Detroit Evening Report: Trump visits Detroit, cinnamon health risk and more
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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a stop at a campaign office, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Roseville, Mich.
This episode of the Detroit Evening Report includes Donald Trump’s most recent campaign visit in metro Detroit, a health safety alert on cinnamon and more stories you should know.
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Trump and Vance campaign in metro Detroit this week
Former President Donald Trump was in Michigan today to address a conference of the U.S. National Guard Association. It’s part of a series of events planned in the battleground state this week. Trump’s appearance comes as he and his running mate JD Vance criticized Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz over his service in the Army National Guard.
The visit is also an effort to counter the momentum generated by Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic nomination to head the Democratic presidential ticket. Vance is set to deliver a speech in Michigan about the economy tomorrow and Trump will do the same at a steel facility in the state on Thursday.
WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter contributed to this story.
Arab American museum receives $100K grant to produce doc on drone warfare
The Arab American Museum in Dearborn received a $100,000 Joyce Award grant to produce a theatrical series about the implications of drone warfare. Writer, director and performer Andrea Assaf will collaborate with the museum to create work that “confronts the militarized use of drone technology, the ethics of remote control warfare and the human cost of war.” “DRONE” will be a multimedia piece with live theater, museum and digital design — informed by community conversations with Arab Americans, veterans and anti-war activists in Dearborn.
The 2024 Joyce Awards uplift collaborations between artists of color and community organizations in the region. Assaf is one of five winners this year.
Health alert issued on cinnamon due to high levels of lead
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says the list of contaminated cinnamon products has increased since July. These cinnamon products have high levels of lead. MDHHS encourages consumers to stop eating or selling the products and throw them away.
Some of the brands of cinnamon include El Chilar, Marcum, SWAD, Shahzada and La Frontera. For a full list, visit fda.gov.
Youth coalition focuses on reproductive rights
The Michigan Youth Reproductive Justice Coalition is hosting a statewide initiative to organize youth around reproductive rights. The group is hosting a Zoom event on September 12 from 5:30-7 p.m. to connect organizers and build power on and off college campuses. People who are interested in joining can fill out a form through the Michigan Student Power Alliance 2024 interest form.
Detroit’s health department will host its 3rd annual block party next month, offering free health screenings and resources to residents. The program kicks off on Sept. 7 with a safe sleep walk and rally at 11 a.m. and then a block party from 12-4 p.m. at 100 Mack Avenue at John R Rd. in Detroit.
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