El Pulso: Weekly News from EL CENTRAL

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 move forward. We also report on a growing volunteer network across Michigan coordinating transportation for immigrants released from the North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, as families navigate limited notice and long-distance travel. Back in Southwest Detroit, Sushi Los Toritos opens on West Vernor with a Mexican-inspired take on sushi, while local food entrepreneurs gather at a TechTown Detroit event to discuss challenges in staffing, burnout, and regulation. And the Detroit Institute of Arts opens submissions for its annual Día de Muertos Ofrendas exhibition, inviting community members to participate in a citywide cultural tradition. The stories featured in this episode are published throughout the week at ELCENTRALmedia.com.🎧 New episodes every Thursday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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 the community. We also follow one Dearborn family’s decision to leave the United States after a deportation, reflecting the difficult choices immigrant households across Michigan are facing. Plus, more than 100 Detroit students step onto a Southwest construction site to train alongside skilled trades workers, as demand for these careers continues to grow statewide. We cover Detroit’s new summer safety plan focused on youth engagement and prevention, and check in on Detroit City FC after a road loss as the team looks for its first away win of the season. The articles mentioned in this episode are published throughout the week at ELCENTRALmedia.com, with new stories dropping Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.🎧 New episodes every Thursday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez

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 immigration enforcement with community support.Read more at ELCENTRALmedia.com or listen every Thursday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez.

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, Michigan wins the national championship, 45,000 fans pack downtown for Tigers Opening Day, and demolition clears the way for Detroit City Football Club’s future stadium in Southwest.And in the neighborhood — a new café opens its doors while live wrestling returns to Taqueria El Rey.All that and more in this week’s edition of EL PULSO.

Read all these stories on ELCENTRALmedia.com.Thousands march across Detroit as part of a national protest movement, while Michigan files a lawsuit to block a planned ICE detention center in Romulus.In Midtown, developers and city officials break down why new homes now cost around $300 per square foot — pushing ownership out of reach for many families.In Southwest Detroit, residents vote on the name of a new $48 million school set to open in Springwells in 2027.And the city expands youth and housing initiatives — including up to 8,000 summer jobs and $25,000 in homebuyer assistance.Plus, a civic gathering in Corktown brings generations together and pushes residents to take action ahead of the next election cycle.This is EL PULSO — your weekly breakdown of the stories shaping Southwest Detroit and communities across Michigan.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez.

Read the stories at ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO, we break down the stories shaping Southwest Detroit and communities across Michigan — including new reporting on César Chávez and the response from LULAC, a major appointment inside Detroit’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, large-scale “No Kings” protests planned across the state, and the expansion of immigration enforcement into airports.We also report from Pontiac, where volunteers are delivering food to families avoiding public spaces due to ICE activity, and from Wayne State, where a community-driven Lotería fundraiser is investing in the next generation. 📰 Read more at ELCENTRALmedia.com. Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez.

Read the articles at ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO:Mayor Mary Sheffield meets directly with residents in a packed Southwest gathering, where immigration, small business support, and neighborhood investment take center stage. We take you inside the Michigan Hispanic Chamber’s Economic Forum, where leaders highlight the growing power of Latino entrepreneurs—and ask why the market is still overlooked.Plus, key deadlines for Detroit homeowners to access free repair programs, a spotlight on Latino Voices in Tech returning to the city, and an opportunity for local high school artists to showcase their work at the DIA.If you’ve heard the headlines, this is where you get the details that matter.Read more at ELCENTRALmedia.com, and listen to EL PULSO on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez.

Read the stories on ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO: Latino construction workers facing dangerous heat on the job, legal experts explain two rights families should know during ICE encounters, Mayor Mary Sheffield brings a listening tour to District 6, activists connect immigration struggles in Detroit and Los Angeles, and Lincoln Motor Company president Joaquín Nuño-Whelan is building bridges between ninth grade and the corner office.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez.

Read this week's stories on ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO, hundreds of students at Western International High School walk out of class to protest immigration enforcement in Southwest Detroit. Detroit-area lawmakers hear firsthand testimony from residents affected by ICE, while U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed doubles down on his call to abolish the agency. We also look at a new “Real Talk” series helping Black and Brown contractors break into Detroit’s development boom, plus Detroit poet JB McBurbs reconnecting thousands of former Southwest residents through daily Facebook poems. Here’s what you need to know.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez.

This week on EL PULSO, we break down a unanimous vote in Romulus rejecting a proposed 500-bed ICE detention center near Detroit Metro Airport — and why the final decision may still rest with federal authorities. We also examine the suspension of two Detroit police officers after contacting U.S. Border Patrol during a Southwest traffic stop, a move that has reignited debate over trust and immigration policy in our neighborhoods. One year after a massive 54-inch water main break flooded hundreds of Southwest homes, families say they’re still dealing with financial and health impacts. Plus: new CDC data showing rising firearm homicide rates among Latinos, a March 31 property tax foreclosure deadline in Wayne County, and a celebration of Afro-Latin heritage at Wayne State during Black History Month. Here’s what you need to know.

Read the articles online at ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO:A new 15,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club opens inside Michigan Central with support from foundations tied to Big Sean and Usher, marking a new workforce-focused model for Detroit youth. Meanwhile, ICE purchases a 261,000-square-foot warehouse in Romulus as part of a national detention expansion. We break down what’s confirmed, what local officials are saying, and what it means for Southeast Michigan. Plus, a firsthand account from inside North Lake and new estimates on the economic cost of delaying the Gordie Howe Bridge.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez

Read the stories on ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO, we report on Bad Bunny’s historic Super Bowl LX halftime performance and the packed watch party at Taqueria El Rey in Southwest Detroit. We also cover the arrest of two Venezuelan asylum seekers in Hazel Park despite valid work authorization, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s new immigration reporting form, and a District 6 budget meeting where residents weighed in on Detroit’s proposed $3.08 billion fiscal year 2026 budget. Plus: community art installations addressing deportation grief, the legacy of Ismael “Ish” Ahmed, the Hatch Detroit $100,000 contest, and rising costs ahead of the 2026 World Cup.Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez

Read the articles at ELCENTRALmedia.com!This week on EL PULSO, we break down a historic night at the Grammy Awards as Bad Bunny becomes the first artist to win Album of the Year with a fully Spanish-language album. We also report on student-led protests across Michigan following recent immigration enforcement actions, including arrests near schools in Washtenaw County.Plus, we share good news from Southwest Detroit as the Bagley–West Vernor Historic District is officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and highlight a new scholarship opportunity for Latina students through MANA de Metro Detroit.Produced and Hosted by Michael D. Gutierrez

This week on EL PULSO, we break down a surge in federal immigration enforcement and the response it’s sparked across Michigan, including protests, vigils, and new pressure on state and federal leaders. We also look at how Southwest Detroit organizations are helping families navigate their rights, a leadership change at a major Latino nonprofit, and a high-stakes fight over school funding headed for the 2026 ballot.Read the articles on elcentralmedia.com.

This week on EL CENTRAL’s Weekly Roundup, we walk through what’s been unfolding across Michigan and Detroit, from immigrant communities organizing in response to increased enforcement to faith leaders holding weekly prayer vigils outside Detroit’s ICE office.We also look at leadership changes at Detroit Cristo Rey High School, a new alumni association connecting Latino graduates at Wayne State, and what a Southwest Detroit neighborhood near Saint Anne's can teach the rest of the city about community-led redevelopment. Plus, highlights from the Detroit Auto Show and early World Cup preparations for Mexico and Canada.You can read all of these stories and more in this week’s edition of EL CENTRAL Hispanic News, or online at ELCENTRALmedia.com.