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Published January 15th, 2026, 07:37 pm
Late last year, four Detroit students and their families were detained by ICE. The incident sparked outrage and fear amongst community members, who have since raised their voices in response. A new project spearheaded by two Detroiters aims to give people whose loved ones have been taken a place to heal.
The Altars for Collective Grief Project is an effort by Theresa Beckley-Amaya and Julianna Sanroman to construct altars around Southwest Detroit with the photos of loved ones who have been detained. Beckley-Amaya and Sanroman joined the show to discuss the project and why they organized around grief.
Submit your photos to the project here.
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