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President Joe Biden returns to Michigan ahead of NAACP speech
President Joe Biden has landed back in Michigan, where he’ll campaign in Detroit and deliver a Sunday keynote address at an annual NAACP dinner.
Biden, a Democrat who’s being challenged by Republican former President Donald Trump in the November election, is spending much of the day reaching out to Black voters. On Sunday morning, before traveling to Michigan, he delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta.
Air Force One landed at Detroit Metropolitan Airport at about 1:10 p.m. Biden was greeted on the tarmac by a group that featured Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, state House Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, and U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit.
On Sunday night, Biden is scheduled to speak at the NAACP Detroit Branch’s 69th annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner at the Huntington Place convention center. In an interview last week, the Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the NAACP Detroit Branch, said he believes Biden recognizes the significance of Detroit.
“Anybody, any party, whether you are a Democrat, Republican or independent needs to not take for granted the African American community,” Anthony said.
Black voters helped Biden win the Democratic nomination and the general election in 2020.
He scored 240,936 votes in Detroit on Election Day in 2020, defeating Trump in Michigan’s largest city, 94%-5%. About 78% of Detroit’s population is Black, according to U.S. Census data. Despite there being no proof of systemic voter fraud in Detroit, in the days after the 2020 election, Trump labeled Detroit “totally corrupt” and said there had been an improper dump of votes there.
Some Democrats are concerned that voters in Detroit won’t turn out for Biden the same way this fall in a rematch with Trump, potentially providing a path for the Republican to flip Michigan.
In a statement, Janiyah Thomas, the Trump campaign’s Black media coordinator, said Biden was “on a pandering tour because he knows what we all know: without the Black vote, there is no Democrat Party.”
“Today, Black voters can see through what Joe Biden is trying to sell because they know, like all Americans, that inflation is eating away at wages, the border is in chaos, and in big blue cities, Black children are trapped in unsafe neighborhoods and failing schools,” Thomas said.
Sunday’s visit marks Biden’s third campaign stop in Michigan of 2024. He met with supporters in Saginaw County in March, and he spoke at a United Auto Workers hall in Macomb County in February.
Biden defeated Trump by about 154,000 votes in Michigan in 2020, 51%-48%.
cmauger@detroitnews.com
The aurora borealis lit up the night sky in Michigan on Monday and Tuesday, according to the NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center.
Here’s a look at what people shared online:
Social media posts from the Northern Lights
What are the northern lights?
The northern lights are caused by collisions between fast-moving particles (electrons) from space and the oxygen and nitrogen gas in the atmosphere, NASA said.
Why do the northern lights have different colors?
The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.
Oxygen emits either a greenish-yellow light (the most familiar color of the aurora) or a red light; nitrogen generally gives off a blue light. The oxygen and nitrogen molecules also emit ultraviolet light, which can only be detected by special cameras on satellites.
When is the best time to see the northern lights?
If the weather is clear, the best aurora is usually visible within an hour or two of midnight, according to NOAA.
The agency maintains an aurora dashboard that should help skygazers track the phenomenon.
Can’t see the northern lights? Use your phone
If you’re having trouble seeing the northern lights with the naked eye, try using your phone camera in night mode and hold still while capturing the photo. You might be surprised at what’s dancing in the sky.
How can I find out when the northern lights will appear?
There are several sites that track northern lights.
NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction website shares information about the strength of solar storms, when they will reach Earth and where the northern lights may be visible, among other information.
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Gear up for the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament as Michigan State continues its quest for the Frozen Four
One of the best teams all season long is ready to go after college hockey glory as Michigan State is preparing for the NCAA Men’s D-I Hockey Tournament. You can help support the team by buying the latest merchandise.
- Buy Michigan State gear: Fanatics, Amazon, Lids
The Spartans are back in the national tournament for the second year in a row by doing almost exactly what they did last year. After winning (a share) of the Big Ten Regular Season Championship, Michigan State won the conference tournament by winning the final game in overtime. This time, thanks to a game-winner from Hobey Baker candidate Isaac Howard against Ohio State.
Last year, MSU came up short in the regional tournament, falling to rival Michigan in the St. Louis final. Adam Nightingale’s team is hoping they can make it to the Frozen Four for the first time since the program won it all in 2007.
You can gear for their upcoming regional by finding the latest gear at Fanatics.
Michigan State Spartans Nike Replica College Hockey Jersey – $129.99
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