Daily Detroit (Page 92)

Anti-Semitic Flyers Distrbuted in Ferndale, Royal Oak

Anti-semitic flyers were found taped to a church door on Sunday morning. The Ferndale First United Methodist Church on Woodward found the fliers that include caricatures of Jewish men. The flier says that Jews are coming for your free speech. It also promotes the alt-right websites Infowars and Daily Stormer. [fb_pe url=”https://www.facebook.com/FirstUnitedMethodistChurchFerndale/photos/a.10151814758372710/10156683882607710/” bottom=”30″] The fliers, pictures of which were posted to soc...

Detroit Public School District Opens With Water Coolers & Bottles Instead Of Drinking Fountains

Students started the first day of classes in the Detroit Public Schools Community District with water coolers and bottled water in lieu of drinking fountains. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti ordered drinking water shut off across the district last week after testing found elevated levels of lead or copper in 16 of 24 school buildings and after 18 were given bottled water after an earlier round of testing. Vitti’s decision made national headlines, but he says it was the right call to avoid di...

Roadwork In Metro Detroit Hits A Roadblock

On our show last week before the Labor Day weekend we told you about a lockout dispute affecting members of a labor union that represents road and bridge construction workers. Now, that lockout has put a freeze on dozens of road construction projects across Michigan. The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association represents road-building contractor firms and called the lockout. They’ve been in a dispute with Operating Engineers Local 324 ever since a five-year contract expired i...

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Eastern Market Bike Shop, Motorless City, Will Close At End Of Month

Detroit is losing one of its most beloved bike shops. Motorless City Bicycle Company says it plans to permanently close its doors at the end of September after four seasons in business in Eastern Market. The store was closely involved with Slow Roll and announced the news on Facebook, saying the team had decided it was time to move on to new endeavors. Motorless City sells bike products, full bicycles, repairs and has a custom fabrication shop to build custom bikes. All the store’s produc...

PODCAST: Detroit Area Roadwork Hits A Roadblock, Eastside Mural Demolished & News

Here’s your show for September 4, 2018: – On our show last week before the Labor Day weekend we told you about a lockout dispute affecting members of a labor union that represents road and bridge construction workers. Now, that lockout has put a freeze on dozens of road construction projects across Michigan. – Students started the first day of classes today in the Detroit Public Schools Community District with water coolers and bottled water in lieu of drinking fountains. – One of the c...

Chene Park To Be Renamed As Aretha Franklin Park

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was scheduled to be laid to rest Friday. A little piece of news out of the funeral is that Chene Park is to be renamed in her honor. At the service at Greater Grace Temple, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said that he and members of the City Council had agreed to change the name of Chene Park to Aretha Franklin Park. Franklin sang there for its 30th Anniversary, and the riverfront park was the site of her tribute concert Thursday night. It’s a big week for...

Lockout Between Union, Roadbuilders Could Mean More Headaches

Headaches for drivers due to road projects in Michigan could go on longer, thanks to a dispute between road construction companies and one union. The Detroit News reports a number of projects could be delayed due to a lockout by companies that are members of the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. They’re locking out members of the Operating Engineers Local 324 beginning at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. These are workers that operate backhoes, bulldozers, cranes and excavators....

Ford Scraps Plans To Import Hatchback From China, Citing Costs From Trade War

Ford Motor Company is planning to get rid of most of its cars for the American market in favor of more trucks, crossovers and SUVs. But the automaker on Friday said it’s canceling one of the only remaining cars it did plan to offer due to costs associated with President Trump’s trade war. Ford says it’s scrapping plans to import the Focus Active from China because of he 25-percent tariffs the president has placed on automobiles, steel and aluminum from that country. The Focus Active was in...

Eminem Drops Surprise Album 'Kamikaze'

Hometown hip-hop star Eminem has dropped a new 13-track album at an unexpected time, titled “Kamikaze.” In it, he takes no prisoners, with verbal shots at Charlamagne Tha God, Harvey Weinstein; Tyler, the Creator; Lil Pump; Machine Gun Kelly and Donald Trump. It includes collaborators like Joyner Lucas, Jessie Reyez, Royce da 5’9, and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. The album art honors the Beastie Boys’ “Licensed to Ill,” depicting the tail of a jet plane in a similar art style. “Kamikaze...

Tequila-Mezcal Bar Toma Detroit Wins $50,000 Hatch Prize

Last night on the rooftop of the Madison Building, Toma Detroit, the aspiring tequila and mezcal bar and restaurant, won this year’s Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest. The owners will receive $50,000 from Comerica Bank, and more than $200,000 in support services like public relations, IT and legal counsel. The winners were chosen by a panel of judges after a round of public pitches. Our Shianne Nocerini was at the Hatch Off last night and caught up with co-owner José Maldonado. Listen to t...

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New Coworking Space PatchWork Collective Opens In Ferndale

Wednesday marked the grand opening of PatchWork Collective, a new coworking space just outside of downtown Ferndale. Located on Woodward at the intersection of West Marshall, PatchWork Collective occupies the majority of the space formerly held by the now-downsized InkAddict tattoo parlor. PatchWork Collective splits their space into several parts. First, the front of the building contains the open coworking area. Shared desks fill the center of the space and casual lounge areas occupy t...

Buses In Macomb County Will Roll On: SMART Ballot Recount Withdrawn

If you could imagine one of metro Detroit’s three major counties without bus service… well, it almost happened. Macomb County voters narrowly approved a ballot measure funding SMART – the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation – in August. The margin of victory for the millage renewal, however, was less than 40 votes. So the advocacy group The Macomb Taxpayers Alliance requested a recount of the 155,000 votes cast. After finishing a recount by the Macomb Board of Canvas...

Wayne State Sees 15% Jump In Freshmen Enrollment, Largest Class In Its History

Wayne State University is welcoming its largest full-time freshman class in its history this year. They saw a 15% jump in enrollment, to 2,955 freshmen. There has been a ton of development activity on campus and in the surrounding Midtown neighborhood. New apartment buildings, student housing, restaurants and other draws for students. Additionally, there’s a new financial aid award process that’s helping with the bump. Per the University: The university has increased its commitment to...

Things To Do This Labor Day Weekend In Detroit: Your City 5 For Aug 31-Sept 3

Hey, hey, hey! Happy Labor Day Weekend. It’s the unofficial end of summertime, so you better get outside to soak up all the Vitamin D you can before Autumn rolls around. If you decided to stay close to home this weekend, you’re in for a real treat. There are all types of events happening in and around Detroit this long weekend. I know that technically the City 5 is for events that are happening inside the city but I wanted to give a shout out to the Michigan State Fair in Novi and Arts, Be...

LISTEN: Water Is Shutoff In Detroit Schools, This May Be The End For Zetterberg & Your News

Here’s your Daily Detroit podcast for August 29, 2018. – The saga of dangerous water in Michigan’s urban centers continues, this time in Detroit schools. In an email sent out to teachers, Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti said that he’s ordering the water to be shut off in all 106 schools in the district. – In a piece of news that’s coming in just as we were about to record, Ford Motor Company’s credit rating has been downgraded to one level above...

Photos: Inside The Ferne Boutique New Center Store

On Friday I had the chance to check out the newest store to open in New Center. Ferne Boutique is a contemporary women’s clothing and accessory store. When did flare jeans come back in style? I feel old. Not only is there some really cute clothes, shoes, and hats. There are some fun necklaces. And mugs. I think I’m going to have get the treat yo self coffee mug. Also, I absolutely love the sitting area in the front of the store. I wish I could take those fl...

PODCAST: Detroit Mayor Unveils New Buses & Logo, Texas Couple Leaves Kid Home Alone To See Show In Detroit, Your News

Here’s your Daily Detroit podcast for August 28, 2018. – You can say goodbye to the familiar Green and Yellow stripes on Detroit buses. In a parking lot on Gratiot outside of Mike’s Fresh Market, the city of Detroit today unveiled new buses, new services… and a new brand for the Detroit Department of Transportation. We talk to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. – The redevelopment of the shuttered Northland Mall is proceeding — if slowly. Fox 2 News reports that crews have demolished the old Fire...

Detroit's Getting A New Beach. This Is What It'll Look Like.

On Monday, a groundbreaking was held for the new Atwater Beach project on the Detroit Riverfront. The 3.2 acre project, on a former Coast Guard buoy storage site (and former site of a couple cement companies) promises to be one of Detroit’s new must-see attractions when it’s complete. Sven Gustafson caught up with Mark Wallace, CEO and President of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy to talk about the project on our Daily Detroit podcast. Here are are some of the features in store,...

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