Incidents in Ypsilanti are a window into the wider concern growing across Michigan over ICE activity in the wake of violent escalations that have captured national attention, most prominently in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
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Detroit production company Etude embraces winter fun with Sled Season festival
Now in its third year, the Sled Season festival returns at 4 p.m. Saturday at a new venue: Tangent Gallery.
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Tenants of shuttered Leland House in Detroit denied belongings
Judge ends court hearing without deciding on the tenant union’s request to reconsider an earlier court order that only allows moving contractors to enter the building and pack up the tenants’ belongings at some point in the future.
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Data center moratoriums pile up in Michigan. No one knows if they’ll work
No fewer than 19 communities have paused data center development, while bipartisan lawmakers push to repeal policies that have lured the industry to Michigan.
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Dana Nessel asks residents to report ‘concerning’ ICE actions in Michigan
Attorney General Dana Nessel unveils ‘immigration action reporting form’ to collect eyewitness accounts of ICE in Michigan. Critics worry the effort could make it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs.
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Big Sean, Usher celebrate opening of new Boys and Girls Club inside Michigan Central
The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Detroit celebrated the opening of a new Boys and Girls Club facility Tuesday inside Michigan Central.
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10 years ago, Detroit teachers protested building conditions. What’s changed since?
But the scale of the challenges — both financially and physically — mean many students still attend school in buildings with significant problems.
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Council: SW Detroit didn’t get special treatment for main breaks
Detroit City Council members responded to recurring claims that Southwest Detroit residents got better treatment than people in other neighborhoods that have dealt with water main breaks during extreme cold.
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Detroit school board considers $79.4M plan for vacant buildings, new athletic complex
The proposal aims to chip away at more of the $2.1 billion infrastructure needs the district identified in a 2018 analysis.
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Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother?
Privacy advocates are raising red flags over Flock cameras used in more than 125 Michigan cities and counties. But police say they help solve crimes. ‘We do not spy on residents,’ said one chief.