Day 10 of protests, demonstrations in Detroit
DETROIT Demonstrators are gathering across Metro Detroit to protest the killing of George Floyd almost two weeks after he died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. On the citys 10th day of protests Sunday, demonstrators are once again marching to demand change and call out racism and police brutality. Detroit protests have remained peaceful during the week and organizers expect it to remain that way Sunday. In Dearborn, a demonstration was held in the spot where a statue of former mayor Orville Hubbard once stood. Peaceful protests were also held in front of the Warren Civic Center and outside Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- June 6, 2020
Protests calling for social justice and racial equality are being held today in cities across Metro Detroit. The statue of former Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard whose legacy includes advocating for black and white segregation has been removed. Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 58,525 as of Saturday morning, including 5,615 deaths, state officials report.
Statue of former Dearborn mayor who advocated for black and white segregation taken down
DEARBORN, Mich. The statue of former Dearborn Mayor Orville Hubbard whose legacy includes advocating for black and white segregation has been removed. City officials say the statue which weighs up to 700 pounds was removed Friday night. Hubbard was the mayor of Dearborn from 1942 until 1978. There have been calls to remove the statue for years because of Hubbards reputation for being racist towards ethnic and minority groups. Nationwide, other statues of controversial historic figures are being removed in the wake of George Floyds death.