Monday In The Mitten: 5 Stories To Know July 22

MICHIGAN — Happy Monday, Michiganders. As we kick off the week, we’ve rounded up the stories you need to know about in the Mitten:

Hitting the water is a favorite pastime of Michiganders, but at least six public beaches are closed down right now due to contamination. Avoid these beaches.

A Michigan mayor is leading the way for mayors across the country to get a firsthand look at the humanitarian crisis at the border. Read about his involvement here.

Michigan State Troopers led a crackdown on one of Metro Detroit’s busiest freeways and clocked someone at 95 mph. Here’s the citations they issued.

ICE raids are happening across the country and a Dearborn restaurant was visited recently by agents. Here’s what happened.

When you need a feel good read, here’s a story about a resilient chick that hatched at the Detroit Zoo.

What story do you think was most important to Michiganders in the last week? Sound off in the comments.