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How Detroit is Becoming a Flashpoint for Violence Against Trans Womennew

A deep-dive into the stigma and prejudice keeping many trans women in a cycle of poverty and violence.

Metro Times | Allie Gross | 02-26-2016 | LGBT

Tags: trans violence

How one man’s fight for his Detroit neighborhood went viralnew

Standing up for Brightmoor.

Metro Times | Michael Jackman | 01-14-2016 | Housing & Development

The irreverent 'Orbit' magazine returns (kind of)new

Twenty-five years ago this month Detroit’s only arts, culture, entertainment, and humor magazine was created; 16 years ago Orbit was put to death by its creator. Unlike Victor Frankenstein, Jerry Vile survived his creation and went on to father new freaky monstrosities to roam the countryside...

Metro Times | Staff | 08-14-2015 | Media

Detroit Public Schools’ Debt Has Grown Deepernew

After six years and four state-appointed managers, Detroit Public Schools’ debt has grown even deeper.

Metro Times | Curt Guyette | 02-25-2015 | Education

Rebranding Detroitnew

Welcome to 'Springwells Village'--a Southwest Detroit neighborhood most of its own residents have never heard of.

Metro Times | Lee DeVito | 01-08-2015 | Housing & Development

Dan Gilbert, Downtown Detroit's Demigodnew

What kind of track record does Quicken Loans have in Detroit? Does anyone really care?

Metro Times | Ryan Felton | 11-14-2014 | Features

The Fire Next Timenew

What's behind 8,000 fires & how Detroit's arson investigators & prosecutor are extinguishing the flames.

Metro Times | Valerie Vande Panne | 10-29-2014 | Crime & Justice

Magical Negroes, White Privilege, and Toothless Drama: Local Theater's Fear of a Black Planetnew

Performance Network's 'Driving Miss Daisy' and Michigan theater's big race problem.

Metro Times | Jeff Meyers | 10-16-2014 | Race & Class

Michigan's EAA Exposed: An Investigative Reportnew

How Michigan's Education Achievement Authority exploited Detroit's most vulnerable kids.

Metro Times | Curt Guyette | 09-25-2014 | Education

Tags: Education Achievement Authority

Dead or Deanimated?new

Inside Metro Detroit's Cryonics Institute, where the dead (both human and pets) are frozen with hopes of a future life.

Metro Times | Jesse Hicks | 07-30-2014 | Features

Detroit's 'Psychological Gentrification'new

While Detroit sees development it hasn’t seen in years, art gallery owner says it’s important for the city to retain its soul.

Metro Times | Lee DeVito | 07-25-2014 | Housing & Development

Michigan's Iraqi Refugee Crisisnew

The Iraq War's displaced still flow into Michigan and struggle to find employment — what should the government do about it?

Metro Times | Robert Guttersohn | 07-18-2014 | Immigration

"To Us, Marriage is a Sacrament."new

Lucien Greaves, Spokesperson for The Satanic Temple, speaks with us about gay marriage and Gov. Rick Snyder: "Gov. Rick Snyder allows his loathing of homosexuals to trump his adhesion to the Constitution. What we’d like to do is school Snyder on the Constitution, and school him on the First Amendment by performing a gay marriage in Michigan. To us, marriage is a sacrament."

Metro Times | Valerie Vande Panne | 05-29-2014 | LGBT

Tags: Gay Marriage, Lucien Greaves