The state of Michigan and the city of Romulus have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed ICE detention center near Detroit Metro Airport. The lawsuit states that ICE failed to consult Michigan officials and didn’t consider alternative buildings, such as existing prisons.

Attorney General Dana Nessel said in a statement a warehouse is not an appropriate place for a large scale detention center. The lawsuit comes after Nessel wrote a letter demanding that ICE halt the project and filed a FOIA request to see records on the purchase and plans for the warehouse.

FORCE Detroit, a community violence intervention (CVI) organization, is hosting an activation for the newly launched CVI Athletics Program.

The program is starting a youth flag football league with Detroit PAL and Detroit’s Occupy the Summer initiative. The league will have two age divisions: ages 11-13 and ages 14-17.

The event is being held Friday, March 27 from 6-8 p.m. at the Chandler Park Fieldhouse Dome.

The Interfaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit is hosting a Sacred Paths of India Bus Tour. The tour will take participants to three houses of worship for the Jain, Hindu, and Sikh faiths. The tour aims to explore the traditions and experiences of each faith community.

Each location will showcase how the religious traditions are practiced today and explore the meaning behind the sacred spaces and rituals.

Tickets are $90 and include a seat on the bus, all three faith experiences and lunch. Seating is limited. The tour is on April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The non-profit group Reparation Generation is hosting a virtual house meeting on Tuesday, April 14 at 8 p.m. The meeting will discuss what they call their “reparations in action” approach, the broader reparation movement, and ways to engage.

The group holds these meetings every other month to share the mission and goal of the organization.

To register visit reparationgeneration.org/events.

Non Profit BasBlue is celebrating five years with the 2026 Bold Women Summit on March 31. The summit title is “The Power of Us: Celebrating Women Shaping the Future” and will feature keynote conversations with fashion designer Tracy Reese and Motown Museum CEO Robin Terry.

Since BasBlue launched in 2021, the organization has more than 600 members, with 125 participating annually in its Trailblazer Scholarship program.

For more information visit basblueus.com/summit.

Gas prices continue to rise in metro Detroit. AAA Michigan says the average price of a gallon of self-serve regular hit four dollars today. That’s up just over a penny from Tuesday and it’s 17 cents higher than a week ago. You could get a gallon of gas for $2.95 in Detroit just over a month ago.

Analysts say two factors are causing the price hikes. The war in Iran is pushing up the price of crude oil, which is used to make gasoline. Refineries are also changing over to the summer blend of gas, which is more expensive to produce.

Metro Detroiters might experience some severe weather Thursday.

The National Weather Service has placed much of Southeast Michigan in a category for a “slight” risk of severe weather. That’s level 2 on a scale of 5.

Warm air will move into town, raising temperatures into the mid-60s Thursday afternoon. But a cold front will quickly follow, bringing rain and thunderstorms Thursday evening.

Some of those storms could be strong or severe. A thunderstorm is categorized as severe if it has wind gusts of more than 58 miles per hour or produces hail of one inch or larger.

Remember, a watch means conditions are such that a severe thunderstorm is possible. A warning means severe weather conditions exist now and you should take cover.

Make sure to stay tuned to local media outlets throughout the day to get the latest weather updates.

The NAACP announced today that Kristen Clarke will become the organization’s new general counsel. She’ll direct the organization’s legal strategies.

The NAACP says Clarke’s legal expertise will help it protect voting rights and continue its efforts to secure civil and human rights for people across the country.

She previously served as the assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is preparing to give her first State of the City address next week.

She’s scheduled to speak to a crowd at Mumford High School in northwest Detroit next Tuesday evening.

Sheffield is expected to talk about several initiatives she’s launched in recent weeks including Rx Kids, which provides cash prescription support for pregnant women and newborn mothers. Sheffield has also been active in ways to create new affordable housing for Detroiters.

The State of the City speech takes place Tuesday night at 7 p.m. You can hear it on 101.9 WDET FM, at wdet.org, or on the City of Detroit’s YouTube channel or Facebook page.

March Madness continues to occupy the attention of many Detroiters. Michigan and Michigan State both have “Sweet 16” games on Friday in their respective quests for a national championship.

No. 1-seed Michigan faces 4-seed Alabama Friday night at 7:35 p.m. No. 3-seed Michigan State plays 2-seed UConn Friday night at 9:45 p.m. Both games will be televised.

The state has released a new strategic plan to address sickle cell disease. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it developed the plan with input from those affected by it.

Its six strategic goals include ensuring access to high quality services, improve patient outcomes, changes to implementation of disease-modifying therapies and increasing awareness of best practices and available resources.

Sickle cell is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to form in a sickle or crescent shape that can block blood flow. The disease may cause pain, infections, strokes and organ damage. An estimated 4,000 people in Michigan are diagnosed with sickle cell disease.

African Americans are most likely to have the disease, but people of Middle Eastern, South Asian, Hispanic and Mediterranean descent are also affected in significant numbers.

The MDHHS Lifecourse Epidemiology & Genomics Division leads implementation of the 2026-30 Sickle Cell Strategic Plan. For more information, visit Michigan.gov/sicklecell.

A developer has submitted a proposal to build a data center on Detroit's east side. The Detroit News reports the project would cover more than 14 acres of city-owned property on Shoemaker Street between the Coleman A. Young Airport and the Jeep plant.

The report cites members of City Councilwoman Latisha Johnson's staff. Last week, the council passed a resolution urging Mayor Mary Sheffield to put data center proposals on hold for two years.

A "No Kings" rally is planned for downtown Detroit this Saturday. The local event is organized by a coalition of labor, civil rights, community and grassroots organizations calling itself No Kings Detroit.

Saturday’s rally is scheduled to run from 3-5 p.m. in Grand Circus Park and to coincide with rallies across the country protesting a range of Trump administration policies and actions, including those related to immigration, voting, the environment, economic issues and the war in Iran.

The Professional Women’s Hockey League returns to Little Caesar’s Arena this week. The New York Sirens face the Montreal Victoire Saturday at 1 p.m.

This week’s game will be the first nationally televised PWHL game in the U.S., airing on ION and available to more than 126 million households. 61 PWHL players competed in the recent Winter Olympics – earning 41 medals, including the women of Team USA who got the gold.

The three year old league has broken its attendance records each time it has played in Detroit—with an enthusiastic crowd —often expressing its desire to have PWHL team based in Hockey Town.