The Movement festival has officially kicked off at Hart Plaza in Detroit, drawing thousands of techno music enthusiasts to its multiple stages.

Watch Meghan's full story in the video player below: Movement festival brings thousands together through music and connection

The energy at Hart Plaza was palpable as festival-goers gathered to share in their common love of techno music.

For many attendees, the festival represents more than just good beats it's an opportunity to escape daily stresses and forge new connections.

"I came with my friends and my cousin lives here, so it worked out and we actually just met up right now, so great timing!" said Carla Gruby.

For some attendees, Movement offers a much-needed break from everyday life.

"Life is kind of crazy, and this is just a time to relax and have fun and move your body," Gruby said.

Others value the festival for its social aspects and the opportunity to build new relationships.

"You go through phases of life and now like being adults it's hard making friends so like meeting new people at festivals, it's beautiful," said Raenell Riddle.

For one couple I spoke with, Movement was the beginning of their love story 11 years ago.

"This and then like just dancing, shuffling is kind of what brought us together," Riddle said.

Now they attend festivals regularly as a way to connect and meet new friends with similar interests.

"Meeting all the new people at festivals, like everyone's so welcoming, it's been a beautiful experience," Riddle said.

Movement will continue at Hart Plaza until Monday.

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Over 150,000 people are expected to visit downtown Detroit this Memorial Day weekend, and a new restaurant is ready to serve them. The Haus of Brunch, which opened this week, is bringing a unique dining experience to the city's food scene.

The restaurant, located at The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, offers a completely halal menu with everything made in-house.

Watch Faraz's full piece in the video below: New halal brunch spot opens in downtown Detroit ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend

"Currently, we have 85 people capacity in the dining room. Eventually, we will have the patio open up as well to fit another 30 people," said Maher Obeid, owner of Haus of Brunch.

Obeid says he and his team strategically timed the opening to coincide with the Memorial Day weekend festivities.

"Well, we are definitely overstaffed. My CFO is talking about how much ... people we have on payroll. But it's all for good reason. So, purchasing and making sure we have all the products in-house. Getting the team up and rolling," Obeid said.

The weekend brings multiple major events to Detroit, including The Weeknd performing at Ford Field, Tigers games, and the Movement festival. These attractions are drawing visitors from both near and far.

"I have a lot of family in Detroit. It's all about the Tigers. My cousin Sue loves the Tigers. She lives down the street. So huge fan there and my other cousins, it's all about lake time, it's all about spending time with family, and getting out to the city. And then seeing all the buildings, the Guardian Building," said Tracy, a visitor from Atlanta, enjoying the holiday weekend.

Steve, another visitor, shared his perspective on the city's evolution. "We have been coming down here, St. Patrick's Church of Detroit which isn't around anymore. But her uncle was a pastor but we would come down for the festivals, Cass Corridor just to see how things gotten better, cleaner and more people friendly."

Opening during such a busy weekend presents challenges, but Obeid feels prepared.

"Yeah honestly, it is [overwhelming], but we are covering ourselves by adding more bodies on the floor. But working diligently. We have been here maybe 16 hours a day with the whole team just to make sure how things are rolling. And what to anticipate with these weekends," Obeid said.

To manage rising costs, Obeid is focusing on smart ordering practices and credits his executive Chef Ashley Thomas and team for creating a well-rounded, budget-friendly menu.

What makes Haus of Brunch stand out is its commitment to halal food preparation.

"We are a completely halal scratch kitchen. So we make everything in-house. And we don't serve any alcohol or pork," Obeid said.

When asked about potential lost revenue from not serving alcohol, Obeid remains confident in their business model.

"We have other items on the menu, like our mocktails and specialty coffee, that we can provide, but for the most part, the food and the ingredients and everything else we do overlooks that," he said.

Click here to learn more about Haus of Brunch.

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there.

The man, who is gay, was protected from being returned to his home country under a U.S. immigration judge's order at the time. But the U.S. put him on a bus and sent him to Mexico instead, a removal that U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy found likely lacked any semblance of due process.

Mexico has since returned him to Guatemala, where he is in hiding, according to court documents. An earlier court proceeding determined that the man, identified by the initials O.C.G., risked persecution or torture if returned to Guatemala, but he also feared returning to Mexico. He presented evidence of being raped and held for ransom there while seeking asylum in the U.S.

No one has ever suggested that O.C.G. poses any sort of security threat," Murphy wrote. In general, this case presents no special facts or legal circumstances, only the banal horror of a man being wrongfully loaded onto a bus and sent back to a country where he was allegedly just raped and kidnapped.

A message seeking comment was left with the Department of Homeland Security.

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Murphy's order adds to a string of findings by federal courts against recent Trump administration deportations. Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran who had lived in Maryland for roughly 14 years, working and raising a family.

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. from a notorious Salvadoran prison, rejecting the White Houses claim that it couldnt retrieve him after mistakenly deporting him. Both the White House and the El Salvadoran president have said they are powerless to return him. The Trump administration has tried to invoke the state secrets privilege, arguing that releasing details in open courtor even to the judge in privateabout returning Abrego Garcia to the United States would jeopardize national security.

In his Friday ruling, Murphy nodded to the dispute over the verb facilitate in that case and others, saying that returning O.C.G. to the U.S. is not that complicated.

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The Court notes that facilitate in this context should carry less baggage than in several other notable cases, he wrote. O.C.G. is not held by any foreign government. Defendants have declined to make any argument that facilitating his return would be costly, burdensome, or otherwise impede the governments objectives.

Despite being out of office for more than four months, Republican lawmakers are still making the health of former President Joe Biden a priority.

This week, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer sent letters to Biden's physician, Kevin O'Connor, and three former White House aides, demanding that they testify before the committee. The letter was sent just days after Biden announced that he has developed stage 4 prostate cancer.

The letters from Comer suggested that they "covered up" his mental decline.

The letters also come as several new books have been released detailing the concerns White House staffers and Democrats more broadly had about Biden's health in the closing months of his presidency.

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"The cover-up of President Bidens obvious mental decline is a historic scandal," Comer said. "The American people deserve to know when this decline began, how far it progressed, and who was making critical decisions on his behalf."

Biden has insisted that he has the ability to run for a second term, despite a disastrous debate performance that ultimately led him to drop out of the race. His wife, Jill Biden, echoed those sentiments during a recent interview on "The View."

The people who wrote those books were not in the White House with us, and they didnt see how hard Joe worked every single day. I mean, hed get up, he put in a full day, and then at night he wouldI'd be in bed, you know, reading my bookand he was still on the phone, reading his briefings, working with staff. I mean, it was nonstop, she said.

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship between January and March. Of course, that period covers the beginning of President Donald Trump's second administration. More than 1,900 Americans put in an application.

The U.K. Home Office says that's the most since records began in 2004. The number of applications also went up last year, from October to December, coinciding with the 2024 election. The rise in applications comes as some European countries are making it tougher to welcome new citizens.

Britain recently announced it would toughen requirements for legal migrants and extend the wait for newcomers to claim citizenship. And just this week, Italy enacted a law that removes the route to citizenship through great-grandparents.'

The United Kingdom reported over 72,000 requests for citizenship in the first quarter of 2025, which is up from over 64,000 in the first quarter of 2024.

In the meantime, the U.K. said it has started seeing more than 1 million people migrate to Great Britain annually. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the nation must reform its immigration system.

"Migration is part of Britains national story and an essential element of a strong economy," he said. "But if people want to come to Britain to start a new life, they must contribute, learn our language and integrate. And if employers want to bring workers from overseas, then they must also invest in the skills of workers already in Britain."

There will lots of cool things to do in downtown Detroit this memorial Day weekend.

Huge crowds will flock to the area to check out the various events happening including The Movement Music Festival, The Weeknd in concert at Ford Field and Detroit Tigers games at Comerica Park.

There are also great restaurants to check out, including The Hudson Cafe (1241 Woodward Ave.) and the newly opened Haus of Brunch (204 Michigan Ave.)

What began as a spirited idea among Michigan State alumni in 1976 has turned into one of Michigans most enduring traditions.

The Waltdorf Pig Roast grassroots gathering rooted in friendship, fun, and food will celebrate its 50th annual event this Memorial Day weekend, bringing together multiple generations of family and friends to honor a legacy thats lasted half a century. This years celebration will feature commemorative hats and custom coasters bearing Walts image a tribute to the man whose hospitality and humor gave the event its heart. With the green jacket on the line for the golf champion and the pig roasting to perfection, the 50th Waltdorf Pig Roast promises to be a weekend to remember.

The 50th Annual Waltdorf Pig Roast will take place Memorial Day Weekend (May 2426, 2025) at 4866 Pickford Dr. in Troy. Highlights will include:Notable Features:

o 27-hole backyard golf tournament

o Friday pre-party with signature dishes

o Roast pig feast with decades of tradition

o Reunion of lifelong friends and families

o Commemorative memorabilia

People with darker skin still need to wear sunscreen for more reasons than one.

Too much ultraviolet exposure from the sun can lead to sunburn, dark spots and wrinkles, and increased risk of skin cancer.

The melanin in darker skin offers some extra protection from the sun, but dermatologists say that isnt enough on its own.

"Everyone needs sunscreen. But the reasons that one might be reaching for sunscreen may differ depending on your skin tone, said Dr. Jenna Lester, who founded the Skin of Color Clinic at the University of California, San Francisco.

Do darker-skinned people need sunscreen?

White people are overall more likely to get skin cancer compared to Black and Hispanic people. But Black and Hispanic people are less likely to survive the most dangerous kind of skin cancer called melanoma, according to the American Cancer Society.

Black patients more commonly get melanoma on their hands and feet places that are more shielded from the sun. Still, sunscreen is an additional protective layer that helps prevent a host of other problems including sunburns, hyperpigmentation after acne, rosacea and dark patches on the face.

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Dr. Oyetewa Asempa at Baylor College of Medicine often reminds her darker-skinned patients: All of the problems that youre coming to see me for are caused or worsened by the sun.

How much sunscreen do people of color need?

To stay safe in the sun, it's important to grab sunscreen with a sun protection factor or SPF of at least 30 and reapply every two hours. People headed for the pool or beach should put on sunscreen beforehand, remembering to reapply liberally and after getting out of the water.

Most people dont wear enough sunscreen when they apply, Lester said. Make sure to put two long fingers worth on the face and a hefty blob for the body.

Look for chemical-based sunscreens to avoid an ashy white cast. Two key ingredients in mineral-based products zinc oxide and titanium oxide are the culprits for that pesky discoloration on dark skin.

Tinted sunscreens contain pigments that block visible light from the sun, offering additional protection against dark spots. And wearing a hat or sun-protective clothing with an ultraviolet protection factor or UPF grading can provide an extra safety boost.

Whatever the sun protection routine, it's important to keep it up, Lester said. Some UV rays can climb right through car and house windows to cause sun damage even when indoors, making it even more important to take care of the skin while the sun shines.

It's about trying to make it a daily habit, she said. Consistency over intensity.

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Greektown wants you to know they're open for business despite construction Greektown wants you to know they're open for business despite construction

As construction continues in Detroit's Greektown to revitalize four blocks of the neighborhood to make them more pedestrian-friendly, some businesses say foot traffic has slowed down and they want to remind residents they are open despite the orange barrels and fencing.

The Greektown Monroe Streetscape project is officially underway to transform the district into a more engaging public space including having pedestrian zones, human-scale landscaping, enhanced lighting for visibility and safety measures.

The project is expected to take another year to complete with a tentative opening date of summer 2026.

Dont mind the big fences, dont mind the orange barrels thats always a deterrent," Greektown business owner Yanni Dionisopoulos said.

Dionisopoulos is active with the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership that's spearheading the project. He says these changes have been a long time coming and when the opportunity came about to receive $20 million in state funding due to a budget surplus, they knew they needed to act fast.

"The visions been always there, the funding not and then obviously when the funding was announced yes, we had our own little party," Dionisopoulos said.

However, with the exciting new changes comes construction, which includes street closures, large fencing and orange barrels that may make it seem like the businesses on Monroe Street are closed. Dionisopoulos and other business owners want to make it clear, they're open and need the community's support.

Wayne County erases nearly $42 million in medical debt for thousands of residents Wayne County erases nearly $42 million in medical debt for thousands of residents

Thousands of Wayne County residents are now living with less stress about their medical bills thanks to a recently launched program that's helping wipe out medical debt.

The Wayne County program has already eliminated around $42 million in medical debt for 71,000 residents who earn at or below four times the federal poverty level, or whose debt exceeds 5% of their income.

Canton resident Larry Turner was among those who received relief. About 11 years ago, Turner was injured after being involved in a car crash that forced him into early retirement.

The incident caused him to undergo several surgeries, and despite having insurance, he was left facing thousands of dollars in medical bills.

"I tried to keep up on them, but sometimes when things got tight, Cost of Living going up, you have to decide which way to go. Rent, food, bills?" Turner said.

Wayne County Executive Warren Evans emphasized the impact of medical debt beyond financial concerns.

"The stress of medical debt for people is real. Not just the financial part, but also their reluctance to be treated or to go back to a hospital because this debt is lingering," Evans said.

To make the debt relief possible, Wayne County is investing $5 million into a partnership with the organization Undue Medical Debt, which eliminates people's debt for pennies on the dollar.

Through the program, Wayne County hopes to erase $700 million of outstanding medical debt.

Dam failures swallowed mid-Michigan towns whole. 5 years later, theyre building back. Dam failures swallowed Mid-Michigan towns whole. 5 years later, theyre building back.

Five years since hell broke loose in the lakeside village of Sanford, just about everything is on its way back. Everything except the lake.

"Id really like to see the water back," business owner Linda Shephard said earlier this month, staring into the former lake that she could now walk across.

No one was killed when a 500-year flood tore through Midland County, but some 2,500 homes were damaged or destroyed, businesses were swept away, four lakes were emptied and residents say they were left to fend for themselves.

Just hours before the dams broke, Shephard got the all-clear from the health department to open her dream business the Sanford Lake Marina which she'd spent the last year fixing up.

"I have the piece of paper saying: you can open! Shephard recalled. And by 8 oclock that night, everything was gone.

At Cultivate Coffee downtown, the coffee and tea wont cost you anything. Opening three years after the floods, its a place the community can gather, play board games and trade stories. It runs off donations that keep pouring in.

Other businesses have opened too, from ice cream parlors to grocery stores, even a cannabis shop and electric charging stations.

Its caused us to reinvent ourselves and get to know our neighbors, if we didnt already, Porte said. And yes, I think the outcome has been phenomenal.

Not everyone is as optimistic.

Carl Hamann lives just a block away from the Sanford Dam. When it failed, the water in his home reached chest high.

It was a good year for me, Hamann said sarcastically. I turned 65 and lost everything Id worked for in my entire life.

The dams were owned and operated by Boyce Hydro, who the State of Michigan sued, accusing of neglecting the dams for years. A judge ordered Boyce to pay an almost $120 million judgment, but the company filed for bankruptcy.

Meanwhile, the state itself is fending off lawsuits from residents like Hamann, who say the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy knew that the Edenville Dam was at risk of failure but refused Boyce Hydros requests to lower water levels.

The state has fought the case for the last five years, but last week, a judge ruled it can move forward.

The state of Michigan and the government needs to stand up because they helped cause this, Hamann said.

'Lives are on the line.' Officials sound the alarm, say I-75 construction is putting lives at risk 'Lives are on the line.' Officials warn drivers navigating I-75 construction

A portion of I-75 in Oakland County is causing concern when it comes to construction and vehicle crashes.

On Tuesday night, a man lost his life in a car crash on the highway.

He was an angel, he really was, said Joe Fitzpatrick. He was one of those people you only meet once.

Joe Fitzpatricks brother, Nicholas Fitzpatrick, died after a car crash on I-75.

According to officials, Nicholas, who was 25 years old, crashed his car on I-75 near Grange Hall Road in Oakland County at around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday.

Nicholas got out of his car and was standing near the left lane, and thats when another vehicle struck his car. He was pushed onto the highway, and then another vehicle hit his body.

Following Nicholass death, fire chiefs from Springfield Township, Groveland Township and the North Oakland County Fire Authority sent out a safety alert saying the ongoing construction on I-75 from Grand Blanc to Independence Townshipespecially southboundis putting lives at risk.

People are excessively driving, I mean theyre going too fast on that road, said Chief Matt Covey of Springfield Township.

Its unfortunate because someone is having the worst day of their life or the end of their life has happened, and people are just impatient and people just want to get around, they dont care, said Chief Matt Weil of the North Oakland County Fire Authority.

Chief Covey and Chief Weil are urging people to take detour routes to avoid the construction.

Take Dixie Highway, take M15, I dont care, somewhere else, just stay off the expressway if you can, said Weil.

Belle Isle leaders hoping to bring a public square to the park Plans being developed to make Belle Isle more walkable

Leaders at Belle Isle are hoping to create a new public commons area aimed at making the park more accessible and connected for the more than 5 million annual visitors.

The Belle Isle Conservancy and the State of Michigan are in the early stages of developing a plan to bring a public square to the 982-acre park.

"Getting in your car, going directly to wherever you plan to go, whether that's the aquarium or the beach or wherever. You do your thing, you get back in your car, and then you leave," said Meagan Elliott, president of Belle Isle Conservancy, describing the current visitor experience.

The initiative stems from a study a few years ago, when the Belle Isle Conservancy partnered with the State of Michigan to look into improving travel throughout the park.

The public square, being called Belle Isle Commons, would create a space where visitors can spend more time and discover unexpected attractions.

"What folks want to see is a space where you can actually linger. Maybe be introduced to something that you didn't expect to that day, or some programming, consistent food and beverage options," said Elliott.

The main area of focus for the space is in front of the park's aquarium and conservatory, which Elliott notes is the primary destination for 61% of visitors.

Study says 75% of sunscreens aren't effective. Here's what a dermatologist wants you to know Study says 75% of sunscreens aren't effective. Here's what a dermatologist wants you to know

Your go-to sunscreen may not be the most effective. According to a new study released by the Environmental Working Group, only about 25% of the sunscreens being sold are safe and effective. They reportedly tested more than 2,200 sunscreens currently being sold.

With the summer months coming, it's time to stock up on sunscreen, but when you have all the options to choose from, it may be difficult to know which is the best.

"Weve known for a long time that chemical sunscreens have been of more concern than physical sunscreens," board-certified dermatologist Dr. Leonard Kerwin said.

He's seen the report, but told us the information isn't necessarily new.

"Chemical sunscreens, including oxybenzone that are essentially designed to soak into the skin and through this reaction they reflect and bend light. The physical sunscreens, the zinc oxide, the titanium oxide, the mineral sunscreens, those go onto the screen and they reflect or deflect the UVA UBA radiation.

"Im going to the store, and I want to get the best sunscreen to keep myself the safest, what am I looking for? our Carli Petrus asked.

"A broad spectrum sunscreen, youre looking for SPF 30 or above, youre looking for water resistant or very water resistant and youre going to make sure youre applying properly and reapplying it and I would recommend the mineral blocks," he said.

Kerwin also said it's important to make sure you're applying the recommended amount of sunscreen, which is about one ounce, every three to four hours.

Dont let these concerns scare you away from sunscreen application," he said.

Detroit techno pioneers and new generation celebrate genre at Movement festival Movement music festival starts this weekend in Hart Plaza

Detroit's techno music scene continues to influence the world as the Movement Festival arrives this weekend.

Kevin Saunderson, one of the pioneers of Detroit techno, described the genre to 7 News Detroit.

"We still come from Funk, from Soul, and we put a certain love or creativity into the way we created it. So it's music to dance to, made with electronic tools," Saunderson said.

The genre came to life in Belleville, Michigan, originated by Saunderson's friend Juan Atkins, who envisioned creating music for the future.

"The only equipment I seen at that time was like set decks, I'd seen turntables. So Juan had synthesizers and stuff I just didn't know," Saunderson said.

Saunderson explains that over time, Atkins' musical style influenced him and another friend, Derrick May. As they perfected their craft and released more music in the 1980s, they realized they were part of something revolutionary.

"We were going around to these different places and DJ'ing, and seeing the people's response. It was spinning, it was like a virus," Saunderson said.

In 2000, the music received additional recognition when the Detroit Electronic Music Festival now known as Movement was held for the first time.

"It was a connection. It was a way for us to educate youth and everyone about this sound; it wasn't Motown music, it was different music being made," Saunderson said.

Electronic music has only grown in popularity over the years, inspiring artists like Brian Kage, a DJ and producer who creates Detroit techno.

Kage started getting involved with music when he was 17, inspired by the video game-like sounds he heard on the radio.

New audio recordings reveal the pilot of a private jet that crashed in San Diego received incomplete weather information before the fatal accident.

"Alright. Doesn't sound great, but we'll give it a go," the pilot said in response to learning about the poor landing conditions.

The Cessna 550 crashed Thursday morning in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood. The National Transportation Safety Board believes the private jet had a black box, but it had not been found by Thursday afternoon.

An automated weather observation from Montgomery Gibbs Executive Airport revealed that critical information was missing.

"Montgomery Gibbs Executive Airport. Automated weather observation, 1030 Zulu. Wind missing, visibility missing. Sky condition missing," the recording stated.

Commercial pilot Robert Katz told me that, simply put, there were no weather and sky conditions available. The pilot of the private jet then checked conditions at nearby Miramar.

According to Katz, who has decades of experience flying commercial planes, conditions were well below minimum standards.

The crash site appears almost apocalyptic, with wreckage scattered throughout the neighborhood.

Katz thinks it's a miracle no residents on the street were killed.

The area remains busy along the flight path, with planes continuing to fly by throughout the day.

This article was written by

Austin Grabish for the Scripps News Group in San Diego.

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Two postal employees and a Virginia man have pleaded guilty to stealing almost $2 million dollars in checks from the mail in a scheme that went on for months, according to federal documents.

Twenty-four-year-old Devon Drumgoole of Norfolk pleaded guilty to mail fraud, along with postal workers Darnelle Concepcion and Quasheda Jones.

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USPS officials said Concepcion worked in Chesapeake, Virginia, from June 2019 until April 2024. They said Jones, who worked in the Winston-Salem, North Carolina area, was hired in June 2019 and worked until September 2024.

The scheme went on for months, starting in November 2022. The postal workers would steal business checks from the mail and hand them over to Drumgoole, who would then alter the checks and deposit them, according to federal prosecutors.

Records state more than 75 checks worth $1.3 million were stolen along one route in a section of Chesapeake, according to prosecutors who reviewed bank records and complaints from customers.

They say in North Carolina, Drumgoole took about 15 checks from Jones, with a combined face value of about $650,000.

Defense Attorney Andrew Sacks said his client, Drumgoole, takes full responsibility for his crimes and admits he made a mistake.

"The mail carriers are the ones who had the fiduciary duty to the public to carry the mail and not to do something like this," Sacks said.

All three defendants have pleaded guilty and are out on bond, awaiting sentencing in federal court in the next few months.

This article was researched, reported, and written by

Scripps News Group reporter Margaret Kavanagh.

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The Metropark Art Fair returns for Memorial Day Weekend 2025, May 24 - 26, with more than 100 artists from across the country.

Kensington Metropark, in Milford, runs along the river at Maple Beach, allowing the art fair to capitalize on one of the area's most popular and beautiful nature settings as a backdrop, combing the art of nature with the finest handmade art. The juried art fair features all types of mediums including paintings, sculpture, functional art, jewelry, mixed media, metal, fiber, clay, wood and photography.

Admission to the Metropark Art Fair is free, but a Metropark pass is required to enter the park. Without the pass, admission is $10 per vehicle.

Each year on Memorial Day weekend, thousands of people from across the globe gather in the birthplace of Techno to celebrate the heritage of Detroit and its musical influence over countless generations - new and old.

The Movement Music Festival is one of the longest-running dance music events in the world, committed to showcasing authentic electronic music and providing an experience unlike any other. The festival takes place in Hart Plaza Detroits legendary riverfront destination. The stages and showcases lineup for Detroits Movement Music Festival 2025 can be found on the festivals official website Movement Music Festival - Detroit and across its social media platforms.

This years showcases will include festival favorites Carl Craigs traveling party series Detroit Love, Kevin Saunderons KMS Records, DJ Minxs House Your Life, and the first-ever Underground Music Academy (UMA) Showcase. Founded by acclaimed DJ and producer Waajeed, UMA is a Detroit-based community hub that aims to build the future leaders of electronic music through its distinctive educational curriculum and mentorship model, rooted in Detroits Black electronic music legacy. Movement 2025 3-Day and 1-Day Passes for both GA and VIP are on sale now at www.movementfestival.com.

The city of Hamtramck held an emergency meeting Friday centering around "volatility within city administration."

Watch the video report below: Hamtramck emergency meeting concerning police chief ends without decision

That includes accusations of misconduct against Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri. He's on paid administrative leave.

At this point, details of the chief's alleged wrongdoing remain unclear. However, the mayor confirms the FBI was at city hall Friday.

Previous report: Hamtramck police chief placed on administrative leave amid investigation Hamtramck police chief placed on administrative leave amid investigation

Residents attended the meeting in mass to state their positions.

No action was taken and no decision was made at the meeting. Leading up to it, city manager Max Garbarino expressed his concern that city council may motion to fire him.

The council could have also voted to reinstate the police chief. That did not happen.

Mayor Amer Ghalib told news media after the meeting, "If he's proven guilty by the investigation, then he would be held accountable. But at the same time, two other people are involved in this situation are kept aside."

The city manager told reporters, "We acted decisively. We put the parties involved on an administrative paid leave, and we immediately went to hire an outside company to do a very decisive and fair and factual transparent process with this."

The allegations are still unclear. However, a lively exchange between the mayor and the city manager reveal there are both civil allegations, according to the city manager, and criminal allegations.

During the meeting, Ghalib said, "So that's why the FBI showed up today. That's good. We want the FBI to get involved because it would be fair and transparent and if the police chief is guilty, (then) he should be held accountable. I don't care. I'm not going to defend him."

"The situation has to be investigated. It cannot stay open and just out there. So, it's gotta have a resolution to it."

He added, "The chief deserves to have his chance to be vindicated just as anyone else or (held) responsible."

The mayor and the city manager disagree on the city manager's decision to select an outside firm to investigate. Ghalib said if an outside firm is used, then the council should be a part of that selection process to avoid potential conflicts of interest.

Detroit is buzzing with activity as visitors and locals alike fill downtown for a holiday weekend packed with sports, music festivals and celebrations.

Watch the video report below: Detroit comes alive with visitors, locals enjoying Memorial Day weekend festivities

"He's a Tigers fan, so we've been coming up here for the last five years," Scott Martin said.

Many tourists are exploring what the city has to offer beyond the ballpark.

"I've never been to Detroit. I wanted to see it, wanted to see the architecture... I wanna see the art museum and I wanna look at the Tigers stadium," Andrew Blackey said.

Residents are proud to see their city thrive and attract visitors.

"Feels good to be apart of the city now. When people are coming and get to experience what we are experiencing," Shelby Platt said.

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The revitalization of Detroit has created new opportunities for socializing and entertainment.

"It's not what it used to be, and it's really fun for people our age to come down here and meet up with friends, and it's local," Deonna Johnson said.

Music festivals like Movement are another major draw bringing people to the city.

Watch our report of Movement music festival preparations below: Movement music festival starts this weekend in Hart Plaza

"There's so many festivals and everything, so why not come now?" Johnson said.

While many plan to enjoy downtown events, others are preparing for traditional holiday activities.

"My mom usually cooks every holiday," Shakira Davis said.

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The combination of sports, entertainment and dining options has contributed to Detroit's renewed energy.

"Whether it's for food, for concerts, for Tigers games or Lions games, it's really incredible to see the revival of the city, especially for young professionals and folks our age," Katie Frankhart said.

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President Donald Trump is ordering a major overhaul of the National Security Council that will shrink its size, lead to the ouster of some political appointees, and return many career government employees back to their home agencies, according to two U.S. officials and one person familiar with the reorganization.

The number of staff at the NSC is expected to be significantly reduced, according to the officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive personnel matter.

The shakeup is just the latest shoe to drop at the NSC, which is being dramatically made over after the ouster early this month of Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz, who in many ways had hewed to traditional Republican foreign policy.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been serving as national security adviser since the ouster of Waltz, who was nominated to serve as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations.

The move is expected to elevate the importance of the State Department and Pentagon in advising Trump on important foreign policy decisions. But, ultimately, Trump relies on his own instincts above all else when making decisions.

The NSC, created during the Truman administration, is an arm of the White House tasked with advising and assisting the president on national security and foreign policy and coordinating among various government agencies.

Trump was frustrated in his first term by political appointees and advisers who he felt gummed up his America First agenda.

There were roughly 395 people working at the NSC, including about 180 support staff, according to one official. About 90 to 95 of those being ousted are policy or subject matter experts seconded from other government agencies. They will be given an opportunity to return to their home agencies if they want.

Many of the political appointees will also be given positions elsewhere in the administration, the official said.

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The NSC has been in a continual state of tumult during the early going of Trumps second go-around in the White House.

Waltz was ousted weeks after Trump fired several NSC officials, just a day after the influential far-right activist Laura Loomer raised concerns directly to him about staff loyalty.

And the White House, days into the administration, sidelined about 160 NSC aides, sending them home while the administration reviewed staffing and tried to align it with Trumps agenda. The aides were career government employees, commonly referred to as detailees.

This latest shakeup amounts to a liquidation of NSC staffing with both career government detailees on assignment to the NSC being sent back to their home agencies and several political appointees being pushed out of their positions, according to the person familiar with the decision.

A White House official who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the overhaul, first reported by Axios, was underway but declined further comment.

Waltz during his short tenure heading the NSC came under searing criticism in March after revelations that he added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a private text chain on an encrypted messaging app that was used to discuss planning for a sensitive military operation against Houthi militants in Yemen.

Waltz has taken responsibility for building the text chain but has said he does not know how Goldberg ended up being included.

Loomer had encouraged Trump to purge aides who she believes are insufficiently loyal to the Make America Great Again" agenda.

She also complained to sympathetic administration officials that Waltz was too reliant on neocons shorthand for the more hawkish neoconservatives within the Republican Party as well as what she perceived as not-MAGA-enough types, the person said.

It wasnt just Loomer who viewed Waltz suspiciously. He was viewed with a measure of skepticism by some in the MAGA world who saw the former Army Green Beret and three-term congressman as too tied to Washington's foreign policy establishment.

On Russia, Waltz shared Trumps concerns about the high price tag of extensive U.S. military aid to Ukraine. But Waltz also advocated for further diplomatically isolating President Vladimir Putin a position that was out of step with Trump, who has viewed the Russian leader, at moments, with admiration for his cunning in dealings with Trumps predecessors.

His more hawkish rhetoric on Iran and China, including U.S. policy toward Taiwan, seemed increasingly out of step with Trump who setting aside belligerent rhetoric about taking over Greenland from Denmark has tilted more toward military restraint and diplomacy in facing some of the United States' most challenging issues with adversaries.

Suspects who were being investigated by police in Detroit hit an undercover vehicle as well as a school bus, which then hit another vehicle on Friday, officials said.

The incident started around 3:45 p.m. at a home near Mettetal Street and Fullerton Avenue.

Watch police talk about the incident during a press conference below: Press conference: Detroit police say suspects crashed into undercover vehicle and school bus

Officers were in the area investigating when they saw people they were looking for leave a house. Police said the suspects got into a vehicle and crashed into the officers' car head-on.

The suspects continued to take off. They were then spotted by other officers in the area of Fullerton Avenue and Meyers Road, where the suspects crashed into a school bus with three teenagers inside. The school bus hit another vehicle before coming to a stop, police said.

The suspects took off again, leading to a brief foot chase before they were caught.

A handgun, large amount a cash and narcotics were recovered at the scene.

Police did not go into the specifics of the initial investigation.

"It was just a precinct investigation that the officers were on. We were just looking to get some bad people off the streets," Detroit Police Capt. Shannon Hampton told reporters at the scene.

The suspects were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No one else was hurt.

President Donald Trump said Friday that U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a planned partnership that seemed to signal that hell approve a bid by Japan-based Nippon Steel to make a big investment in the iconic American steelmaker, if not buy it outright.

Still, Trump's statement left it vague as to whether he is approving Nippon Steel's bid after he vowed repeatedly to block the deal to prevent U.S. Steel from being foreign-owned.

More recently, Trump suggested that Nippon Steel would invest in U.S. Steel, not buy it. But investors seemed to take his statement as a sign that he's approving some sort of merger, sharply pushing up U.S. Steel's shares, and the companies issued approving statements.

Nippon Steel said the partnership is a game changer for U. S. Steel and all of its stakeholders, including the American steel industry, and the broader American manufacturing base. U.S. Steel said it will remain American, and we will grow bigger and stronger through a partnership.

Nippon Steel's nearly $15 billion bid to buy U.S. Steel was blocked by former President Joe Biden on his way out of office and, after Trump became president, subject to another national security review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

In his statement Friday, Trump said that after much consideration and negotiation, US Steel will REMAIN in America, and keep its Headquarters in the Great City of Pittsburgh.

What Trump called a planned partnership will add $14 billion to the U.S. economy, he said, although it wasn't clear what the terms of the deal would be or who would control U.S. Steel under the arrangement. Neither company explained Friday how the partnership would be structured.

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Josh Spoores, the Pennsylvania-based head of steel Americas analysis for commodity researcher CRU, said that, from what hes seeing, this partnership is a green light for the acquisition.

Shares of U.S. Steel jumped 21% on the news, and continued rising in aftermarket trading.

Keeping U.S. Steel's headquarters had always been part of Nippon Steel's bid to buy it. To sweeten the deal, Nippon Steel had offered up a $2.7 billion commitment to upgrade U.S. Steel's two blast furnaces and pledged that it wouldn't import steel slabs that would compete with the facilities.

Nippon Steel also had pledged not to conduct layoffs or plant closings during the term of the existing labor agreement and to protect the best interests of U.S. Steel in trade matters.

U.S. Steel's CEO David Burritt warned last September that blocking Nippon Steel's bid would mean U.S. Steel would largely pivot away from investing in its two blast furnaces one just outside Pittsburgh and one in Gary, Indiana and it would raise serious questions about remaining headquartered in Pittsburgh.

U. S. Steel's board and stockholders approved Nippon Steel's bid last year. It has been opposed by the United Steelworkers union. The union had no immediate comment Friday.

As recently as December, Trump said he was "totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company.

Then in February, Trump suggested that Nippon Steel wouldn't buy U.S. Steel, as it had planned, but that it would instead invest in U.S. Steel.

Last month, Trump ordered a new national security review of Nippon Steels proposed bid.

President Donald Trump signed a series Executive Orders aimed at revamping Americas nuclear energy sector and establishing new standards for scientific research Friday.

It's a hot industry. It's a brilliant industry. You have to do it right. It's become very safe and environmental, Trump said during the signing of the actions in the Oval Office.

Heres a breakdown of what he signed:

The first four Executive Orders are focused on nuclear energy, specifically on revamping Americas lagging nuclear sector and clearing regulatory hurdles for building more reactors.

Officials say Trumps first order will reform Nuclear Research and Development at the Department of Energy by speeding up reactor testing times, applications for new reactors and reviews for those reactors to be built.

Trump dismissed concerns over potential nuclear proliferation. We're going to get it very fast, and we're going to get it very safe, and we're going to get the people in and out, and they can do plants. The President added I would say we'll be second to none, because we're starting very strong, but we it's time. It's time for nuclear.

Trumps second order will clear the regulatory path at both the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense to build nuclear reactors on federally owned land.

This allows for safe and reliable nuclear energy to power and operate critical defense facilities and AI data centers," said Michael Kratsios, the Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

The third order will rehaul the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the independent federal agency charged with regulating the production of nuclear energy, as well as the building and maintaining of nuclear energy facilities. Specifically, Trumps Executive Order will require the agency to make decisions on nuclear reactor licenses within 18 months, speeding up the timeline for nuclear reactors to be built. The White House hopes to have three new experimental reactors by July 4th of next year.

The fourth Executive Order is focused on reinvigorating the U.S. nuclear industrial base, specifically expanding U.S. uranium mining and enriching capabilities.

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The President also signed an Executive Order redefining standards for scientific research, criticizing past scientific basis.

In recent decades, we've seen a decline in disruptive research, disruptive scientific patents and papers, diminishing returns on investments in biomedical research and serious cases of irreproducibility, fraud and misconduct in the scientific enterprise."

This EO sets out common sense, back to basics, principles any scientist will recognize, per the EO gold standard, science is defined as reproducible, transparent, transparent and falsifiable. It is subject to unbiased peer review, clear about errors and uncertainties, skeptical of assumptions, interdisciplinary and collaborative, accepting of negative results as positive outcomes and free from conflicts of interest. President Trump is directing federal research agencies to incorporate gold standard science into their existing programs and activities, said Kratsios.

Trumps actions on nuclear energy come as the demand to power things like data centers and generative Artificial Intelligence have grown exponentially.

According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, an intergovernmental agency that provides policy recommendations, analysis and data on the global energy sector, data centers in the U.S. will account for nearly half of electricity demand growth between now and 2030.

A separate analysis by the sustainable energy publication Joule found that by the end of 2025, energy consumption by AI systems worldwide could approach up to 49% of total data center power consumption.

The U.S. currently has 93 operating commercial nuclear reactors at 54 nuclear power plants in 28 states. The average age of these nuclear reactors is about 42 years old, according to the Energy Information Administration. The newest reactor to enter service is Vogtle Unit 4 at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Georgia, that began commercial operation on April 29, 2024.