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An asylum-seeking mother returned to Venezuela after months in immigration detention. Just weeks after her husband and children joined her, the region where they were restarting their lives was devastated by two of the worst earthquakes in Latin American history.

The $1.1 billion budget for the 2026-2027 school year prioritizes security initiatives and includes pay raises for all employees.

A look into record-high graduation rates in Detroit Public Schools Community District. Plus, we heard from On Hand listeners about their stories on squirrels and coney dogs.

Detroit public school students are asking the district to recognize Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan, as a holiday for Muslim students. Ramadan began on February 17 this year and lasts until March 19.

School officials are working on policy changes that they say would improve students’ access to food. The changes would allow students to get an evening meal even if they aren’t in after-school care.

Detroit Public Schools policy requires immigration agents to get permission from the superintendent before entering a school building, but some teachers say they need training on how to enforce that.

Detroit’s mayoral race shines a light on the city’s long-struggling school system. Points North provides a history lesson about the Michigan and Ohio border dispute. And the latest novel from a best-selling author focuses on the Michigan foster care system.

Today, the aftermath of the arrest of a Detroit high schooler by ICE. Also, a new historical marker honors African-American students of the now closed Jones School. Then, a Northville resident's return from a 499 day-long global journey.

Detroit student Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was driving with three other students to join a field trip when he was pulled over by Rockwood police. Now Bogoya-Duarte, who was just 3.5 credits away from earning his high school diploma, is being held by ICE in a correctional facility in the Upper Peninsula.

Today, the aftermath of the arrest of a Detroit high schooler by ICE. Also, a new historical marker honors African-American students of the now closed Jones School. Then, a Northville resident's return from a 499 day-long global journey.