy positions as he takes on an opponent who has been a vocal...
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