Katherine Dailey Michigan Advance

Coalition of organizations urge Whitmer to withdraw Michigan National Guard forces from D.C.

A coalition of national and local civil society groups sent a letter on Tuesday urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to withdraw Michigan National Guard troops from Washington, D.C., where they were sent to assist with security surrounding the capital’s events for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

Cox calls James ‘frickin’ hypocrite’ over alleged China ties; James says claim is a ‘Democrat lie’

Former Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox, in his bid for the Republican nomination for governor, used a Tuesday morning press conference to present “some new serious evidence” of ties between Renaissance Global Logistics  — where his primary rival, John James, served as CEO prior to his stint in Congress — and Chinese manufacturing. 

Detroit City Council narrowly votes to extend gunshot detection tech, after passionate split debate

The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s contract with California-based tech company SoundThinking Inc. for its ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.

Michigan House passes controversial voter ID bill along party lines

A year after ‘Liberation Day,’ Michigan Dems rail on the harms of Trump’s tariffs on the state

Bills to limit federal immigration actions move to full Michigan Senate along party lines

Ahead of third major No Kings protests, local and national organizations push for largest rally yet

Michigan lawmakers and faith leaders demand Southfield building owners cancel lease used by ICE

Hundreds rally as Romulus council rejects ICE detention center plan

Lawmakers, advocates say ‘hell no’ to Romulus ICE facility, demand to defund and abolish the agency