Detroit, MI
Detroit area businesses, schools join general strike against ICE
Democrats demand ‘masks off, body cameras on’ from ICE operatives
Democrats are refusing to vote on any legislation that funds ICE after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.
Small businesses throughout metro Detroit closed on Friday, Jan. 30, as part of a national shutdown general strike to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a series of high-profile killings by the agency in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, the City Bird and Nest shops in midtown, Drifter Coffee in Ferndale, and Sidetrack Bookshop in downtown Royal Oak are among those participating in the campaign encouraging participants to avoid school, work, and shopping.
“ICE has no place in our communities, and we stand with the people of Minnesota and everywhere who are being targeted by this terror,” Sidetrack Bookshop on Washington Avenue said in a Facebook post announcing its closure.
Protests are also scheduled Friday throughout Michigan, including in Detroit, Dearborn, Novi, and Ferndale.
Students at Rochester High School staged a walkout Friday morning; Cass Technical High School students in Detroit planned one for the afternoon.
The actions follow ICE officers’ killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The agency was involved in the killings of at least six others last year, according to a tally compiled by the liberal American Prospect magazine and based on news articles.
“Every day, ICE, Border Patrol and other enforcers of Trump’s racist agenda are going into our communities to kidnap our neighbors and sow fear,” the national shutdown organizing website reads. “It is time for us to all stand up together in a nationwide shutdown and say enough is enough!”
Other businesses that have announced closures in southeast Michigan include:
- Lost and Found Vintage in Royal Oak
- Full Measure Brewing Company in Detroit
- Library Street Collective in Detroit
- Beara Bakes in Ypsilanti
- Gutman Gallery in Ann Arbor
Businesses are showing support through various means. Detroit café Trinosophes announced on social media that it would open for an evening concert with proceeds going toward the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota.
Others said they would remain open but issued anti-ICE statements. Detroit and Oak Park pizzeria Pie Sci wrote on Facebook that it does not support “the harm caused by current immigration enforcement practices” but will remain open.
“As a small, independent business, closing our doors — even for a single day — would have consequences for only our people,” the post said. “We pay our team a living wage, offer health benefits, paid time off, earned sick time and 401k match. Staying open is what allows us to do that.”
4Warn Weather – A low pressure system moving into the Ohio Valley will bring Southeast Michigan rain chances Sunday and Monday. Rain will be scattered, not an all day event, but you’ll want to have a way to get alerts, especially if you’ll be outdoors.
Tonight temperatures will be a bit more seasonable – good news for those still without power after Friday’s storms. This evening will be comfortable. Most fireworks shows should be ok as rain will be isolated.
Overnight lows will be in the low to mid 60s with a light northeast breeze.
The chance for scattered rain will stay in the forecast tomorrow morning.
On and off rain, and possible thunderstorms, will carry throughout the day Sunday, lingering into the evening hours.
Highs tomorrow will be in the low 80s, and we’ll see more of the same Monday.
Scattered rain and storms are possible into the midday hours Monday before we look to dry out.
Tuesday and Wednesday will feature mostly sunny skies and slightly warmer temperatures, reaching the mid to upper 80s.
The next chance of rain moves in Thursday.
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As a team, the Detroit Lions have a ton to prove this season.
After taking a step back in 2025 for the first time in the Dan Campbell era, doubt is starting to creep in both within Detroit and from the national audience. It hasn’t been a splashy offseason, and with some drama surrounding the departures of Alex Anzalone, Taylor Decker, and Terrion Arnold, the vibes have certainly been off.
Proving the doubters wrong starts at an individual level, and there are plenty of Lions players who must use this season to turn their career around or show that they belong in Detroit.
So today’s Question of the Day is:
Which Lions player has the most to prove in 2026?
My answer: On offense, one name jumps to the top of the list for me: Christian Mahogany.
After his rookie season, it looked like the Lions may have found a gem in Mahogany. While he only played a handful of games, the fifth-round pick finished the season on a high note, projecting to be the team’s left guard of the future. Unfortunately, 2025 was filled with injuries and subpar play. Mahogany will have to compete with Ben Bartch and Miles Frazier just to win back his starting job, but the bar should be higher than that. He needs to prove he can be a potential high-end starter again, because the bar is very high when it comes to offensive line expectations in Detroit.
On defense, the list is much longer, but I think the most pressure is on Derrick Barnes. With Anzalone now gone, Barnes will be expected to not only be a full-time starter, but take on multiple roles. He needs to take his pass rush, coverage skills, and even edge setting to a new level and justify the three-year, $24 million extension he was given. If he succeeds, the Lions defense has a chance to bounce back in 2026. If he fails, it seems unlikely Barnes will reach the final year on his contract, which includes a hefty $6.145 million option bonus.
Which Lions players do you think have the most to prove in the 2026 season? Share your answers in the comment section below.
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