Flint Mayor: Settlement Marks ‘New Chapter’ In Water Crisis

Karen Weaver This week marked a turning point in the response to the Flint Water Crisis. A federal judge has...

MetroTimes Takes on the Bounty of Brunch in Detroit

Part of our weekly check-ins with the staff at MetroTimes, CultureShift correspondent Ryan Patrick Hooper talks with MetroTimes senior editor...

Detroit Board Interviews Vitti

Sascha Raiyn The first of two finalists for superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District spent the entire day Wednesday...

Freep Film Festival Begins Tonight

Freep Film Fest The Freep Film Festival begins today. The first film of the festival—“12th and Clairmount”, directed by Brian...

Rodriguez for Mayor?

“I describe myself as a musical political,” musician Sixto Rodriguez says. “There’s a lot of issues that Detroit has, and...

Ford recalls 570K vehicles for fire risk, door latch trouble

TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 570,000 vehicles in North America and Europe to...

MDEQ: Recycle More Solid Waste

Two groups created by Governor Snyder have released recommendations on how to better manage solid waste in Michigan. The Governor’s...

DDOT Makes Changes to Reduced Fare Card

Pat Batcheller The Detroit Department of Transportation is making changes to its Reduced Fare Program for seniors and disabled customers....

Why do Foods Keep Becoming Contaminated with Listeria?

WDET It can be in your cheese, in your fruit, even in your waffles.  It’s the bacterium called listeria, which...

Is Flint Settlement the Beginning of the End of the Water Crisis?

Jake Neher/WDET A federal judge on Tuesday approved a large settlement for the city of Flint to address its water...

MSU Football Coach Breaks Silence in Wake of Player Sexual Assault Allegations

Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan State University football coach Mark Dantonio is breaking his silence over controversy plaguing his team. Dantonio held...

Johnson Shows Up for Work a Day After Raid on Home and Office

Jerome Vaughn State Sen. Bert Johnson (D-Highland Park) showed up for work a day after his metro Detroit home and...