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Check Out 5 Powerful Political Posters Out Of 80 On Exhibition This Saturday Night

Posters are often used as a means to convey ideas during political campaigns or as propaganda. This Saturday there will be a one day only exhibition called “Posters on Politics” at the Baltimore Gallery in the Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Donna Jackson is the artist behind the exhibition. She put out a call for submissions and received more than 400 posters from around the world. Jackson narrowed down the exhibition to include 80 political posters from around the world. The posters sho...

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Dozens Of Detroit Schools Added To State's List For Low Test Scores, But Forced Closure Not A Threat For Now

More than two dozen struggling Detroit schools will likely be added to the state’s “partnership” program after posting years of rock-bottom test scores. That will bring to 50 the number of Detroit schools in the program, which requires schools to meet certain improvement targets or face consequences. Those consequences could include closure or a staff shake-up but, for now at least, decisions about the schools’ fates will rest with local school boards. State officials say they currently have...

REPORTS: Duggan's Auto Insurance Reform Plan Fails In State House

Auto insurance reform in the city of Detroit and Michigan will have to wait until another day, if it happens at all. According to a report in Crain’s, after intense lobbying a bi-partisan plan spearheaded by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan failed 45-63. Aligned against the plan were lobbyists from hospitals, medical systems like Henry Ford Health Systems and the Detroit Medical Center as well as personal injury attorneys. Their efforts managed to make it so that only four Democrats signed on. Out-...

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Team Behind Grey Ghost Opening New Spot In Brush Park Next Spring

The Brush Park neighborhood of Detroit will be gaining a new bar in the Spring of 2018. The new bar called Second Best will be located at 42 Watson, across the street from Grey Ghost Detroit and within blocks from the new Little Caesars Arena. Four Man Ladder Management is the team behind the new bar. If that name sounds familiar, it is because they are also the owners of Grey Ghost Detroit. The bar will have simple drinks that are a throwback to classic drinks and shots. If beer is m...

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Detroiter Named A Top 10 Hero By CNN, Needs Your Vote To Be “Hero Of The Year”

When it comes to programs that help kids, it’s difficult to match the determination and results of the Downtown Boxing Gym on the near east side of the city. Khali Sweeney (we’ve had him as a guest on our Daily Detroit Happy Hour podcast) founded and runs the after-school program that serves 156 Detroit students from the ages of 8-18. There are some impressive numbers behind the program. For students involved, has a 100% high school graduation rate since 2007, because it focuses on “books be...

Renderings For New MLS Team Used DCFC Designs, Design Firm Apologizes

It’s a flap that design firm Rosetti has already apologized for, but it’s another slight in the ongoing saga between the crowdfunded Detroit City Football Club and the bid for the Major League Soccer team. In renderings for the new deal between Ford Field and the proposed MLS team ownership, the Detroit News reported that the stands are selling DCFC merchandise. Here’s a tweet showing the image. If you like the scarves featured in the latest MLS Detroit renderings, you can find them here:...

Detroit Tiny House Community Breaking Ground On 5 New Homes Next Week

Cass Community Social Services has been incredibly busy building the Tiny Homes Detroit community on the west side of Detroit. The neighborhood has continued to grow since last September when the first home was completed. In May we reported that there were six more tiny homes completed. Next week on Monday, November 6 the non-profit organization will be breaking ground on the next five tiny homes. When those five homes are complete it will bring the total number of tiny homes to twelve. Th...

Explore Store Inside The Michigan Science Center Expands To Carry Detroit Based Products

The holiday shopping season is quickly approaching. We wanted to give you one more place to check out Detroit made products, and it might come as a surprise. The Michigan Science Center has expanded the products it currently carries in the Explore Store. The Explore Store has always carried an assortment of experiments, science kits, educational toys and other Michigan Science Center merchandise. But now they have now added The Motor City Made Shop the Explore Store. The Motor City Made Sh...

No New Soccer Stadium Will Be Built, MLS Team Would Play At Ford Field Instead

When it comes to Detroit’s bid for a Major League Soccer team, the ownership team of Tom Gores and Dan Gilbert have decided to change pitches. Instead of building one at the “fail jail” site at Gratiot and I-75, the new plan according to an announcement today is to move the team into Ford Field, a venue that has hosted soccer for one-off events in the past. According to press materials, benefits of Ford Field include: * Ford Field’s seating produces a fan sightline slope of 17 degrees in...

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For Detroit City Clerk, Garlin Gilchrist Is The Clear Choice

The city clerk race has become interesting this year. It’s usually a sleeper with candidates nobody really cares about. But between issues around the last general election and a dynamic figure appearing on the stage, it’s been something to watch and research. Gilchrist II may have been an unknown figure to most media, but he was known to us. Before he was running for anything (or we knew he was running for anything), he stopped by our Daily Detroit Happy Hour Podcast to talk about Detroit te...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of November 3-5

Well, October was good while it lasted. Welcome to the month of November readers! Don’t forget to set your clocks back an hour this weekend. Camptastic! Looking for a bit of live theater? If so, head over to the Black Box Theater at the Planet Ant for their newest show Camptastic! The show is about two best friends that go back in time to camp. They take a look at the roots of their friendship and everything that goes along with finding out who you are as a person. Tickets for the sh...

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OPINION: Banning Billboards In Downtown Detroit Is Ridiculous And The Law Should Change

Active, vibrant cities the world over have billboards and advertisements. But in Detroit, almost all the ones you’ve seen pop up over the last few years? Turns out they’re illegal, according to city code. And that’s especially ridiculous in Detroit’s core business district. If you didn’t know, there’s a prohibition in the city of Detroit against large advertising signs, billboards and painted wall graphics basically anywhere from Grand Boulevard to the Detroit River. Opponents of these big...

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These Are The Two Biggest Independent Restaurants In Michigan (And They're In The Same City)

There are two restaurants that are the top of the pecking order when it comes to independent places in Michigan for 2017, as measured by sales of food and alcohol. And they’re both in the same city. A new list of the top 100 independent restaurants nationally by Restaurant Business Online places Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth at number 66 and the Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn in the 72nd spot. Zehnder’s, according to the site, served 945,364 meals at their 80,000 square foot, 1,100 square foot locati...

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PODCAST: The Godmother Of House Music, Stacey "Hotwaxx" Hale

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Inside The Detroit Windsor Tunnel Construction: 8 Facts And Pics

Currently the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has been closed for construction since October 20. The tunnel will is scheduled to reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Monday, October 30. This morning we had the rare opportunity to go inside the tunnel to take photos of the renovation work being done. We thought we would bring you eight quick facts about the tunnel itself and the work being done. 1. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel has been in operations since November of 1930. This is the 87th year in operatio...

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10 Things To Know About The New Meijer Development In Detroit

A new Meijer in Lafayette Park, near downtown Detroit, is going to be a thing. But the development is going to be more than just a grocery store. After heading out to the official announcement at a prime piece of real estate on East Jefferson Avenue between Rivard and Riopelle, here’s what you need to know. 1. It Will Be A Fresh Grocery Market Although there are grocery store options nearby (Harbortown and Lafayette Foods come to mind), this store, operated by Meijer is going to be focused...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of October 27-29

Hey all you lovely readers! This weekend is a special one because I will be heading up north for a girls weekend to celebrate my birthday. Part of me is sad that I’m going up north because there are so many cool things happening this weekend. Halloween Movie Mayhem This weekend is chocked full of classic horror movies being screened throughout Detroit. I couldn’t pick just one movie to include in this week’s City 5, so I made a special post with 9 movies being screened. You can find all...

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Check Out These 9 Classic Horror Movies This Weekend At 4 Awesome Detroit Theaters

One of the best parts of Halloween is all of the great horror movies that air on television. But what if I told you four Detroit theaters will be screening nine classic horror movies this weekend? We thought would do a quick roundup of the theaters and movies they will be screening. Cinema Detroit Rocky Horror Picture Show If you have been waiting in antici…pation to see Rocky Horror Picture Show this year then you need to buy your tickets asap. There will be a costume contest for e...

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