Detroit tonight

Church destroyed by arson yesterday in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan

“We cannot keep living our lives like this” Governor Whitmer says following yesterday’s mass shooting at a church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan

ATF out this morning at the scene of yesterday’s mass shooting and fire at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan

Agents riding in the bed of a pickup truck with shields that were taken from protesters near the ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois

Clouds of teargas in the air in Broadview, Illinois tonight

BREAKING: Teargas deployed outside the Broadview ICE facility

“No raids, no deportations, down with the occupation” chants in Chicago this afternoon

Happening Now: Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters marching in Chicago

“Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are as American as apple pie” reads billboard today in Novi, Michigan

“That man, that young man, I forgive him” Erika Kirk says of the man accused of killing her husband, adding “I forgive him because it was what Christ did, and is what Charlie would do”

Fencing going up by State Farm Stadium ahead of tomorrow’s Charlie Kirk memorial in Glendale, Arizona

Apple CEO Tim Cook greeting customers at the grand opening of the new downtown Detroit Apple Store today

“Gretchen, we are happy to send the National Guard to Detroit, Michigan, all you gotta do is ask” Vice President Vance says today during his remarks in Howell Township, Michigan

Happening Now: Crowd gathered in Howell Township, Michigan ahead of remarks by Vice President JD Vance today

Now: Hundreds out at the Michigan State Capitol for a rally honoring Charlie Kirk

“Being Jewish shouldn’t require campus security” reads billboard near I-94 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, one of several billboards launched by the nonprofit organization JewBelong near college campuses around the country

A mural of the Statue of Liberty in shame is up in Roubaix, France, created by Dutch street artist Judith de Leeuw and unveiled earlier this summer

A flag mimicking the European flag but with skulls in place of the twelve stars out in Barcelona this afternoon

“Sí, se puede” chants in Barcelona today ahead of the departure from Spain of boats bound for Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla

“No es una guerra, es un genocidio” [It’s not a war, it’s a genocide] chants in Barcelona this evening ahead of tomorrow’s departure of part of the Global Sumud Flotilla

Barcelona, Spain: Chants of “Free, free Palestine” this evening at a gathering ahead of tomorrow’s departure of part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, in which pro-Palestine activists in boats carrying aid will attempt to get through Israel’s naval blockade to reach Gaza

Billboard advertising the second annual “People’s Conference for Palestine”, which is being held in Detroit this weekend, up near I-94 in Allen Park, Michigan

Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Bus Service Ending After Decades of Cross-Border Transit The tunnel bus between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan is ceasing regular service this weekend, with the final Canada-bound bus scheduled to depart Detroit at 11:41 pm on Saturday, August 30th

“We do not want troops on the streets of the city of Chicago” Illinois Governor JB Pritzker speaks out against the potential deployment of the National Guard in Chicago at a press conference this afternoon

Merchandise for sale outside the venue for Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” stop in Chicago today

Senator Bernie Sanders speaking today at the University of Illinois at Chicago as part of his “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” around the country

Anti-Trump protest on a pedestrian bridge over I-696 in Farmington Hills, Michigan Signs reading “Defend Democracy”, “Trump = Deep State”, and “Honk if you’re sick of his sh*t!” out this afternoon

“Free DC!” and “DC statehood!” chants at 14th & U Street in Washington, D.C.

Poster depicting a person readying to throw a sandwich up in Washington, D.C.

Happening Now: National Guard outside Union Station in Washington, D.C.

Demolition work has begun at the Mammoth Building in northwest Detroit, following 25 years of vacancy Demolition is expected to cost $2.6 million. Exact plans for the future of the site are unknown at this time

An October 25th opening date has been set for the new 22-acre waterfront park nearing completion in Detroit A 2-day grand opening celebration for the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park from Oct. 25-26th will feature the annual Detroit Harvest Fest, according to the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Tall ships are back on the Detroit River this weekend for the “Sail Detroit” festival, returning to the city for the first time since 2001 The festival is part of the Tall Ships Challenge organized by Tall Ships America, an annual event bringing traditionally rigged ships to ports in North America

Abandoned Auto Factory Being Transformed into Housing in Detroit A long-vacant former auto factory in Detroit is undergoing a massive renovation, transforming Fisher Body Plant 21, built in 1919 and abandoned in 1993, into apartments, loft-style homes and commercial space

The air quality in Detroit ranks among the worst in the world today, as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues making its way through the area. An air quality advisory is in effect for all of Michigan

Spectators out along Telegraph Road in Taylor, Michigan for the 2025 Telegraph Cruise today

Billboard display in remembrance of Ozzy Osbourne up in Novi, Michigan

New sign for the Gordie Howe International Bridge being installed this morning on I-75 in Detroit

A “Good Trouble Lives On” protest is happening now Downriver, with dozens out along Fort Street in Southgate as part of nationwide demonstrations today against the Trump administration, which are taking place on the fifth anniversary of the passing of civil rights activist John Lewis

Happening Now: A “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstration is taking place on a pedestrian bridge over I-696 in Roseville, Michigan

U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed campaigning today at Bishop Park in Wyandotte, Michigan

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is getting closer to completion, with opening set for this fall for the new crossing over the Detroit River between the United States and Canada The final tower crane on the American side is set to be taken down by the end of this week

Saturday night drone show at the Uncle Sam Jam festival in Woodhaven, Michigan

Updated look at the new 22-acre waterfront park in the making in Detroit, with the first sections of sod now laid down and bringing some green to the soon-to-open Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park

Ashura procession taking place this afternoon in Dearborn, Michigan

Protesters gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border in Detroit & Windsor today for an “Elbows Up” demonstration, held in part as a protest against U.S.-imposed tariffs and as a showing of friendship between the countries amidst changes in U.S. policy & rhetoric under the Trump administration

Happy Fourth of July 🎆

Independence Day parade along Biddle Avenue in Wyandotte, Michigan this morning

Happening Now: President Trump speaking at today’s America250 kick-off celebration event in Des Moines, Iowa