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A crowd filled the room in the Westgate Branch of the Ann Arbor Library on Monday to hear how ICE is impacting Washtenaw County. The meeting was co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Several thousand people from Washtenaw County and beyond marched Saturday on the sidewalks of downtown Ypsilanti. They were taking part in the second national “No Kings Day,” protesting Donald Trump and his administration. WEMU's Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The business community in Washtenaw County is central to the health of the local economy. WEMU has teamed with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to take a closer look at local businesses and the people that make them run. On the 2nd Friday of every month, we’ll bring you "Washtenaw Business Lens" and explore the perspectives on how local, state and national news impacts our business community, and ultimately you. The chamber’s Andy LaBarre will be here each month and bring with him a special guest. In this inaugural edition of "Washtenaw Business Lens," Andy and WEMU's David Fair look at federal immigration policy and its impact on the business community. Their guest is Phillis Engelbert. She owns three vegan establishments in Ann Arbor, those being: Detroit Street Filling Station, The Lunch Room Bakery & Café, and North Star Lounge.

Immigrant rights and legal experts are urging local law enforcement to refrain from assisting in ICE operations. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The family of a Hmong American man is asking for help in getting him released from a Michigan immigration detention facility. Colin Jackson has more.

ICE agents were reported around Ypsilanti this morning. Witnesses report a number of people were taken into custody, but details are sketchy. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Michigan’s attorney general is co-writing a letter to Congress asking it to stop immigration enforcement from wearing masks in the field. Colin Jackson has more.

Anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests have been spreading across the country, and their reverberations are felt here in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office confirms ICE agents have arrested a person in Ypsilanti, but rumors of mass arrests are unfounded. Agents also stopped at locations in Pittsfield and Ypsilanti Townships. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Law enforcement officials, including the FBI, Michigan State Police, and local jurisdictions executed a series of search warrants in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor and Canton Wednesday morning. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.