NEW YORK (AP) — Sean 'Diddy' Combs is indicted on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.

In this week's Culture Canvas, I talk about the latest update in Motown Museum's expansion, including a summer 2026 opening date! And fun events happening this weekend include the Noir City Film Festival Redford Theatre and the Greektown Festival. bridgedetroit.com/the-future-of-…

“The first day out, it's fights, flooding and everything. It's turned into a nightmare instead of a dream," Allen Cox said last week.  Story by Andrea May Sahouri freep.com/story/news/loc…

"It's just the right thing to do," the woman, identified only as “Teri,” said in a courtroom hallway Wednesday, where she hugged Elijah following a brief hearing involving his legal feud with his adoptive parents over his living arrangements. Detroit Free Press freep.com/story/news/loc…

Outside of Rolling Stone, which is producing phenomenal investigative reporting, the Diddy indictment shows how much we lose when we do not have nuanced, layered, and rigorous culture journalism that does not suppress the truth for the sake of having access.

BridgeDetroit is partnering with the Detroit Public Library to hold a Youth Public Safety Town Hall on October 1st! We want to hear from young folks in the city about how they view violence in schools, at home and everywhere in between. We also want to hear their solutions.

"...Black teens are more than twice as likely... to say that teachers flagged their schoolwork as being created by generative AI when it was not... This suggests that software to detect AI, as well as teachers' use of it, may be exacerbating existing discipline disparities...."

On Sunday, Historic Fort Wayne is hosting a rice camp where participants will craft wooden sticks for wild rice harvesting, “dance” on the rice in moccasins to remove the hulls and share a meal, among other activities. Interesting story by Jena Brooker bridgedetroit.com/historic-fort-…

COMING OCT. 16! BridgeDetroit is hosting a resource fair for new immigrants + refugees. We’ll have Detroit ID on sign to sign up, other organizations offering resources + a Q&A w/community leaders. Dinner will be served. Translators on site. Please share! eventbrite.com/e/908514369937

“At 86, the acclaimed actor, advocate, fitness guru and author of several books is a veritable poster woman for making the most of getting older. She is candid on personal issues and passionately engaged with political ones.” Nice story by Julie Hinds freep.com/story/entertai…

Today is September 21st.

happy first day of fall! 🍂🤍

Four people were killed and 18 others wounded when a mass shooting took place in a popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama huffpost.com/entry/mass-sho…

Independent filmmakers in Detroit are showcasing local businesses and brands, even tapping residents to join the cast. Here's a look at different productions approved last year by the city's film office. bridgedetroit.com/detroit-creati…

never thought the day would come, but i have some very belated ✨personal news. i'm now an assistant editor The Atlantic! i focus on science, tech, and health. my first piece is out today. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

What do you do when a public official tells you to leave a meeting? Three Detroit Documenters found themselves having to answer that question at the Tow Rate Commission’s Sept. 12 meeting when the chair asked them to quit taking notes and leave.  Laura Herberg outliermedia.org/detroit-tow-ra…

Despite the flaws in the system, Eye On Michigan found that lobbyists lavished more than $6.3 million on state lawmakers and officials between 2001, the first year for which data is available, and 2023, the last full year for which data is available Detroit Free Press freep.com/story/news/loc…

The two-year appointment includes writing music that represents or celebrates the city’s history and outreach to young musicians. “That was all I wanted to do, and it continues to be all I want to do,” Prouty told BridgeDetroit. "Music just excites me." bridgedetroit.com/patrick-prouty…

In this week's Culture Canvas, I talked to Marshalle and Lazar Favors about their Detroit Black Film Festival, which starts tomorrow! Also Life Remodeled announced new details about their upcoming community hub on the city's east side. bridgedetroit.com/a-celebration-… via @bridgedet313

DETROIT _ Micah Walker and #Bridege ar at it again w/a look at film ubercouple @Marshalle & Lazar Favors, who are presenting the 5th Detroit Black Film Festival. City press conference is at 11:30 a.m. at The Carr Center Tuesday 9/24. bridgedetroit.com/a-celebration-… via @bridgedet313