El Pulso: Weekly News from EL CENTRAL

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , Lincoln Park’s growing Latino community is becoming more visible in local politics as Michigan voters begin casting absentee ballots ahead of the November 3 election. We also visit St. Frances Cabrini Clinic in Corktown, where uninsured adults can receive free healthcare regardless of immigration status. The clinic, founded in 1950, is preparing for the possibi...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , Detroit voters prepare to elect a new majority of the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education. Thirty-four candidates are running across two races for five seats on the seven-member board, and CitizenDetroit has released interviews with 25 of them to help residents hear directly from the people on the ballot. We also look at Éxito Educativo...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , Detroit homeowners have until September 22 to apply for two city programs offering free repairs to qualifying households. Critical Home Repair can address problems like leaking roofs and broken heating systems, while Detroit LeadSafe focuses on lead hazards in homes with young children or pregnant residents. We also look at Michigan’s growing investment in Engl...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , Latino voter turnout rises in Michigan as organizers prepare for the November election. New post-primary research shows growing participation among Latino voters, while campaigns face questions about the cost of living, immigration enforcement, and how early they engage the community. We also look at President Donald Trump’s recent comments about Mexico alongsi...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , a new investigation from Michigan Public and Outlier Media examines how routine encounters with local police can turn into immigration cases. A review of hundreds of stops and arrests found that calls from local departments to federal immigration authorities increased after President Donald Trump returned to office, with many encounters beginning over minor vio...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , Detroit students head back to class as the city promotes its “Day One Ready” campaign, with enrollment resources, health reminders, free DDOT rides for K-through-12 students, and new transportation support aimed at improving attendance. We also highlight three local college students who received scholarships from the Detroit Chapter of the Hispanic Police Offic...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , we look at resources available to Detroit small-business owners through the New Economy Initiative and its network of local organizations, while Credit Union ONE prepares to reopen its rebuilt $2 million Southwest Detroit branch on West Vernor. Wayne County also restarts programs designed to help eligible homeowners lower interest, penalties, and other costs ti...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , ICE arrests reach record levels nationwide as legal support for unaccompanied immigrant children shrinks. In Michigan, more than 500 children could lose legal representation after federal funding for the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center ended August 1. We also report on Detroit Recharged, a $112 million freight terminal project in Southwest Detroit that promise...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, Michigan’s primary election sets the stage for November. Abdul El-Sayed wins the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, Jocelyn Benson advances in the governor’s race, and Donavan McKinney defeats incumbent Shri Thanedar in Detroit’s 13th Congressional District. Detroit voters also approve an operating millage expected to provide more than $110 million annually...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, Detroit voters prepare to decide an operating millage that could generate approximately $112 million a year for Detroit Public Schools Community District and help fund classroom programming, staff salaries, and other day-to-day school operations. We also report on Livingston County’s new 287(g) agreement with ICE, which allows designated officers to execute fede...

In this week's edition of EL PULSO , immigrant-rights advocates across Michigan condemn recent ICE-related deaths and renew calls for greater oversight of immigration enforcement after two men were killed during separate encounters with federal agents. We also break down the Wayne County transit millage on the August 4 ballot, a proposal that would expand SMART bus routes, microtransit service...

In this week's edition of EL PULSO , immigrant-rights advocates raise new concerns after two immigrants were killed during encounters involving ICE agents, including a Detroit vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and renewed calls to end immigration-related vehicle pursuits in residential neighborhoods. We also report on the groundbreaking of the historic La Norteña building in Mexicantown, w...

In this week's edition of EL PULSO , advocates in Pontiac estimate that more than 400 Latino residents have been arrested since immigration enforcement intensified in 2025, prompting community volunteers to organize legal support, food assistance, and Know Your Rights trainings. We also preview the 35th anniversary of Detroit's Concert of Colors, featuring artists from around the world, a...

In this week's edition of EL PULSO , the Southwest Detroit Business Association honors neighborhood leaders during its annual Community Investment Breakfast, recognizing decades of investment, advocacy, and leadership as the community prepares for its next chapter of growth. We also report on Strangers No Longer's Assembly for Hope, where immigrant advocates, faith leaders, and elected off...

In this week's edition of EL PULSO , E&L Supermercado reopens after a May arson fire temporarily closed one of Southwest Detroit's most relied-on grocery stores, bringing back a neighborhood staple after weeks of repairs. We also report on the expansion of Medicina Scarlett, a bilingual healthcare clinic on West Vernor that plans to open a larger facility with additional exam rooms, im...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, the Basilica of Ste. Anne de Detroit begins a $55 million restoration project aimed at preserving Detroit’s oldest parish while continuing its role as a spiritual and cultural center for the city’s Latino community. We also report on a June 30 deadline for Wayne County homeowners with delinquent property taxes to enroll in a payment plan that reduces interest fr...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, two Detroit-area immigrants are seriously injured after encounters involving ICE agents, raising questions about enforcement tactics, vehicle pursuits, and the treatment of asylum seekers in custody. We also follow the story of a Venezuelan father who returned home to Detroit after nearly two months inside the North Lake Processing Center, where detainees have r...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, Alliance Catholic Credit Union breaks ground on a new Southwest Detroit branch that will offer Spanish-language services, ITIN lending, financial literacy classes, and expanded community space. We also report on nearly 200 new mixed-income housing units planned for Corktown as city leaders work to balance growth with affordability in one of Detroit’s fastest-cha...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, the Detroit Children’s Museum prepares to reopen to the public after years of limited operations and pandemic-era closure, bringing one of the country’s oldest children’s museums back to Detroit families and students. We also report on Mexicana Emprende, a business training program connected to the Mexican Consulate in Detroit that helps Mexican women across Mic...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO , Catholic leaders and immigration organizers from across Michigan and Ohio gather in Detroit to discuss how churches can better support immigrant families facing deportation fears and expanded immigration enforcement. We also report on continued protests against both the proposed ICE detention center in Romulus and conditions inside the North Lake ICE Processing...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, a fire at E&L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit leads to a federal arson case and temporarily shuts down one of the neighborhood’s most relied-on grocery stores. We also report from LA SED’s annual Recognition Luncheon at MGM Grand Detroit, where more than 400 residents, business leaders, and elected officials gathered to mark the organization’s 61 years ser...

In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, Southwest Detroit prepares for its annual Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta, with events scheduled along West Vernor and a parade route stretching from Patton Park to Clark Park. In Romulus, several hundred protesters gathered to oppose a proposed 500-bed ICE detention center near Detroit Metropolitan Airport, as legal challenges from state and local officials mov...

Read the articles at EL CENTRALmedia.com ! In this week’s edition of EL PULSO, we report on a Detroit educator expanding a Spanish learning program built around culture, identity, and real-world use across Michigan. In Southwest Detroit, residents are partnering with VOCES and the University of Michigan to document more than a century of Latino history through oral storytelling workshops rooted in...

In this week’s episode: New data shows 58 sources of air pollution concentrated in one Southwest Detroit neighborhood; A free college fair connects students with bilingual resources and admissions guidance; Detroit artists receive $50,000 fellowships to support new work; Cinco de Mayo weekend returns with a 5K run, parade, and two-day fiesta; And a Michigan organization responds to rising immigrat...

Mayor Mary Sheffield announces a $15,000 homebuyer incentive and plans to raise city wages to $21.45 an hour, while new infrastructure along West Vernor is already saving Southwest Detroit businesses thousands in costs. We break down how Wayne State is training hundreds of community health workers and thousands in overdose response — and what that means for neighborhoods across Metro Detroit. Plus...