Opal Lee celebrates her 100th birthday by kicking off construction of Juneteenth museum in TexasOpal Lee celebrated her 100th birthday by kicking off the start of construction of a museum in her Texas hometown dedicated to telling the history of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. Lee became known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth” after spending years rallying to get federal recognition for June 19.WDIV ClickOnDetroit1d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentjuneteenth museum groundbreaking
Washington resident conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack, officials sayFederal authorities say a 30-year-old from Washington state conspired with an 18-year-old to commit a February mass shooting at a school in Canada.WDIV ClickOnDetroit2d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationcanada school shooting arrest
ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdictionA lawyer for ABC has asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine.WDIV ClickOnDetroit2d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologyfcc license review lawsuit
Arkansas campaign ad sparks conservative backlash for portraying lazy welfare recipient as whiteA new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid.WDIV ClickOnDetroit3d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthSarah Huckabee Sandersmedicaid rule change ad controversy
Michigan man threatened to kill President Trump, his family with gun and bombs, feds sayA Grand Blanc man is charged in a criminal complaint after federal investigators said he posted threats on social media to kill the president, the president’s family, and to bomb government buildings.WDIV ClickOnDetroit3d agoWhole story →TechnologyCulturethreats against president trump
Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.WDIV ClickOnDetroit3d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentharvard funding cuts appeal
