AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoICE crackdown: Activists and community groups in Detroit are organizing around reports of ICE/CBP brutality and vehicle-stop tactics, after a wave of fatal shootings prompted a temporary nationwide order to stop pursuing people in vehicles. Canada-U.S. business ties: Ottawa named Kamal Khera as consul general in Los Angeles and shifted consuls to New York, Detroit and Chicago, signaling renewed focus on cross-border economic and trade relationships. Food safety & Michigan impact: The FDA is investigating a fast-growing cyclosporiasis outbreak tied to produce, with Michigan reporting thousands of cases and officials pointing to lettuce or salad greens as a likely source. Power reliability: Over 7,000 Metro Detroit residents were without power early Wednesday amid a heat wave, with DTE citing an equipment issue in a major outage pocket. Auto supply chain investment: Nefab’s PolyFlex opened a Wixom campus for returnable plastic packaging and protective shipping materials, aiming to cut lead times for automotive and advanced manufacturing customers. Local governance & housing enforcement: Detroit City Council approved a settlement with a large landlord to abate hundreds of blighted properties and reduce fines, a move aimed at improving compliance. Infrastructure: MDOT is resuming repairs on two M-48 overpasses over I-75 in Chippewa County starting July 20, with lane reductions and a reduced speed limit.
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