A Melvindale man was visiting Saudi Arabia on a pilgrimage when he was detained.
Author: Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press
40 years after Vincent Chin’s death, Asian Americans continue fighting against hate in Detroit and beyond
Vincent Chin, a Chinese American man, was beaten with a bat in 1982 in an enclave of Detroit. His death sparked a national movement against Asian hate
Independent autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by Michigan cop
Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an autopsy confirms the Black man was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer.
Civil rights leaders, legal experts call on Michigan Board of Canvassers to certify election
Civil rights advocates called on the Michigan Board of Canvassers to certify election results, saying the canvassers’ role is largely a technical one.
Immigrant workers at Michigan greenhouse: We were cheated, tricked into deportation
Migrants from Mexico came to Michigan to work at a greenhouse, but were cheated of pay and tricked into being detained, according to a lawsuit.
Undercover ICE recordings reveal tactics of fake university that led to 250 students arrested
The University of Farmington, a fake school in Michigan, was the product of a four-year undercover operation by the Department of Homeland Security.
Judge dismisses suit against ICE filed by immigrant in Detroit church sanctuary
ICE declared Ded Rranxburgaj a fugitive from the law, but has not attempted to enter the Detroit church to remove him since he took sanctuary.
‘I got nothing over here’: Michigan man with diabetes dies in Iraq after ICE deported him
Jimmy Al-Daoud, 41, had trouble getting insulin after he was deported to Iraq, where he was homeless and didn’t speak the language, advocates say.
Embattled Border Patrol chief in El Paso transferred to Detroit
Facing criticism over treatment of migrants, the top Border Patrol leader in El Paso is transferred to Detroit, raising concerns.
‘A dark day’: Muslims in Michigan anxious but determined after New Zealand mosque shootings
“I could not even sleep last night,”Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi said. “It’s really a sad day, a dark day.”