Juneteenth

The Traverse City community's celebration of Juneteenth was Wednesday evening, with speakers, performers and scholarships.

Tomorrow is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated as the true end of legalized slavery as the civil war came to an end.

Today marks the official Juneteenth holiday, though some events started over the weekend.

Juneteenth will be an official state holiday in Michigan under legislation on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The state House adopted the bills today.

The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a proposal to make Juneteenth a state court holiday.