On Saturday, activist group Detroit Will Breathe held a protest outside Detroit Police Headquarters in response to a federal judge’s order issued Friday that temporarily bars police from using certain tactics against protesters.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks in mid-Michigan on Thursday, one day after former vice president and Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden plans to visit the state.
The threat of the coronavirus is looming over Labor Day weekend and public health experts say this could be a “make or break” moment as fall arrives. Gatherings over Memorial Day and the Fourth of July both led to increased cases.
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 106,215 as of Sunday morning, including 6,534 deaths, state officials report. Michigan reported 80,678 recoveries on Saturday.