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Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls

Two officers faced discipline after contacting federal immigration agents.

Immigration

DPD Sgt. Denise Wallet and officer James Corsi were <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="suspended" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-sergeant-officer-suspended-without-pay-contacting-border-patrol-during-traffic-stop" data-vars-content-id="9a28a5f4-6165-4783-a020-59c05b232c67" data-vars-headline="Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-sergeant-officer-suspended-without-pay-contacting-border-patrol-during-traffic-stop" target="_blank">suspended</a> in February for calling Customs and Border Protection for assistance during traffic stops, in apparent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="violation of DPD policy" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/03/30/how-detroit-police-limits-working-with-ice" data-vars-content-id="9a28a5f4-6165-4783-a020-59c05b232c67" data-vars-headline="Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/03/30/how-detroit-police-limits-working-with-ice" target="_self">violation of DPD policy</a> against coordinating with federal immigration officials.State of play: The two incidents led to the potential deportation of two people, per <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the Free Press" data-vars-click-url="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/02/13/detroit-police-suspended-immigration-officials-cbp-ice-customs-border-protection/88665857007/" data-vars-content-id="9a28a5f4-6165-4783-a020-59c05b232c67" data-vars-headline="Officers suspended over Border Patrol calls" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2026/02/13/detroit-police-suspended-immigration-officials-cbp-ice-customs-border-protection/88665857007/" target="_blank">the Free Press</a>.

How to watch Tigers Opening Day (good luck)

Fans may not know how to watch until hours before first pitch in San Diego.

Sports

The Tigers&#x27; Opening Day is Thursday in San Diego — and the team&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="TV broadcast situation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/12/tigers-end-fanduel-sports-network-deal" data-vars-content-id="321dbdbf-d3b4-47b7-8101-e44574aa937d" data-vars-headline="How to watch Tigers Opening Day (good luck)" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2026/01/12/tigers-end-fanduel-sports-network-deal" target="_self">TV broadcast situation</a> is still in flux.Why it matters: Fans may not know exactly how to find the game until hours before first pitch at 4:10pm.

Metro Detroit growth slows amid immigration drop

New Census data shows slower growth in Metro Detroit as immigration declines nationwide.

News

Metro Detroit&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="modest population gains" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/03/17/metro-detroit-adds-residents-census-shows" data-vars-content-id="eb02662b-03f9-4550-98ae-600fee6b74b4" data-vars-headline="Metro Detroit growth slows amid immigration drop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/03/17/metro-detroit-adds-residents-census-shows" target="_self">modest population gains</a> are flattening as immigration falls nationwide, new Census data shows.Why it matters: Any local population increase is welcome after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="decades of decline" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/detroit-us-census-population-1f1f2ef32a46d4310e95dfc5e9c5a2c4" data-vars-content-id="eb02662b-03f9-4550-98ae-600fee6b74b4" data-vars-headline="Metro Detroit growth slows amid immigration drop" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/detroit-us-census-population-1f1f2ef32a46d4310e95dfc5e9c5a2c4" target="_blank">decades of decline</a>.

How Detroit police limits working with ICE

Memos show how police interact with federal immigration authorities and where limits lie.

Detroit police leaders say the department isn&#x27;t in the &quot;immigration business&quot; and mostly isn&#x27;t communicating with ICE.Why it matters: As immigration enforcement ramps up nationwide, some cities are navigating growing pressure from President Trump&#x27;s administration threatening funding cuts and legal action on those who publicly <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="limit cooperation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-delivers-remarks-to-the-detroit-economic-club/" data-vars-content-id="2df4d4fc-3d4e-4a49-808c-0b7cfa4510c7" data-vars-headline="How Detroit police limits working with ICE" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/president-trump-delivers-remarks-to-the-detroit-economic-club/" target="_blank">limit cooperation</a> with ICE.

Chávez abuse investigation tapped Wayne State archive

A Detroit archive holds records tied to new allegations involving César Chávez.

A key document in the New York Times&#x27; investigation into sexual abuse allegations involving <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="César Chávez" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations" data-vars-content-id="5544e31c-aeb4-47bf-8570-0617c93e6bb0" data-vars-headline="Chávez abuse investigation tapped Wayne State archive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/san-antonio/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations" target="_self">César Chávez</a> was found not in California, where he led the United Farm Workers, but in Detroit.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Times&#x27; investigation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-ufw.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.fWbt.UG-G6Ic2Ks-Y&amp;smid=url-share" data-vars-content-id="5544e31c-aeb4-47bf-8570-0617c93e6bb0" data-vars-headline="Chávez abuse investigation tapped Wayne State archive" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-ufw.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.fWbt.UG-G6Ic2Ks-Y&amp;smid=url-share" target="_blank">The Times&#x27; investigation</a>, published Wednesday, is prompting a reassessment of Chávez&#x27;s legacy.

Black History Month weekend events in Metro Detroit

Museums and libraries host performances, talks and workshops across the region.

Things to Do

Black History Month closes with a weekend of cultural events across Detroit and Metro Detroit.<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Wright Museum of African American History" data-vars-click-url="https://www.thewright.org/events/wright-performances-just-and-blind" data-vars-content-id="fb0ec13a-5d7b-4926-a881-ababece8d818" data-vars-headline="Black History Month weekend events in Metro Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.thewright.org/events/wright-performances-just-and-blind" target="_blank">The Wright Museum of African American History</a>: Check out The Just and the Blind, a multimedia performance exploring racial profiling and the prison-industrial complex.

Rev. Jesse Jackson built lasting ties to Detroit

The civil rights leader made local connections through marches and economic justice work.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson formed a tight bond with Detroit and its local leaders over several decades fighting racial inequality and injustice.Why it matters: The civil rights icon, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="who died Tuesday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" data-vars-content-id="533afa17-ce51-4680-87f3-33438b8ca314" data-vars-headline="Rev. Jesse Jackson built lasting ties to Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/jesse-jackson-dies-civil-rights-leader" target="_self">who died Tuesday</a> at 84, marched here for equal rights and advocated for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="diversity in the auto industry" data-vars-click-url="https://michiganchronicle.com/rev-jesse-jackson-rainbow-push-convene-the-22nd%E2%80%AFglobal-automotive-summit/" data-vars-content-id="533afa17-ce51-4680-87f3-33438b8ca314" data-vars-headline="Rev. Jesse Jackson built lasting ties to Detroit" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://michiganchronicle.com/rev-jesse-jackson-rainbow-push-convene-the-22nd%E2%80%AFglobal-automotive-summit/" target="_blank">diversity in the auto industry</a>.

100 years of Black History Month: Metro Detroit events to know

Museums, libraries and chefs across the metro are marking the month with special events.

Cultural and public institutions across Metro Detroit have events planned to observe key figures, themes and times in Black American history.Why it matters: 2026 marks the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="100th anniversary" data-vars-click-url="https://asalh.org/black-history-month/about/" data-vars-content-id="49eb9802-ead1-48db-9e98-d630c7f0eb64" data-vars-headline="100 years of Black History Month: Metro Detroit events to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://asalh.org/black-history-month/about/" target="_blank">100th anniversary</a> of Black History Month celebration and recognition in the U.S.

Sheffield victorious as Detroit's next mayor

Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield will bring 12 years of City Council experience to the executive seat.

Politics

City Council President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mary Sheffield" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/09/22/mary-sheffield-mayor-town-hall-election-campaign" data-vars-content-id="0b4615f1-5178-463a-b21e-d4ccb8db2649" data-vars-headline="Sheffield victorious as Detroit&#x27;s next mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/09/22/mary-sheffield-mayor-town-hall-election-campaign" target="_self">Mary Sheffield</a> was elected as Detroit&#x27;s first woman mayor Tuesday night, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the Associated Press" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news?tab=0000019a-26a5-dde3-a1df-b7a573150000#0000019a-51cf-d001-abdb-7bcf0d5b0000" data-vars-content-id="0b4615f1-5178-463a-b21e-d4ccb8db2649" data-vars-headline="Sheffield victorious as Detroit&#x27;s next mayor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news?tab=0000019a-26a5-dde3-a1df-b7a573150000#0000019a-51cf-d001-abdb-7bcf0d5b0000" target="_blank">per the Associated Press</a>.Why it matters: Sheffield will bring 12 years of City Council experience to the executive seat in January.

1970s "anti-rock" band gets new exhibition

Cranbrook tracks the rebellious art group's origins, rise and impact.

Culture

An edgy &quot;anti-rock&quot; band formed in Ann Arbor is being celebrated in a Cranbrook Art Museum exhibition.The big picture: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mythic Chaos: 50 Years of Destroy All Monsters" data-vars-click-url="https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/exhibition/mythic-chaos-50-years-of-destroy-all-monsters/" data-vars-content-id="dbd7d060-dddd-4b45-9777-0478b732dad0" data-vars-headline="1970s &quot;anti-rock&quot; band gets new exhibition" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/exhibition/mythic-chaos-50-years-of-destroy-all-monsters/" target="_blank">Mythic Chaos: 50 Years of Destroy All Monsters</a>&quot; tracks the group&#x27;s origins and inspirations as it straddled the &quot;post-hippie, pre-punk era.&quot; It evolved over the years and shifted focus among music, art, zines and film, per Cranbrook.

Historic Detroit cemetery lights up for new fall event

Elmwood Alight brings fall lights, history and nature to the historic Detroit cemetery.

Historic Elmwood Cemetery, a 179-year-old Detroit <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="burial ground and arboretum" data-vars-click-url="https://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/" data-vars-content-id="5fde078e-381d-487a-9951-a0dcdbd4d208" data-vars-headline="Historic Detroit cemetery lights up for new fall event" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/" target="_blank">burial ground and arboretum</a>, will introduce a new nighttime illumination event this week highlighting the cemetery&#x27;s natural beauty and rich history.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Elmwood Alight" data-vars-click-url="https://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/elmwood-alight" data-vars-content-id="5fde078e-381d-487a-9951-a0dcdbd4d208" data-vars-headline="Historic Detroit cemetery lights up for new fall event" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/elmwood-alight" target="_blank">Elmwood Alight</a> is part of the cemetery&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fall programming" data-vars-click-url="https://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/events-tours/events" data-vars-content-id="5fde078e-381d-487a-9951-a0dcdbd4d208" data-vars-headline="Historic Detroit cemetery lights up for new fall event" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org/events-tours/events" target="_blank">fall programming</a> to showcase its dual purpose as an inclusive public space welcoming nature lovers, cyclists, runners and even picnickers.

Folk star ends U of M residency with new work ahead

Rhiannon Giddens says her time at U of M shaped her upcoming projects.

Rhiannon Giddens, a folk musician who&#x27;s won a Grammy, a Pulitzer and worked with Beyoncé, just wrapped up a yearlong <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="residency" data-vars-click-url="https://arts.umich.edu/u-m-artist-in-residence" data-vars-content-id="0a21eec9-bfbc-4dd8-ab1c-cf62f3637c29" data-vars-headline="Folk star ends U of M residency with new work ahead" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://arts.umich.edu/u-m-artist-in-residence" target="_blank">residency</a> at U of M, where she researched her next projects.Why it matters: Giddens was U of M&#x27;s first artist-in-residence. The biennial program started last year to amplify the work of transformative artists by inviting them to campus.

Detroit honors James Baldwin with community library boxes

Each box features Baldwin's work and local art to inspire reflection.

Little painted sidewalk libraries dotting the city are full of books by and about one person: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="James Baldwin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2024/08/07/baldwin-honored-in-new-exhibition" data-vars-content-id="81a4f01a-8b00-43e4-82b4-bf070ddc56f5" data-vars-headline="Detroit honors James Baldwin with community library boxes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2024/08/07/baldwin-honored-in-new-exhibition" target="_self">James Baldwin</a>.Why it matters: The seven boxes for borrowing and donating books were recently installed to reintroduce the late author and activist back into today&#x27;s conversations, lift his voice and encourage thoughtful reading.

Kahn-designed Detroit cigar factory hits the market

The century-old building could shape Poletown East's future if redeveloped.

A century-old Albert Kahn building that once powered Detroit&#x27;s cigar industry is now on the market.Why it matters: Not only is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kahn" data-vars-click-url="https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/kahn-albert" data-vars-content-id="d61a1c99-8173-4973-ab37-29566e20c712" data-vars-headline="Kahn-designed Detroit cigar factory hits the market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.detroithistorical.org/learn/online-research/encyclopedia-of-detroit/kahn-albert" target="_blank">Kahn</a> among the city&#x27;s most famous <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="architects" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/06/14/detroit-iconic-fisher-building-michigan-state" data-vars-content-id="d61a1c99-8173-4973-ab37-29566e20c712" data-vars-headline="Kahn-designed Detroit cigar factory hits the market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2023/06/14/detroit-iconic-fisher-building-michigan-state" target="_self">architects</a>, the building is packed with decades of Poletown history, and its sale could reshape the neighborhood&#x27;s future.