Violet Ikonomova
Detroit Metro Times
Detroit, MI, United States
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Hakim Littleton was killed for shooting at police. Detroit was his undoing.
This story was originally published by Deadline Detroit. It is reprinted in this week's print issue of Metro Times with permission. Before he was killed... → Read More
Despite demolition efforts, blight spreads undetected throughout Detroit's neighborhoods
On a weekday morning in July, Barbara and Clifton Epps sat side-by-side on the front porch of their northwest Detroit home, eating from a plate of cherries as they looked out onto their street. → Read More
Michigan 2018 Election Guide: Proposals
Three proposals will appear on the nonpartisan section of the ballot. One would legalize recreational marijuana and the others would help strengthen our democracy through policies aiming to ease the voting process and make every vote count equally. → Read More
Michigan 2018 Election Guide: U.S. Congress
Two U.S. House races exhibiting both the "Blue Wave" and the #MeToo movement are playing out right here in metro Detroit. 11th Congressional District: Epstein... → Read More
Michigan 2018 Election Guide
It seems like just about every election year, we’re told this is “the most important one yet.” But this year, there’s some truth to that... → Read More
Ford's haunted train station event you were so excited for? You probably can't get in
Ever since Ford announced one month ago that it would turn the derelict train depot it now owns into a haunted house for Halloween, metro... → Read More
Obama to visit Detroit in hopes of propelling 'Blue Wave'
Election season and Halloween grow to be a more and more appropriate pairing in Michigan with each passing day. That's because in addition to playing home to the horror show that is the prospect of Bill Schuette as governor, our fine swing state is also fertile ground for visits from the ghosts of Democrats' past. → Read More
White Detroit cops get probation for wrongful chase that resulted in black teen's death
What happens when you're a cop accused of violating your department's chase protocol, causing a deadly crash, and leaving the scene? In Detroit — at least, in this case — you get probation and the chance to have your conviction cleared. → Read More
Fed up with Trump, a GOP women's PAC is backing Dems in two key Michigan races
A political action committee run by Republican women opposed to Donald Trump is getting involved in Michigan's most competitive Congressional races — and supporting the Democrat candidates. → Read More
West Riverfront Park gets $50M from Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, will be named for him
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. — the deceased Detroit native who founded the American Football League and was the longtime owner of the Buffalo Bills —... → Read More
Detroit activists: Ford should provide more community benefits in exchange for $104M
A coalition of Detroit community groups is urging Ford to return to the bargaining table and strike a more robust community benefits agreement as it seeks more than $104 million in city tax incentives for a planned Corktown campus. City council is to vote on the agreement and the incentive package Tuesday. → Read More
Kevin Saunderson's son spite-peed at the club after trying to destroy a female DJ's set
Updated at 12:39 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15: Damarii Saunderson has issued an apology for allegedly peeing at MIX Sunday morning. → Read More
'Handmaid's Tale' Senate candidate jokes about sexual assault at Macomb County rally
You can now add the guy who's running against Sen. Debbie Stabenow to the growing list of Republican men making light of a national movement... → Read More
Well, here's Bill Schuette being creepy as hell to a woman in 1989
Was he buzzed? Was he flirting? Whatever Bill Schuette's frat-boy-lookin' ass was up to in this newly surfaced clip from 1989, it sure was creepy... → Read More
Detroit government to sponsor 60 more murals in fight to curb graffiti
Beautifying the city, legally! That's what dozens of muralists will be doing as the Detroit government expands its City Walls campaign to sponsor 60 more murals throughout Detroit. → Read More
Some Detroit schools exceeded EPA-recommended lead limits by 50 times, report finds
Some fixtures in Detroit Public Schools were emitting water with up to 54 times the legal limit of lead before a district-wide drinking water shutdown,... → Read More
Michigan's voter registration deadline is today. To register, follow these simple steps
TODAY! Today is the deadline by which Michigan residents must register to cast a ballot in the Nov. 6 election! → Read More
Leftist comedy podcast Chapo Trap House to pay Detroit its first-ever visit
The Democratic Party has experienced a leftward shift since the presidential candidacy of Bernie Sanders. The independent senator’s brand of democratic socialism has grown in popularity as an antidote to the fascist inclinations of President Donald Trump, helping groups like the Democratic Socialists of America more than quintuple their membership. → Read More
Pass the Weed PAC focuses on bumpy road that would follow pot legalization in Michigan
For our latest installment of political action committees with funny names and noble missions — we bring you Pass the Weed PAC, a PAC designed to support cannabis-friendly candidates in Michigan. Why do we need candidates who are pro-marijuana when many polls suggest Michigan is poised to free the weed through ballot initiative Nov. 6, you ask? → Read More
Detroit City Councilmember Gabe Leland indicted for allegedly taking bribes
Detroit Councilmember Gabe Leland has been indicted for allegedly taking a $7,500 cash bribe from a local business owner he promised a favor. The U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday that Leland had been indicted on two counts of bribery and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. → Read More