Some Juneteenth events in Detroit canceled due to heat wave
With a heat wave in Southeast Michigan, some events celebrating Juneteenth in Detroit were canceled.
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With a heat wave in Southeast Michigan, some events celebrating Juneteenth in Detroit were canceled.
June 19th marks the third consecutive year as a federally recognized United States holiday. Some services and stores may be closed today to commemorate it.
Juneteenth became federally recognized in the U.S. in 2021, but the origins of the holiday and its name date back more than 150 years.
Eastern Michigan University's Africology and African American Studies department will host a "Why Juneteenth Matters" lecture on Wednesday.
K-12 students who live in Oak Park and/or attend school in the city can submit "self-expression" art explaining what the holiday means to them. Students can submit music, poems, paintings, and an essay of no more than 500 words.
Dozens were in Downtown Detroit celebrating Juneteenth on Monday, marking the first Juneteenth event held at the Monroe Street Midway.
Black-owned businesses and community groups gathered in Port Huron on Monday with a focus on educating the public, networking, and resources for residents in St. Clair County.
The neighborhood anchored flourishing businesses that circulated the black dollar, producing a self-serving community.
Crawford and her family are the descendants of an enslaved man brought illegally to the U.S. on the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S.
The City of Detroit held its Juneteenth Freedom Fest Sunday at Eastern Market.
Detroit native and neo-classical pianist BLKBOK is celebrating Black Music Month, Juneteenth and Black heritage through music.
Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings.
The national holiday became federally-recognized in 2021. But communities have been celebrating Emancipation Day for more than a century.
Since Juneteenth gained formal recognition in 2021 as a national U.S. holiday, all non-essential federal offices close in observance.
Parades, concerts and art festivals are among the broad range of programs and events happening nationwide to honor Juneteenth, or Freedom Day.
Wayne State University is celebrating Juneteenth in a way it hasn't done before.
The program kicked off in front of the Oakland County Circuit Court building with performances from the Welcome Missionary Baptist Church choir.
The Downtown Detroit Partnership is hosting several free events at three downtown parks in observance of Juneteenth, including markets featuring local Black-owned businesses, live music and poetry readings, a movie night and more!
Residents displaced by the explosion at the Keatington New Town Association condominium complex are looking for help and their community is answering the call.
The No.1 recruit had been committed to the LSU Tigers since January 2024.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
Michigan's foster youth face an uphill battle as they age out of the system, but a bill currently in the state Legislature aims to change that.
A Warren police officer is fighting for his life in the hospital after he suffered a serious accident while hunting.
Residents displaced by the explosion at the Keatington New Town Association condominium complex are looking for help and their community is answering the call.
On Thursday, Tlaib said the warrant "signals that the days of the Israeli apartheid government operating with impunity are ending."
The No.1 recruit had been committed to the LSU Tigers since January 2024.
Hoekstra, who was named chairman earlier this year, previously served as a U.S. House representative in Michigan's 2nd District and as the U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands during Trump's first term.
A 72-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman suffered critical injuries. Several others suffered minor injuries as well.
Local UAW members claim Stellantis is to blame for roughly 4,000 layoffs this fall, not poor market conditions.
Ford said Wednesday most of the job cuts would come in Germany and would be carried out in consultation with employee representatives.
On average, a 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders $46, which is $12 less than what they were paying from 2023's highest price in August.
General Motors announced Friday it was laying off nearly 1,000 salaried workers worldwide.
General Motors is laying off about 1,000 workers worldwide, shedding costs as it tries to compete in a crowded global automobile market.
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The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
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"America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," Conan O'Brien said.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Gaetz as his nominee to be attorney general last week.
McDonald's wants to make dining at its restaurants affordable for customers again with new value offerings.
The school district introduced therapy dogs two years ago, and things have gone so well that it decided to add six more dogs.
Lattes and other espresso-based drinks may not be available at some McDonald's restaurants due to a glitch with coffee machines.
CDC data shows rates of Mycoplasma pneumoniae have surged in babies.
A WARN notice says that an agreement between the hospital and the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be terminated because the hospital was not in compliance with some of the Medicare Conditions of Participation.
A number of homes in parts of Metro Detroit are seeing elevated levels of lead in their drinking water, according to officials.
The No.1 recruit had been committed to the LSU Tigers since January 2024.
Detroit's Tarik Skubal wins the AL Cy Young Award after leading the Tigers to its first playoff in a decade.
Hinch, a 50-year-old in his fourth season leading the Tigers, made the playoffs with a torrid second half despite losing quality players like right-hander Jack Flaherty at the July 30 trade deadline.
Weeks before the high school wrestling season is set to begin, the Livonia Public Schools District has fired a wrestling coach.
The Detroit Lions have developed a killer instinct this season.
Hackel, the former Macomb County Sheriff, said the results of the 2024 contest are giving him more confidence than ever that he has the right stuff and resumé to be governor.
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Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Carol Cain, host of CBS News Detroit's "Michigan Matters," joined CBS News to discuss the holiday season and President-elect Donald Trump nominating Michigan GOP Chair Pete Hoekstra the U.S. ambassador to Canada.
Residents displaced by the explosion at the Keatington New Town Association condominium complex are looking for help and their community is answering the call.
Warming temperatures begin to move in for the weekend but much colder air looks to arrive by Thanksgiving.
Michigan's foster youth face an uphill battle as they age out of the system, but a bill currently in the state Legislature aims to change that.
A Warren police officer is fighting for his life in the hospital after he suffered a serious accident while hunting.