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By Keion Harris, University of Michigan and Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan Detroit’s borders encompass 139 square miles, a footprint large enough to fit Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco combined. Yet, unlike these other urban centers, Detroit has a relatively low number of national “big-box” retailers. Outside of the city’s downtown and...

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MotorCity Elevates the Escape With Newly Renovated Guestrooms

MotorCity Casino Hotel is updating its hotel experience, starting with the first phase of newly renovated guestrooms. This is part of a larger $65...

Nolan Wells’ Friend Blames His Mom For Fueling Online Backlash

Hudson said he believes the situation would not have attracted as much attention if Wonsley had not publicly identified the friends. He also criticized...

Detroit Has a Shortage of National Retailers. What Can Officials Do to Attract More Chains to the City?

By Keion Harris, University of Michigan and Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan Detroit’s borders encompass 139 square miles, a footprint large enough to fit Manhattan,...

Mary Waters Meets Republican Senator Candidate Mike Rogers for Breakfast Amid Democratic Party Tensions

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters sat down for breakfast with Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Rogers and his wife, Kristi, Monday morning at Clique...

Bernie-Backed Onwenu Tries to Unite the Party: ‘Abdul’s Message is Deeply American’

Michigan state Senate candidate Justin Onwenu, the former city of Detroit director of small business affairs, was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on...

Detroit’s Randi Rossario Takes the Bench With New Tubi Courtroom Series ‘Judge Randi’

By: Jasmine West Detroit has seen Randi Rossario behind the microphone, in front of the camera and building her own lane across media and entrepreneurship....

MoveDetroit Introduces ‘Neighborhood Ambassadors’ to Help Tell Detroit’s Story

Detroit is a city with thousands of stories. Now, new Neighborhood Ambassadors will be tasked with telling them. MoveDetroit, the city’s first-of-its-kind talent retention and...

Matthew Knowles Brings Reimagined Destiny’s Child Tribute Experience to Detroit

Destiny’s Child defined the sound of the early 2000s. Now, the founder of the group (and father of superstar Beyoncé) Dr. Matthew Knowles will...

USHER’S New Look, BET and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Detroit Partner to Develop Next Generation of Entertainment Leaders

Usher's New Look, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit and BET Next Gen, BET's leadership development initiative, today announced a collaboration designed to expand access to...
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