Detroit, MI
No more new dollar stores in Detroit? City Councilwoman proposes moratorium
(CBS DETROIT) – There’s no shortage of dollar stores throughout Detroit. According to Dollar General, they have 22 stores in the city. For Detroit City Councilwoman Angela Whitfield Calloway, she’s hoping more do not pop up.
“I have transportation, but I may not want to drive really far, or it might be an emergency, it might be an item I know they have,” Kyirea Lewis said.
Lewis is all for convenience and good prices, which is why sometimes she shops at a dollar store.
Now with Whitfield Calloway proposing that a moratorium be placed on new dollar store openings, Lewis wonders what the future will hold.
“It’s not like it’s a bargain like it used to be, so whether it’s here or not, they’re pretty convenient to the community,” she said.
“Dollar stores can displace local businesses, reduce competition, and reduce economic diversity. This can result in limited choices for consumers and economic hardship for small, independent retailers,” said Whitfield Calloway.
Economists believe grocery stores have a hard time competing with dollar stores, especially in a short radius.
“There’s been talk about food deserts…where large areas where fresh produce isn’t available dollar stores may have exacerbated the trend towards food deserts,” said Wayne University Economics Department Chair Kevin Cooter.
According to Cotter, many Detroiters lack access to transportation, which prevents locals from venturing to other options.
“Say if it’s like an elderly person or college kid that lives in the area—like everyone doesn’t have cars to shop at Kroger or Walmart and such,” Lewis said.
Whitfield Calloway says the stores can ultimately weaken the well-being of Detroiters. Experts echo the councilwoman’s notion, pointing out safety concerns.
“Because these stores are small, they are not likely to be well staffed, which makes them more prone to robbery and theft,” Cooter said.
The councilwoman hopes the moratorium can help diversify Detroit’s local economy.
We reached out to Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar General.
Dollar General issued the following response:
“With approximately 75 percent of Americans within five miles of one of our 19,000+ stores, thousands of our customers rely on Dollar General for convenient access to affordable everyday household essentials.
“We do not believe moratoria are the solution to community concerns such as the availability of healthy eating options and competition. To the contrary, we believe the passage of moratoria harm customers who depend on us to help them stretch their budgets, particularly in inflationary times.
“We are disappointed anytime we are unable to serve our customers due to a moratorium. We believe our mission of Serving Others and our intense customer focus differentiate Dollar General from other seemingly similar retailers, something we demonstrate in communities where we are provided the opportunity to engage with government and community leaders.
“While we are not a grocery store, every Dollar General store offers components of a nutritious meal, including canned and frozen vegetables, canned fruits, proteins, grains, dairy, and more. Additionally, we’ve worked with a registered dietician and nutritionist to create Better For You recipes to help our customers create healthier meals from products sourced primarily from our stores. We also offer fresh produce in more than 4,400 DG stores with plans to have fresh produce in more than 10,000 total stores in the coming years, with a meaningful number in USDA-defined food deserts.
“We opened our first store in Detroit nearly 14 years ago and currently operate 22 stores in Detroit city limits.”
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams got a 15-yard penalty for taunting Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson for the second time this season on Sunday. The former Alabama All-American got the first during the Lions’ 23-20 victory over the Bears on Nov. 28, then picked up another in a 34-17 win on Sunday.
“He was great,” Detroit coach Dan Campbell said about his sideline talk with Williams after Sunday’s penalty. “Came over and it’s just, ‘Look, you can’t give them a free ride.’ He knew. It’s just, ‘Get it out of the way and get back on the field.’ And he was good.
“That’s what I love about him. He doesn’t get bent out of shape. He just said, ‘I got it.’ And he goes back in and it doesn’t affect the way he played the rest of the game. He was great. I love where he’s at right now. I really do.”
The NFL was not as understanding. Williams was fined $11,255 for the infraction, the league announced on Saturday. The NFL did not fine Williams for his taunting penalty on Nov. 28.
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Williams wasn’t the only former Alabama standout fined by the NFL for taunting during a Week 16 game. Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey, a former Hoover High School star, also was fined $11,255 for taunting. Humphrey was not penalized during the game for the transgression, but the NFL still imposed the fine after the cornerback held out the football behind him toward his pursuers as he returned an interception for a touchdown in a 34-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
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Two other players from Alabama high schools and colleges were among the 22 fined by the NFL for Week 16.
Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) got an $11,255 penalty for a face-mask penalty.
Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Colby Wooden (Auburn) got a $6,150 fine for an unnecessary-roughness penalty.
The NFL uses a collectively bargained schedule of fines to determine the amount of monetary punishment. The NFL’s Schedule of Fines also comes with a list of aggravating and mitigating factors that can affect the size of a fine.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.
The Detroit Tigers saw an influx of young players push the team into a surprise postseason push. Next year could have even more prospects make their debut,
So far this offseason, the Tigers finally made a signing to address the offense in Gleyber Torres and have added Alex Cobb to the pitching staff.
Signing Alex Bregman is the last major move left to make before season that Detroit is projected to be involved in. After that, it looks like it will be on the farm system to provide any additional upgrades.
Luckily, there are a couple of top prospects that look near ready to make their debuts.
Lee is the highest-rated prospect on this list, as all of his peers above him in the farm are either already in MLB or are further away.
He spent all of 2024 in Double-A and posted a .298/.363/.488 slash line with 12 home runs and 16 RBI in 87 games. There could be a path to playing time for him at shortstop given how poor they have played there in the past. He could also just be a utility infielder at the next level.
Melton mostly lives on his mid-90s fastball. He had a breakout 2023 that saw him post a 2.74 ERA. That number ballooned to 5.10 last year.
He has great control of his pitchers, rarely walking batters, but still needs to generate more misses. He could be a call up to help out in the backend of the rotation at some point, where he can eat some innings if need be.
Bigbie was a 19th-round selection in the 2021 draft and spent all of last year at the Triple-A level.
Like Melton, he had a great 2023 but struggled in 2024. Two seasons ago, Bigbie posted .343/.405/.537 slash line with 19 home runs. Last year, though, his OPS dropped to just .667.
If he can find his swing again, he could become a corner or depth outfielder. His glove isn’t good enough to carry him alone.
Silva was acquired at the last trade deadline in a deal that sent Mark Canha to the San Francisco Giants.
He looks more like a bullpen guy than anything, making his money with breaking balls. He pitches well against both righties and lefties and is coming off of a month that saw batters post just a .120/.185/.120 slash line against him.
The 22-year-old won’t start the year in the Majors, but is a prime mid-season call-up candidate if he can find a bit of consistency.
(CBS DETROIT) – Detroit comedian Jay Cotton says he started a bit of an uproar on social media, but he didn’t mean to.
In the video he found online, he claims 13 lions are roaming the city of Detroit. Cotton says the video has nearly half a million views since it was initially posted, with many people thinking it was really filmed in the Motor City.
He says he thought it was pretty clear that the video was posted as a joke.
“It was just me being funny, y’all,” he said. “Like, I love the city of Detroit. This is my city. I love y’all.”
Within days, social media users across platforms started reacting to it in an unusual way.
“Not enough people are talking about what’s going on in Detroit right now,” one user says. “Please someone explain to me how 13 lions are walking down the street in Detroit,” another user said.
Now, the chef and comedian behind the post says he’s sorry for anyone he may have scared, but he hopes this serves as a reminder not to believe everything you see online.
“At the end of the day, yeah, it was a joke, but people don’t really use their brains. If the news not talking about it, that’s how you know it’s not true … just go look it up,” Cotton said.
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