In Case You Missed it

The Detroit Pistons unveil plans for a courtside bar, a Lume cannabis lounge is opening at DTE Energy Music Theatre, former Detroit police chief James Craig launches committee for governor run, and "White Boy Rick" sues the Detroit police and FBI

The U.S.-Canadian border may reopen next month, Detroit native Keegan Michael Key stars in a new AppleTV+ show, Royal Oak’s Arts, Beats and Eats returns Labor Day weekend, and Dan Gilbert and Stephen Ross change plans for innovation center

Belle Isle Aquarium reopens next week, an indoor skydiving complex is coming to metro Detroit, and Stellantis plans to build the first electric muscle car

Michigan drops most of its COVID restrictions, the Woodward Dream Cruise is back for its 26th year, Big Sean rereleases his debut album, and a new campaign backed by Michelle Obama will feed local families

Detroiters could be voting on reparations for Black residents, Henry Ford III announces he’s stepping back from Ford Motor Co., Diana Ross releases a new single, and Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health plan to merge

Kwame Kilpatrick is joining the ministry, former UAW president Gary Jones is sentenced to 28 months in prison, Detroit Chef Max Hardy will compete on BBQ Brawl, and Stellantis shares a peek inside the Jeep assembly plant in Detroit

Online judicial proceedings will continue past the pandemic, Motown releases a new Marvin Gaye music video, Michigan healthcare professionals will be required to take implicit bias training, and Mike Posner completes his climb of Mt. Everest

General Motors Co. is helping astronauts get to the moon, Detroit will receive more than $826 million in COVID relief funds, Hamtramck is the star of a new documentary, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib calls out social media companies for censoring Palestinian speech

Ford unveils its first electric pickup and President Joe Biden gives a speech at the automaker’s Dearborn plant, Detroit breaks ground on Joe Louis Greenway, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces outdoor capacity limits will lift June 1, and the trailer for the new Aretha Franklin movie is released

Michigan lifts mask requirements for fully vaccinated people, Detroit Police Chief James Craig is retiring in June, Gordon Ramsay’s “Uncharted” series will feature the U.P., and Baker’s Keyboard Lounge receives a preservation grant

Detroit-native Keegan-Michael Key will host “Saturday Night Live” this month, millions of cicadas will emerge in June, Michigan eases some mask restrictions, and a co-owner of a local restaurant paints the street blue to help Detroiters avoid parking tickets

“Time” magazine adds General Motors to its Most Influential Companies list, Flower Day announces a revamped event for 2021, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shares new plan for easing COVID-19 restrictions, and “Minari” actor Steven Yeun gives a shoutout to metro Detroit

Michigan leaders react to Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict, walk-in vaccine clinics open in Detroit, the DSO's president announces her retirement, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shares renewable energy plans

Michigan extends its COVID restrictions as Beaumont reaches critical capacity and the CDC director advises the state to “shut things down,” Democrats work to get ahead of Republicans’ effort to limit voting rights, and Frankenmuth’s Greta Van Fleet releases a new album

Veteran restaurateur and chef Matt Prentice dies at 62. Prentice was behind many successful local eateries including Morels, Detroit Prime and Coach Insignia, and...

Metro Detroit native Mike Posner is climbing Mount Everest, the state’s COVID case count continues to rise at an alarming rate, M1 Concourse is hosting the inaugural Woodward Dream Show, and Michigan bans restraints in youth facilities

A sought-after soprano joins the Michigan Opera Theatre, the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix announces its coming back this June, Ingham County bans hair discrimination, and free electric carts debut in Detroit next month

Troy native Steven Yeun is nominated for an Oscar, Comerica Park to welcome increased capacity for Opening Day, Michiganders call for vigilance following violence against Asian Americans, and a new coffee spot is coming to Brush Park

The state expands COVID vaccines to those 16 and older next month, a small-town Michigander makes it on Nick Jonas’ team on “The Voice,” a countersuit against Detroit Will Breathe is dismissed, and a local chef with more than 1 million TikTok followers launches a new cooking series

The Pistons prepare to welcome fans back and part ways with Blake Griffin, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces updated COVID-19 restrictions, Mayor Mike Duggan draws criticism for declining Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and a new bar opens in a former bank valut in Detroit