Detroit, MI
President Joe Biden heads to Detroit to campaign this Friday, after reiterating he intends to stay in the race
DETROIT — President Joe Biden is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Detroit this Friday, as he works to shore up support amid the fallout from a halting debate performance that’s had some in the Democratic Party calling for him to step down and let someone else run in the 2024 presidential election.
Further specific details about the visit were not immediately available. This will be the fourth visit Mr. Biden makes to Michigan this year.
Mr. Biden has spent a significant amount of time campaigning in the Midwest, as both Michigan and Wisconsin are considered by many pundits to be crucial wins for either candidate, and recent polls show them remaining toss-ups.
Last week, Mr. Biden touched down in Wisconsin, where he continued to brush off concerns about his lackluster performance by insisting he had a cold and that the debate fiasco was simply a “bad night.” He reiterated his commitment to staying in the race against his Republican Party rival, former president Donald Trump.
He also taped an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, which aired in full Friday night. In the interview, Mr. Biden stressed his belief that he has the mental fitness to remain in the presidential race and lead the nation for four more years.
On Monday, Mr. Biden sent a letter to congressional Democrats saying that he is “firmly committed” to staying in the race.
Mr. Biden’s most recent visit up to this point was in May, when he attended the Detroit NAACP’s annual dinner. Mr. Biden accepted the organization’s invitation to give the keynote address and thank members because the Black vote helped get him elected.
At that event, Mr. Biden said Trump is running a campaign fuelled by revenge.
“You can’t build a future on revenge. You can’t build better lives through revenge. That’s why I’m running to lead America to the future,” he said.
Trump responded in a recent trip to the battleground state of Michigan, hosting an afternoon roundtable at an African American church in Detroit and claiming Biden has been the “worst president for Black people.”
The Paramore frontwoman appears to be mapping out tour dates behind her 2025 solo album, ‘Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.’
Hayley Williams will soon have a date with Detroit.
The Paramore frontwoman’s website was updated Saturday with a list of cities underneath the header, “cu_soon.jpg.”
Detroit was one of 28 cities listed on the itinerary, along with Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Raleigh and Los Angeles, and a handful of South American cities.
Over the course of the last week, Williams, 37, has been slowly rolling out dates on her latest solo tour, which comes on the heels of her 2025 solo album “Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.” An earlier round of touring behind the project did not include a Detroit date.
The singer’s last local visit came when Paramore played Little Caesars Arena in June 2023.
agraham@detroitnews.com
What is the PWHL playoff format?
USAT’s Sam Cardona-Norberg breaks down all the rules you need to know for the start of the 2026 PWHL Playoffs.
Sports Seriously
Is a professional women’s hockey team coming to Detroit?
The answer is not fully clear yet, but the buzz for Hockeytown to get a Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) team very soon is real.
Denise Ilitch, who’s family owns the Detroit Red Wings, the Tigers and Little Caesars Arena (her brother Christopher Ilitch runs the day-to-day operations), predicted the PWHL was coming to Detroit earlier this year.
“I believe we’ll be getting a team in Detroit soon, which really excites me,” Ilitch said on her “Denise Ilitch Show” podcast on March 31.
Ilitch also serves on the Board of Regents at the University of Michigan and has been a strong advocate for a U-M women’s hockey team in recent years.
Media reports from the New York Times and The Hockey News also indicate that Detroit may be next in line for an expansion team, after the league added two teams last month in Seattle and Vancouver. The league is looking to 2-4 teams by 2026-27.
The PWHL has made tour stops to Detroit four times in the last three years and some of the best women’s hockey players in the nation are from Michigan, including Megan Keller, who was the hero for Team USA women’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
During the 2023-24 season, 13,736 hockey fans set an attendance record at the time for a professional women’s hockey game in the United States.
The PWHL, which celebrated its first season in 2023-24, has gained extra interest since the 2026 Winter Olympics.
If Detroit got a PWHL team, some fans hope that could push the University of Michigan and Michigan State University to eventually add Division I women’s hockey programs.
The league’s last appearance in Detroit on March 28, 2026, featured a 3-1 Montreal Victoire win over the New York Sirens in front of 15,938 fans at Little Caesars Arena.
The Free Press reached out to officials with the city of Detroit, but they did not immediately provide comment.
Free Press reporter Helene St. James contributed reporting.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
Detroit, MI
Where to watch Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic Game 6 NBA playoffs: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Friday, May 1
The Orlando Magic will try to close out the Detroit Pistons in Game 6 of their first-round series. The Magic lead the series 3-2 but lost Game 5. Detroit is favored by 3.5 points. The total is set at 209.5 for this Eastern Conference matchup.
How to watch Detroit Pistons vs. Orlando Magic
-
Time: 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
-
Where: Kia Center, Orlando, Florida
Advertisement
Odds
-
Spread: Orlando Magic +3.5
-
Moneyline: Orlando Magic +137 (40.5%) / Detroit Pistons -163 (59.5%)
Series results, schedule (all times Eastern)
Game 1: Magic 112, Pistons 101
Game 2: Pistons 98, Magic 83
Game 3: Magic 113, Pistons 105
Game 4: Magic 94, Pistons 88
Game 5: Pistons 116, Magic 109
Game 6: Fri., May 1, at Orlando (7 p.m., Amazon)
*Game 7: Sun., May 3, at Detroit (time and network TBD)
*if necessary
-
Michigan3 minutes agoNo. 1 UCLA baseball defeats Michigan State with four runs in the first
-
Massachusetts9 minutes agoPols & Politics: Hundreds more layoffs announced by Massachusetts businesses
-
Minnesota15 minutes agoWWII soldier from Minnesota laid to rest more than 80 years after his passing
-
Mississippi21 minutes agoMississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for May 2, 2026
-
Missouri27 minutes ago
Missouri Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for May 2, 2026
-
Montana33 minutes agoThe announcement of the 2026 Montana AAU Little Sullivan Award winners
-
Nebraska39 minutes agoHow to watch Nebraska-Penn State softball Sunday: Time, TV channel
-
Nevada45 minutes agoNEVADA VIEWS: Ford’s travel raises transparency questions