Michigan man arrested for alleged plot to attack US army base in Warren

A former Michigan National Guardsman was arrested by the FBI on Wednesday for his role in an alleged plot to attack a U.S. Army Base in Warren.

Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, is accused of planning a mass shooting at Detroit Arsenal and the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) headquarters, on behalf of the terrorist organization ISIS.

Other headlines for Thursday, May 15, 2025:

• Two Hamtramck City Council members have been accused of fraud and perjury, after an internal investigation found that they do not live in Hamtramck. 
• Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city has gained almost 7,000 new residents since last year, citing the Census Bureau's latest population estimate.
• Inflation rose in metro Detroit, but not by much. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says consumer prices in March and April were up 1.4% from the same period last year, and .8% higher than the previous two months. The index covers the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area.  
• Detroit Disability Power is inviting voters throughout metro Detroit to join the National Polling Access Audit Coalition for its Voting Access Summit. The virtual event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday next week.

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