Hill Harper Hosts Free Back-to-School Supply Drive for Detroit Families
Detroit knows how to take care of its own, especially when the next generation is on the line. This Saturday, families will gather at the Durfee Innovation Society for a Back-to-School Celebration and Supply Drive hosted by Hill Harper. The event begins at 10 a.m. and runs throughout the day at 2470 Collingwood...
Arts, Beats & Eats Festival in Royal Oak, Michigan to Feature Cannabis Lounge Including...
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information For the third consecutive year, Arts, Beats & Eats, taking place August 29 to September 1, is welcoming back a cannabis lounge hosted by House of Dank. Known as DankWay, the lounge will be located on 7th Street between Washington and Center in Royal Oak, giving...
Jackson Co. animal control seizes 61 dogs
JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) - Over 60 animals were recovered from a home in River Rouge, almost all of which were small-breed dogs. The seizure was confirmed by the Jackson County Animal Shelter and Animal Control on social media Friday afternoon. Officials say 61 small dogs and one cat were removed...
Detroit man gets nearly decade in prison for kidnapping over false carjacking claim
DETROIT – A 23-year-old man from Detroit has been sentenced to years in federal prison for his role in a violent kidnapping tied to a mistaken belief about a carjacking. Semaj Ayes pleaded guilty to kidnapping in March. He is one of seven people who were charged in the kidnapping. Cortez Blake and Nasir Lewis were...
The Hand-Painted Storefront Signs of Detroit by Ron Miller
Ron Miller is one of the most prolific sign painters in Detroit. Photographer Andrew Anderson has collected dozens of images of Miller’s signs from Google Street View. Ron Miller has been painting signs since 1978. He loves adding color to the neighborhood with his work. He has no website, no email and works all by...
From Conant Gardens to City Hall Renata Miller’s Detroit Story
“To whom much is given, much is required,” Renata Miller shares her love of Detroit from four generations of Detroit love and responsibility. Miller roots her run for City Council District 5 in a lived archive of Legacy Black Detroit: East side summers “by the river,” Conant Gardens pride where her grandfather “laid...
Alo – first retail store inside Hudson’s Detroit building – to open this weekend
Bedrock announced Friday that Alo will be the first retail store coming to the Hudson's Detroit building.
Four teens suspected of clothing store theft
SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM. DONATE TO DOWNTOWN NEWSMAGAZINE. Four Detroit teens are being investigated by Birmingham police following a retail theft on Friday, August 8, at a city clothing store on the 100 block of S. Old Woodward Avenue. The person who reported the theft told Birmingham police that the female...
2 men arrested for string of infotainment screen thefts from trucks in Macomb County
Two men are in custody for allegedly stealing dozens of infotainment screens from trucks across Macomb County this year. Officials say they’ve investigated 87 such cases since February.
Michigan Democratic Party punishes members backing Mike Duggan’s independent governor bid
Democratic Michigan politicians who endorse Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s independent run for governor risk losing their party’s support in future elections. Active Democratic candidates who have publicly backed Duggan’s 2026 campaign have been recently cut off by their party from a key voter data system used for...
