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White Supremacists In Charlottesville Are Using A Nazified Detroit Red Wings Logo As Their Own

White supremacist protestors in Charlottesville, Virginia are taking the streets shouting Nazi slogans and holding pro-Nazi, fascist and supremacist banners. Now, there’s a deeply disturbing Detroit connection. The Unite The Right rally that started Friday night has brought together various factions representing white supremacy. These groups include white nationalism, fascism, and Nazis to the University of Virginia. Pictures have started to surface of a Michigan-based anti-immigrant, whit...

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Hatch Detroit Reveals 2017 Semi-Finalists For $50,000 Business Competition

On Thursday night, ten semi-finalists were announced for the annual Hatch Detroit Contest out of more than 160 applications that were received. If you’re not familiar, Hatch Detroit is an annual contest where the winner will receive $50,000 from Comerica Bank and more than $200,000 in pro bono support from Hatch Detroit and its partners. It must be a brick and mortar business that is or will be located in Detroit, Highland Park or Hamtramck. But in order for a winner to be chosen, there need...

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“Board Up Brigades” Aim To Secure 11,000 Abandoned Detroit Homes In The Next 2 Years

Mayor Mike Duggan announced this week plans to board up 11,000 abandoned houses as part of a larger program to demolish, rehab or secure all of the approximately 25,000 existing blighted houses in the city over the next two years. According to the city, over the next two years they intend to demolish another 9,000 houses, rehabilitate 5,000, and board up the remaining 11,000. The plan will involve putting citizens returning to society from serving jail sentences to work. Currently there are...

Detroit schoolsLiteracy

A Legal Battle Brews Over Whether Detroit Students Have A Right To Literacy

A lawsuit filed nearly a year ago over the conditions in Detroit schools had its first day in court Thursday, but it could be a month before a judge rules whether it can proceed. The suit, filed in September on behalf of seven Detroit students, argues that Gov. Rick Snyder and state education officials have deprived city students of their right to literacy by not spending adequately on local schools. The 136-page complaint paints a bleak picture of life in the city’s schools, describing cond...

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Marine Week Is Coming To Detroit This September

Get ready Metro Detroit, because 700 Marines will be coming to Detroit in September for the 8th annual Marine Week. The five day event will be held from Wednesday, September 6 through Sunday, September 10. “Detroit is honored to welcome the United States Marine Corps to our city,” said Mayor Mike Duggan. “Our community looks forward to celebrating the spirit and dedication of the Corps, as this great city offers a spectacular backdrop for the events and ceremonies our residents can enjoy.”...

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Your City 5: Things To Do In Detroit For The Weekend Of August 11-13

Oh boy, do I have some events for you this weekend. Let’s just say I needed to add in a bonus event there is so much. Let’s get this show on the road shall we? Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival If you are a fan of pierogi you need to attend this festival. This is the 36th year that Sweetest Heart of Mary has held this weekend festival. There will be live music, food, vendors, and so much more. Hours: Friday 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m., Saturday 12:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m.-8...

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Explore Downtown Retail During Evening On The Avenue This Thursday Night

There seems like there is always something happening now on Thursday evenings. This week is no different, where you’ll be able to shop ’til you drop. This Thursday night Bedrock will be hosting Evening On The Ave from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The event gives people the chance to explore all of the new storefronts that have opened in the past few years. There are ten stores and spas that are participating in the evening. They are located along Woodward, Capital Park and along Library street....

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Go Back In Time This Weekend When You Visit The Nina And Pinta Replicas At Bishop Park In Wyandotte

Have you ever wondered what it was like to travel across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492? If you have this weekend you have a chance to check out replicas of the Nina and Pinta ships that Christopher Columbus used to get to North America. These floating museums can transport you back in time to when travel was much more time consuming. Just think, you won’t have to worry about getting scurvy. The ships are operated by the The Columbus Foundation, which is a non-profit that educates the public o...

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Marygrove College To Become A Graduate-Only Institute, End Undergraduate Programs

Marygrove College, which has been facing a steep enrollment decline over the last three years, announced today that beginning in January of 2018, it will offer Master’s degree programs and close their undergraduate programs. According to the college, Marygrove enrollment peaked in 2013 with more than 1,850 graduate and undergraduate students. In Fall 2016, total enrollment had fallen to 966. The move will result in reduced faculty and staff and will begin in the Winter 2018 semester. The mo...

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Duggan & Young Jr. Advance In Mayoral Primary, Surprises Down The City Ballot

The City of Detroit’s August primary contained some surprises for the pollster and pundits. Detroit Mayor In a mayoral race that many analysts believed will be close, early indications aren’t good going into the general election for challenger Coleman Young, Jr. Incumbent Detroit mayor Mike Duggan has received 69% of the vote compared to second place Coleman Young, Jr. with 29%. No other candidate received more than 1% of the vote. Last we checked, a 2-1 margin isn’t a close race, and i...

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Renovation Project On Woodward In Downtown Detroit Reveals Old Sanders Sign

For 85 years, Sanders did business at this location on Woodward Avenue – 1529 Woodward, just south of Grand Circus Park. That’s until the December of 1982, when, according to newspaper reports, it closed up shop. The signage was was covered over, and except in the minds of the older among us, the downtown Detroit store was forgotten. Sanders was founded in 1875 and is a legendary name in Detroit and is the company that makes all kinds of sweet treats like bumpy cake, candies and hot fudge....

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PODCAST: At The Movies With Paula And Tim Guthat Of Cinema Detroit

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/dailydetroithappyhour/DD-24-Happy_hour_Cinema-Detroit_mixdown.mp3″ download=”true” social_gplus=”false” social_linkedin=”true” social_email=”true” twitter_username=”TheDailyDetroit” ] This week Sven stopped into Cinema Detroit, downtown Detroit’s only seven day a week, first-run movie theatre. Located on Third Avenue, Cinema Detroit currently has two screens that show a variety of films from the independent to major releases like the new “De...

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REPORT: China's Foxconn To Open Multibillion Dollar Facility In Michigan

An interesting development has appeared in the South China Morning Post, and it involves Michigan and the announcement of a multibillion dollar research and development facility for autonomous vehicles. Foxconn is a Taiwanese company that is behind many products you buy. They’re the actual assembler of the popular iPhone and is the largest electronics maker in the world. Per the SCMP: “Automotive development in the US is still more advanced than China,” said Gou, declining to divulge the i...

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VIDEO: Meet DeMeeko Williams, A Man Working To Get Water Turned Back On For Detroiters

A recent study here in Detroit linked greater health issues for those who’ve had their water shut off. And there are a lot of water shutoffs in the city. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) can’t tell us yet the number of water shutoffs so far this year but Bridge Magazine, a Detroit Journalism Cooperative partner, reported that last year more than 27,000 Detroit homes had their water shut off because of unpaid bills. DWSD estimates as of now, because of new leadership, less t...

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PICS: Inside The New Dual Brewery Opening In Royal Oak

There’s something brewing in Royal Oak, and it’s a different kind of concept. I was able to check out the newest Jolly Pumpkin location in Royal Oak today — but this is a kind of unique situation as the Dexter-based brewery is partnering with Royal Oak based Bastone Brewery in a dual concept. Jolly Pumpkin will open to the public tomorrow Tuesday, August 8. Both Bastone Brewery and Jolly Pumpkin have worked together behind the scenes since they opened in 2004. Ron Jeffries from Jolly Pumpk...

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Two New Restaurants To Open Inside Little Caesars Arena

The District Detroit and the Little Caesars Arena have just announced two new restaurants to open on September 12 before the first ticketed event at Little Caesars Arena. With these two new restaurants opening in Little Caesars Arena there will be an additional 300 new jobs in Detroit. Mike’s Pizza Bar will be an “artisan style” pizza kitchen. Customers will be able to order handcrafted pizzas, craft beer, custom cocktails and wine. The restaurant will feature an open kitchen and indoor/outd...

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The Insides Of The Legendary Detroit Dive Bar Kovacs Are Up For Auction

Kovacs was one of Detroit’s iconic dive bars that shuttered in a few years ago Detroit’s Delray neighborhood. According to one source, the space at 6986 West Jefferson operated as a hotel and saloon since 1896 and the bar harkens from 1936. The last operators were Bob and Delores Evans and the contents of the bar – featured in two movies,”Hoffa” and “Vanishing on 7th Street” – are being liquidated in a cash-only estate sale today and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Per the posting: We are l...

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Charivari To Fill West Riverfront Park With Magical House Beats This Weekend

As far as events go, you can’t get more beautiful than Charivari. The festival, for me, reminds me of when I fell in love with Detroit music. The days when you’d have good times with good people, dancing to amazing music from DJs in tents not yards but feet away from you, and it didn’t cost a zillion dollars. Some of my best memories of this city have been created at this festival. So this is a completely biased review. If you have only experienced electronic music (especially House Mus...

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