Protesters call for gender-affirming care reinstatement at Michigan Medicine
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
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Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Providers, students, clients and community members gathered outside the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan headquarters to urge the organization to pursue solutions that preserve access to care.
Christian leaders, along with the mayor of Dearborn and the chief of police, came together Monday afternoon to send out a message of unity against hatred.
This comes after a conservative activist announced plans for a so-called "Christian Crusader March" at the Dearborn City Council meeting Tuesday night.
City Council President Mike Sareini and Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin announced that the city council meeting on Aug. 18 will be held at a different location.
University officials are accused of harassing Josiah Walker, a Black Muslim student, who participated in protests between 2023 and 2024 following the Israel-Hamas conflict.
As data center plans grow across the U.S., protesters are hoping to stop the influx of the large facilities. Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi says the sites could result in utility rates going up.
Thousands of signs, all advocating for change, were around downtown Detroit on Saturday during a "No Kings" protest. The demonstration was one of many that took place around America in response to policies created by the Trump administration. Julia Avant spoke to protesters who said their movement is growing and so is their anger.
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Organizers estimated that at least 8 million people took part in more than 3,300 "No Kings" events worldwide.
"No Kings" rallies took place across America on Saturday. Several happened in Metro Detroit. The demonstrations were organized in response to policies created by the Trump administration. Julia Avant spoke with protesters in downtown Detroit.
Michigan state and local leaders joined people in Southfield to speak out against an office space that they say will be leased out to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A town hall meeting regarding a proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Romulus took place on Sunday. CBS News Detroit’s Jack Springgate reports on the message Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan’s 13th Congressional District had for the community.
Metro Detroit is home to one of the largest Middle Eastern communities in the country. Veronica Ortega spoke with a local religious leaders and a community activists about the military operation against Iran.
In the days since a sign-up circulated online to gauge student interest in the walkout, plans have shifted.
Students are continuing to use their voices at several high schools across Metro Detroit, opposing ICE activities.
More than a dozen passionate Washington Township residents stood on a bridge near 26 Mile Road to raise awareness about a proposed data center on Sunday.
Student organizers at Community High School also inspired several other schools in Ann Arbor to do the same.
On Friday, businesses shut down, students stayed home from school, and people protested federal immigration officers as part of what's being called a "national shutdown."
A campaign called "National Shutdown" was widely shared on social media and asked for "No Work. No School. No Shopping. Stop Funding ICE."
Tension remains high between Iran and the U.S. in the wake of a bloody crackdown on protests.
Data center projects keep popping up in Southeast Michigan. While a facility could help the local economy, a group of protesters in Monroe believes the cost to the environment is too high.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
President Trump is threatening to impose new tariffs on Denmark and several other European countries unless there's a deal to purchase Greenland. On Saturday, people in Greenland and Denmark protested against the idea of the U.S. taking control of the Arctic island.
A Minnesota judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of protests over the Trump administration's surge of immigration resources to Minneapolis.
