News & Views

• Metro Detroit

  Hamtramck whistleblowers speak out as more corruption allegations surface

  The police chief is accused of hiding a stolen car, seeking a Trump pardon, and assaulting his wife as officials call for accountability

  By Steve Neavling

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• Metro Detroit

  Muslim family accuses Domino’s of food tampering and Islamophobia in civil rights complaint

  The family says a Waterford store employee tainted pizzas with pork and made racist, anti-Muslim remarks

  By Steve Neavling

  Jun 4, 2025

  
• Metro Detroit

  Suspended Hamtramck police chief told volunteer to point loaded gun at someone’s head, according to audio recording

  The new evidence adds to mounting allegations of misconduct and retaliation by Chief Jamiel Altaheri

  By Steve Neavling

  Jun 5, 2025

  
• Michigan

  Michigan health officials warn of sharp rise in nitrous oxide-related emergencies

  ER visits tied to misuse of “laughing gas” have jumped more than 750% since 2019

  By Steve Neavling

  Jun 4, 2025

  
• Michigan

  Opinion: For incarcerated parents, video visits can’t replace hugging your child

  Despite shortcomings, jails across the country are rolling out video visitation technology

  By Alissa Johnson and Phil Mayor

  Jun 5, 2025

  

Arts & Culture

• Movies

  A24’s newest films ‘Bring Her Back’ and ‘Friendship’ double down on weird, raw cinema

  Tim Robinson’s first leading film role is here — and it’s as excruciatingly awkward as you’d hope

  By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

  Jun 4, 2025

  
• Television

  ‘BMF’ season 4 boasts more action and brings back old faces

  The new season of this Detroit crime drama premieres Friday on Starz

  By Kahn Santori Davison

  Jun 5, 2025

  

Food & Drink

• Drink News

  Detroit City Distillery made a cocktail using Achatz pie filling

  The limited-run bottles go on sale Friday at the Detroit City Distillery Tasting Room in Eastern Market

  By Lee DeVito

  Jun 5, 2025

  
• Food News

  Big Rock Italian Chophouse readies to open in Birmingham’s former Big Rock Chophouse space

  A previously announced restaurant and cigar club are planning to open this summer

  By Lee DeVito

  Jun 5, 2025

  
• Food News

  Detroit’s long-standing Dakota Inn Rathskeller is under new ownership

  The nearly century-old German beer hall is now owned by Paddy Lynch, who also owns The Schvitz, Convent Detroit, and Dutch Girl Donuts

  By Lee DeVito

  Jun 6, 2025

  

Detroit Guides

• The Fiction Issue

  The 2025 Detroit Metro Times Fiction Issue

  This year’s theme, “documented/undocumented,” explores the boundaries between what is recorded and what is erased, what is visible and what is obscured, what is named and what is deliberately left out

  By Nandi Comer and Drew Philp

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  The Colored Section (after Gary Simmons’ sculpture: Balcony Seating Only)

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By La Shaun phoenix Moore

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  Cottonwood Creek

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By Nora Chapa Mendoza

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  In The Silence of the Ruins, We Speak

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By Ackeem Salmon

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  More Than 1 Thing.

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By Joel Fluent Greene

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  Sacred

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By Brittany Rogers

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  Fair Trade

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By Aaron Foley

  Jun 3, 2025

  
• The Fiction Issue

  In th Mornings

  The 2025 Fiction Issue

  By V Efua Prince

  Jun 3, 2025

  

Discover

• Travel

  Detroit's Crime Statistics Compared to National Averages

  By Jennifer Carnevale

  Jun 6, 2025

  
• Travel

  Things to Do in Louisiana: Food, Culture, and History

  By Nathalie Eder

  Jun 6, 2025