The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.”
The Associated Press
Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Transportation
Gordie Howe International Bridge poised to open between Canada, Michigan
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to take place Friday while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she won’t run for president in 2028
“I think there will be a robust group of people running for president. I will not be one of them in 2028,” Whitmer said.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Political and Public Policy Information
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending economic agenda
The Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs, a decision with major implications for Michigan.
Posted inEducation, Political and Public Policy Information
He left US for an internship. Trump travel ban made it impossible to return
The Trump administration has thrown up new obstacles for international students, from travel bans to a pause in visa appointments and new layers of vetting.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit’s own crime-fighter RoboCop finally stands guard in Motor City
The statue was finished in 2017 but has been stuck in storage since then.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech
Police admitted she was the wrong suspect, and charges were eventually dropped, but not before the pregnant mom spent 10 hours in jail.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Mike Duggan banks on partisan fatigue in independent bid for Michigan governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision to run for governor of Michigan as an independent has infuriated his old party. Longtime Democrat says voters of both Republican and Democratic leanings are tired of partisan politics.
Posted inArts & Culture
Michigan museum preserves Civil Rights artifacts but pressure mounts on others
An Alabama home where civil rights leaders planned marches in the 1960s has been reconstructed in its entirety in Dearborn.
Posted inPolice & Public Safety
Ex-officer who killed Patrick Lyoya won’t face second trial, prosecutor says
Christopher Schurr fatally shot the Congolese immigrant in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop. Schurr’s trial ended with a hung jury.