GOP Shouldn’t Hold Breath That Whitmer Will Limit Her Own Powers

Some state lawmakers want to limit the powers of the governor’s office. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been flexing her constitutional...

It’s Not A Book Report, It’s a Book Slam (with Tiki Drinks)

Book lovers, listen up! On Wednesday, October 30, some of the best writers in Detroit along with local bibliophiles will meet...

Former Congressman John Conyers Dies as a Civil Rights Icon with a Tarnished Legacy

There was nothing but reverence for Conyers at a rally for Bernie Sanders yesterday in Detroit. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib,...

Motown Musician Accelerator Connects Emerging Artists with Industry

Musicality attracted Suai Kee to the artistry of Kaleb the Intern, a 23-year-old emerging producer in Detroit, who has gained...

Mayor Mike Duggan’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week last week. The Detroit Office of Inspector...

Nolan Finley On Impeachment, Partisanship and DC Corruption

StoryCorps It seems almost everything is divided along party lines these days, and impeachment is no exception. A FiveThirtyEight poll shows that...

Remembering John Conyers: A Legacy Beyond Legislation

Detroit is mourning the loss of political titan, John Conyers, who passed away over the weekend at age 90. The...

Former Detroit Congressman John Conyers Has Died

Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made...

Detroit Hip-Hop Artist Mister and Baltimore Rapper Height Keech Are Keeping It Weird

Cold Rhymes Records Baltimore rapper and podcast host Dan Keech has been performing since 2000 under the name Height Keech....

Fired Founders Employee Speaks: “Racism is Nothing New to People of Color”

LaToya Cross One of the biggest stories to come out of Michigan’s craft beer industry has nothing to do with...

UAW General Motors Membership Ratifies New Contract, Ending Strike

Editor's note, 9:50 am 10/28/19: Updated with new story.  A contentious 40-day strike that crippled General Motors’ U.S. production came...

Detroit Fashion Brand Eat Da Rich’s Simone Else Opens Haunted Boutique for One Night Only

Simone Else / Eat Da Rich There’s great visual art, theatre and music in this city, but we don’t always...