Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office said a recent multi-agency raid targeting pro-Palestinian activists was part of a broader investigation into “coordinated criminal acts of vandalism and property damage” across Southeastern Michigan. On Wednesday, authorities executed search warrants at homes in Ann Arbor, Canton, and Ypsilanti, briefly detaining several people.

A Venezuelan man who took a wrong turn near the Ambassador Bridge in Southwest Detroit was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), prompting outrage from immigrant advocates and elected officials who say the facility where he was held is being used to secretly hold families in inhumane conditions. U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, joined the ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) on Thursday to demand an end to what they described as unlawful detentions and “disappearances” at CBP’s site near the U.S.-Canada border.

Detroit City Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero is fighting to stay on the August primary ballot after Wayne County election officials disqualified her over a $250 campaign finance fee she says was wrongly assessed. The popular first-term councilwoman, who won her Southwest Detroit district with 74% of the vote in 2021, said she received a notice from the Wayne County Clerk’s Office on Monday informing her that she had been removed from the tube ballot due to a late campaign finance report filed in October.

The FBI joined state and local police Wednesday to raid the homes of pro-Palestinian activists linked to University of Michigan protests. Authorities executed search warrants at locations in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Canton, and briefly detained several people, the office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel tells Metro Times.

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield kicked off her campaign for mayor Wednesday with the release of a personal and political video series aimed at introducing voters to her background, track record, and vision for the city. The first installment of the We Can, We Will series, titled “The Foundation,” offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sheffield’s life growing up in Detroit and her family’s legacy of public service.

BAMF Health, a Grand Rapids-based medical technology company, plans to open a state-of-the-art facility that is expected to create 90 new jobs and inject nearly $94 million in investments into Wayne County. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that the Michigan Strategic Fund approved support for the project, which will include a Theranostics Center and radiopharmacy offering cutting-edge treatment for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a fourth-term moderate Democrat who represents portions of Oakland County and is a staunch supporter of Israel, announced her campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday. Her campaign message centered on protecting the state’s auto industry from what she called “chaotic” trade policies under President Donald Trump.

​​ The owner of the Psychedelic Healing Shack, a spiritual and wellness center that was raided by Detroit police last year, has put his Woodward Avenue property up for sale. Robert Pizzimenti, known to many as Dr. Bob, says the move is not because he wants to leave but in protest of what he describes as relentless harassment by the city.

As anyone who’s ever had the pleasure of interacting with our neighbors to the north knows, Canadians are nice people. The nicest.

As Detroit prepares for a new mayoral election, Detroit Future City is calling on the next administration to prioritize building a stronger middle class, warning that the city’s long-term stability depends on it. The think tank, which develops strategies for a more equitable city, published a new report that outlines a strategy aimed at three key areas: expanding middle-class neighborhoods, helping Detroiters gain wealth, and investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.

Every one of us should be outraged by the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a 29-year-old Maryland resident, construction worker, and father of three who was deported to El Salvador and sent to a maximum security prison in what the Trump administration admitted was “administrative error.” Instead of correcting the mistake, however, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are now doubling down and trying to alter reality — and some Democrats seem all too eager to help them by looking the other way. But we should all be concerned about a wannabe U.S. dictator arbitrarily disappearing someone without due process to an unaccountable foreign black site.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested an emergency declaration from President Donald Trump for the state, 12 counties, and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians following the historic ice storm that hit northern Michigan. If granted, up to $5 million from the federal government would be made available to help northern Michigan clean up and recover.

A former Macomb County sheriff's deputy has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges after slapping a 14-year-old boy during a transport to a juvenile facility last year. Derek Reed entered the plea Thursday in Macomb County Circuit Court to wilful failure to uphold the law and assault and battery.

On a recent Saturday, Angela Yee is sitting inside of Cred Cafe in Detroit’s East Rivertown, trading smiles and laughs with friends and fans. The cafe was opened by Detroit brothers and former NBA players Joe and Jordan Crawford in 2023 and has sourced Yee’s Coffee Uplifts People (CUP) brand since its inception. “I love that it’s here because this is totally our vibe… the service here is amazing, I love the speakeasy in the back,” she says between sips of coffee.

Michigan health officials confirmed a measles outbreak in Montcalm County, marking the state’s first such outbreak since 2019. Three related cases of measles have been identified in Montcalm County, meeting the threshold for an outbreak, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Mid-Michigan District Health Department (MMDHD).

Women’s clothing boutique Free People is getting ready to open its newest location in downtown Detroit. Located in a Bedrock-owned building at 1425 Woodward Ave., the store has set an opening date for Friday, April 25.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The federal review of the Line 5 tunnel project will be sped up under new emergency permitting procedures announced by the Army Corps of Engineers this week. Those procedures were established under President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring a national energy emergency, which cleared the way for energy projects to receive emergency status.

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Abdul El-Sayed — a former Wayne County public health official who came in second place against Gretchen Whitmer in the 2018 Michigan gubernatorial primary — is returning to politics. On Thursday, El-Sayed announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Gary Peters in 2026, earning the endorsement of U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders.