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Today โ€” 6 February 2026Main stream

Army Corps report warns of permanent wetland and cultural impacts from Line 5 tunnel

6 February 2026 at 17:09

Enbridgeโ€™s proposed Line 5 oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac would permanently damage wetlands and harm an area of deep cultural and historical importance to Indigenous tribes, prompting renewed criticism from pipeline opponents, according to a new federal environmental review.

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Duggan goes silent on ICE as public backlash over raids grows

5 February 2026 at 19:53

Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running as an independent gubernatorial candidate, is refusing to say how he would handle federal immigration enforcement if elected governor, even as public opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement is surging nationwide.

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Judge raises concerns that Leland House tenants in Detroit were excluded from bankruptcy case

5 February 2026 at 17:27

A federal bankruptcy judge on Wednesday raised serious concerns about whether displaced tenants of Detroitโ€™s historic Leland House were ever given proper notice or a meaningful opportunity to participate in court proceedings that affect what happens to their homes and their belongings.

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Yesterday โ€” 5 February 2026Main stream

Lions fan sues DK Metcalf and Steelers for defamation and assault

3 February 2026 at 19:50

A Livingston County man assaulted during a nationally televised altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf at Ford Field in December filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the star and his team, along with prominent sports media figures and companies.ย 

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U.S. Rep. Thanedar introduces articles of impeachment against Attorney General

2 February 2026 at 22:07

U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar announced plans on Monday to introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi, the latest in a string of impeachment efforts that have gone nowhere and come as he seeks reelection.

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Judge halts rushed Leland House auction, intervening again in fight over Detroitโ€™s historic building

30 January 2026 at 18:01

A federal bankruptcy judge on Thursday stopped a fast-tracked auction of the historic Leland House in downtown Detroit, rejecting the building ownerโ€™s proposed sale and delivering a temporary win for displaced tenants who said the proposed sale would strip them of their rights without due process.

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Michigan lawmaker proposes ban on state property being used for ICE detention

29 January 2026 at 20:05

A Michigan lawmaker is pushing to block state-owned property from being sold or repurposed for federal detention facilities after 32 people, including children, died nationwide in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2025.ย 

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Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers campaigns from Florida as carpetbagger questions return

28 January 2026 at 19:30

Mike Rogers, the Michigan Republican running for U.S. Senate, is again facing accusations that heโ€™s more of a Florida resident than a Michigan one, after resuming campaign activity from his Cape Coral home for more than a week in November and recently joking on a right-wing radio show that he would rather be โ€œon the beach in Floridaโ€ as Michigan braced for a winter storm.

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Detroit council member proposes ban on masked law enforcement officers

28 January 2026 at 17:24

Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Waters on Wednesday announced she is pushing an ordinance that would prohibit local, state, and federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks or other facial coverings to conceal their identities while performing their duties in Detroit.

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Lawsuit accuses Michigan Boy Scouts leader of grooming and sexual abuse, cites systemic failures

27 January 2026 at 20:16

A Rockwood family filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday alleging that an adult leader in a local Boy Scouts of America troop used his position to groom and sexually abuse a minor, and that the Boy Scouts and its Michigan affiliate failed to enforce basic safeguards designed to prevent abuse. The lawsuit, filed in Wayne County [โ€ฆ]

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Lions players urge Michigan lawmakers to approve ban on painful dog experiments

26 January 2026 at 21:32

Detroit Lions tight end Brock Wright and his fiancรฉe, Carley Johnston, are urging Michiganโ€™s top lawmakers to approve legislation that would ban painful experiments on dogs at taxpayer-funded institutions, joining a growing push that has already drawn support from Wrightโ€™s teammate Sam LaPorta and several high-profile Michigan natives.

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ICE is using crueler, more deceptive tactics to detain immigrants in Michigan

23 January 2026 at 16:30

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have become crueler, more aggressive, and more deceptive in Michigan, increasingly making arrests that draw less public attention and leave families blindsided, immigration attorneys say.ย 

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Fundraiser planned for displaced Leland House residents as tenants wait for answers

21 January 2026 at 16:07

A fundraiser this Friday will raise money for displaced Leland House tenants who remain in limbo more than a month after a major electrical failure forced residents out of the storied downtown Detroit building.

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Michigan lawsuit over COVID risks for disaster cleanup workers ends in settlement

16 January 2026 at 18:07

A lawsuit alleging that disaster-recovery workers were put in unsafe, overcrowded conditions during early pandemic cleanup work in mid-Michigan has been resolved through a confidential settlement, the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice announced this week.

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UAW, crowdfunding campaigns back Ford worker suspended for heckling Trump

14 January 2026 at 17:58

The United Auto Workers on Wednesday condemned President Donald Trumpโ€™s โ€œvulgarโ€ response to a Ford worker who heckled him during a plant tour in Dearborn and said the union is backing the employee after he was suspended.

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