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A conversation with a reporter covering Detroit's efforts to increase rental safety. What happened when a sexual assault was reported at Michigan's largest immigrant detention center. And the latest episode of On Hand on where Up North begins. -
![PLACEHOLDER: An editorial collage set against a muted gray-purple background, combining three layered elements. On the left, a torn envelope or piece of mail bearing the logo and address of the GEO Group's North Lake Processing Center. In the center, a heavily distorted, glitched portrait of a person whose face is obscured through digital fragmentation, suggesting anonymity and erasure. On the right, a partially visible medical report form with several fields heavily redacted in black. Visible handwritten entries include an incident date of 3-16-2026, a time of 09, a checked "Yes" box next to "necessary to notify physician?", "N/A" written next to a "Fighting" checkbox, and a handwritten description reading "Sexual assault from housin[g]" occurring at "3-4am."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1513c0e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/480x270!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F3d%2F1547e7294b60b5ff7f4823f3a84d%2Fq-story-headers-wip-10.png)
North Lake Processing Center sign courtesy of Alicia Dickham. Personal photo courtesy of Q. Screenshot of GEO Group Medical Report obtained via Freedom of Information Act Request. Collage by Adam Yahya Rayes/Michigan PublicA former detainee says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the North Lake Processing Center and that her attempts to alert administrators initially went unheeded.
![PLACEHOLDER: An editorial collage set against a muted gray-purple background, combining three layered elements. On the left, a torn envelope or piece of mail bearing the logo and address of the GEO Group's North Lake Processing Center. In the center, a heavily distorted, glitched portrait of a person whose face is obscured through digital fragmentation, suggesting anonymity and erasure. On the right, a partially visible medical report form with several fields heavily redacted in black. Visible handwritten entries include an incident date of 3-16-2026, a time of 09, a checked "Yes" box next to "necessary to notify physician?", "N/A" written next to a "Fighting" checkbox, and a handwritten description reading "Sexual assault from housin[g]" occurring at "3-4am."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/db01195/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/960x540!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F3d%2F1547e7294b60b5ff7f4823f3a84d%2Fq-story-headers-wip-10.png)
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A former immigration judge says trained asylum officers, not judges, should decide who can remain in the U.S., while other advocates argue the courts need more independence and resources instead. -
Advocates pushed Michigan lawmakers to address racial differences in maternal healthcare this week. The activism is part of Black Maternal Health Week. -
Michigan is one of more than 20 states with conversion therapy bans similar to the Colorado law that was struck down Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court. -
A look into the potential renaming of Cesar Chavez Avenue in Lansing after sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader surfaced this month. Plus, what scientists learned from a strange goo dripping from a ship on Lake Erie. And, a virtual reality experience at the Ann Arbor Film Festival will take viewers inside a Ukrainian home during Russian drone attacks. -
Despite years of experience working on issues related to immigration, Seydi Sarr had to scramble to getting her nephew out of the North Lake detention center after he was arrested by ICE. -
The lawsuit filed last year claimed the girl was admonished and humiliated by her teacher because she remained seated and silent during the Pledge of Allegiance. -
A parent says he was banned from Grosse Pointe school property over speech that should be protected by the First Amendment. -
Immigration advocacy and civil rights organizations sent a lengthy memo on Monday to more than 400 healthcare providers across Michigan, offering guidance on immigration enforcement. -
RealT can’t pay its bills. Tenants and investors could be left holding the bag. -
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down bans on same-sex marriage in 2015, but Michigan's (unenforceable) ban remains on the books because it can only be repealed by voters.
