Ron LeFlore’s unlikely journey from prison to the Detroit Tigers honored 45 years after his big-league debut
Solitary refinement
By Jimmy Doom
Vol. 39, No. 45
Where’s Daddy?
By Clay Jones
The second a Democrat takes the oath of office, Republicans will become born-again fiscal hawks
By Jeffrey C. Billman
City of Detroit fails to board up ‘every’ vacant house by July deadline
By Steve Neavling
Planned Parenthood considers a pro-choice ballot initiative in Michigan to combat 'undemocratic' anti-abortion measures
By Lee DeVito
Royal Oak police stop Black man for 'looking suspiciously' at white woman
Detroit and Windsor collaborate on plan to prepare for urban warfare
By Maryam Jayyousi
Oakland County commissioners interviewing 5 candidates for executive job
Michigan isn't ready for another recession
Royal Oak police launch internal probe after Black man stopped for 'looking suspiciously' at white woman
Israel bars US Reps. Tlaib and Omar from visiting
Illegal machine gun conversion kits found in Detroit
Mystery solved — we figured out what Bernie Sanders and Cardi B were talking about in Detroit
By Sonia Khaleel
Michigan's immigrant families face green card hurdles under federal rule change
By Nadia Ramlagan, Michigan News Connection
Israel allows Rep. Tlaib to visit grandmother, but Tlaib says she now won't go on principle
Royal Oak police disciplines an officer, apologizes for encounter with Black man
Black man's murder conviction overturned after juror used n-word
By Tom Perkins
Ferndale Mayor Coulter replaces L. Brooks Patterson as Oakland County executive
State AG's office launches investigation into Royal Oak police's treatment of Black man following viral video
Ex-Ferndale Mayor Dave Coulter sworn in as Oakland County's new executive
Reps. Tlaib, Omar pledge to fight Trump, Netanyahu 'until we take our last breath'
Nearly 12,000 Detroit homes lost water over delinquent payments since April
US Steel to lay off hundreds of workers in Michigan, citing 'market conditions'
Siwatu-Salama Ra's criminal convictions reversed in court of appeals
White nationalist propaganda cropping up in Detroit and its suburbs
QLine to join DART payment system to help riders connect between streetcar and buses
Gun talk
By Tom Tomorrow
Savage Love: Do men lose penis size as they age?
By Dan Savage
Faded Detroit mural by Charles McGee gets a long-awaited touch up
37th annual African World Festival returns to Detroit for free 3-day celebration
By Jessica Tituskin
Flint native’s new book focuses on value of business education
By Alex Harring
New film charts rise of Detroit gay rights icon Jeffrey Montgomery
It looks like Detroit City FC is going pro after all
Reggae artist Satta Don Dada to play 4-month residency at Detroit City Distillery
By Christopher Emrich
HGTV 'Rehab Addict' host Nicole Curtis named brand ambassador of Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon
Detroit Dance City Festival returns with 3 days of performances and classes
Staff Pick
By Jerilyn Jordan
Late literary visionary and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison subject of documentary screening at Cinema Detroit
Detroit Weird Homes tour returns for year 2 and is freakier than ever
Pro skaters slide into Royal Oak's Modern Skate & Surf for Vans-hosted 40th-anniversary bash
All-female crew makes history in yacht doc ‘Maiden’
By George Elkind
Horoscopes (Aug. 14-20)
By Cal Garrison
Why Kwaku Osei-Bonsu started Black Restaurant Week in Detroit
By Antonio Cooper
Frozen custard counter opens in downtown Detroit
Green Lantern plans to open a new Berkley pizzeria
Inmates: Problems persist in Michigan prison kitchens
A low-calorie version of Bell's Two-Hearted Ale will hit shelves in 2020
Highland Park's Asian Corned Beef is now open
Little Caesars offers new Quattro pizza for when you can't make up your mind
American Coney Island's coney dog eating challenge seeks top dog
MT's Shuck Yeah! oyster-tasting event returns to Ferndale
By Metro Times editorial staff
Fort Street Galley’s Table serves up deep-fried American comfort food
By Jane Slaughter
After a rocky road, the Ann Arbor Blues Festival is back just in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary
By Jim McFarlin
No show is too small for Detroit post-punk band Antighost
By Timothy Hafke
NSFW rapper CupcakKe is coming to Detroit — and she's going to make it rain
Canadian blues rocker Reignwolf heads to Detroit with long-awaited debut
Flying Lotus brings soaring 3D spectacle to Royal Oak Music Theatre
Singer-songwriter and Michigan-native Anna Ash returns home for Ann Arbor performance
Local musicians showcase their NPR Tiny Desk skills at Otus Supply
Detroit's punk scene looks to raise money for New York Dolls guitarist following cancer diagnosis
Detroit's Soviet Girls and Don't take to Outer Limits Lounge to support pair of Toronto indie bands
Duende, Las Drogas, and Kate Hinote head to Ann Arbor's Lo-Fi Bar
Gage Cannabis Co. is about to bring a high-end marijuana experience to Ferndale
Michigan's recreational marijuana sales may not be as robust as initially expected, study warns
How Michigan vape retailer Ooze became a major player in the marijuana accessory game
Short's Brewing collaborates to release line of marijuana-infused beverages — but not beer
What we saw at Detroit's first High Times Cannabis Cup since Michigan voted to legalize weed