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Local protest organizers are calling for a “Hands Off A2” protest on Saturday, before and after the University of Michigan’s spring football game in Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

A large crowd of veterans were joined by union members, healthcare workers and political representatives outside the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Ann Arbor Saturday. The demonstration was to protest DOGE-related job cuts at VA offices and the Trump Administration’s attempts to invalidate bargaining agreements with the union that represents VA employees. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor spoke today with the legislative political council chairperson of AFGE Local 2092, Larry Barton.

Dozens of protesters appeared outside a veterans' hospital in Ann Arbor this weekend to share concerns about federal changes to veterans' services. Colin Jackson has more.

Members of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and their allies will be gathering this afternoon to rally outside Ann Arbor’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Protesters opposing recent actions by the Trump administration will gather Saturday in front of Ann Arbor’s Federal Building for a "People’s March." WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice in Ann Arbor is organizing a workshop on Saturday called "Stop the Coup" for community members worried about the government’s current state of affairs. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Riding the success of the 50501 Protests earlier this week, multiple southeastern Michigan organizations are collaborating to continue activist efforts, starting with the Resistance Summit. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Protestors rallied against Project 2025 across all 50 US states Wednesday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria checked in with State Representative Jimmie Wilson Jr. from Ypsilanti about his thoughts on the protests.

The American Civil Liberties Union, or the ACLU, has filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court for the Eastern Michigan District. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of pro-Palestinian protestors against the University of Michigan. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Workers at Bobcat Bonnie’s and Keystone Bar in downtown Ypsilanti have organized a union, causing the bar chain to close both locations for the foreseeable future. Ana Longoria reports.