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The Michigan House approved bills Tuesday that would allow police to establish 25-foot buffer zones around law enforcement and emergency response activities. Rick Pluta has more.

A large crowd packed the parking lot of the Ann Arbor Schools Administration Building on Wednesday. They were part of a rally demanding district teachers get a fair contract. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A large group of Ann Arbor schoolteachers and supporters are holding a rally tonight ahead of the district’s school board meeting. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, the Ann Arbor Education Association has just entered its sixth month without a contract.

About 80 people gathered in front of the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility on Wednesday to protest conditions and recent inmate deaths at the prison. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit recently defeated Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald to secure the Michigan Democratic Party's nomination for the chance to succeed Dana Nessel who cannot run again due to term limits.

The Trump Administration is suing Washtenaw County over its policy not to cooperate with ICE. At Wednesday’s County Commission meeting, residents told the body to keep up the fight. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

ICE agents reportedly detained a man Friday morning in Ypsilanti. The man, whose name has not been released, was driving on Michigan Avenue in front of the downtown library when apprehended. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

One of the organizers of Saturday’s No Kings Rally in Ann Arbor says it was a miscommunication that kept politicians other than County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi from speaking at the event. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

On Sunday, the American Federation of Government Employees will hold vigils across the country to honor Alex Pretti. AFGE Local 2092 will participate. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

A small protest in Detroit Wednesday urged Michigan’s U.S. Senators to block funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Colin Jackson has more.