2024 in Michigan

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See also:	History of Michigan; Historical outline of Michigan; List of years in Michigan; 2024 in the United States;

The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Michigan.

Incumbents

State government

Governor: Gretchen Whitmer (D)

Events

January 8 – The University of Michigan beats the University of Washington 34–13 in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game for NCAA Division I football.^[1]
February 27 – Michigan holds its Republican and Democratic primaries. Former President Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden are the respective winners.^[2]
March 2 – Republican Party caucuses are held in Michigan for the 2024 United States presidential election. Former president Donald Trump wins all three contests.^[3]
April 25 – 2024 NFL draft: The first round of the NFL draft is held in Detroit, with the Chicago Bears taking former USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick.^[4]
May 7 – Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024: A FedEx warehouse in Portage, is destroyed by a tornado.^[5]
May 27 – A teenager is killed and six other people are injured in a shooting in downtown Lansing.^[6]
May 30 –
- The third human case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States is found in a dairy worker in Michigan.^[7]
- Police dismantle and remove a student pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit.^[8]

June 6 – A number of people are injured by tornadoes in Michigan.^[9]
June 15 – 2024 Rochester Hills shooting: Nine people are injured, including two young children, in a shooting at a splash pad in Rochester Hills.^[10]
August 16 – Cornel West 2024 presidential campaign: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West and his running mate Melina Abdullah are both disqualified from and refused entry on the 2024 Michigan presidential election ballot due to an improperly notarized form.^[11]

References

^ "Highlights: Michigan defeats Washington 34-13 to clinch College Football Playoff National Championship". January 8, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Biden, Trump Win Presidential Primaries in Michigan". Voice of America. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention". AP News. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "Caleb Williams is ready to roar after the Chicago Bears use the No. 1 NFL draft pick for their latest shot at a franchise QB". Chicago Tribune. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ Martin, Kylie. "West Michigan tornadoes leave multiple injuries at mobile home park, damage FedEx facility". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ Greco, Rachel. "7 shot, 17-year-old boy dead and 1 left in critical condition in Michigan shooting: police". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "A 3rd human case of bird flu detected, this one with respiratory symptoms". May 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Ramirez, Kim Kozlowski, Marnie Muñoz and Charles E. "Wayne State activists vow to come back stronger after police clear pro-Palestinian camp". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13". AP News. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
^ "A shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children". June 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Michigan election officials say Cornel West is disqualified from ballot". August 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Highlights: Michigan defeats Washington 34-13 to clinch College Football Playoff National Championship". January 8, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Biden, Trump Win Presidential Primaries in Michigan". Voice of America. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

[3] "Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention". AP News. 2024-03-02. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

[4] "Caleb Williams is ready to roar after the Chicago Bears use the No. 1 NFL draft pick for their latest shot at a franchise QB". Chicago Tribune. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

[5] Martin, Kylie. "West Michigan tornadoes leave multiple injuries at mobile home park, damage FedEx facility". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

[6] Greco, Rachel. "7 shot, 17-year-old boy dead and 1 left in critical condition in Michigan shooting: police". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

[7] "A 3rd human case of bird flu detected, this one with respiratory symptoms". May 30, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[8] Ramirez, Kim Kozlowski, Marnie Muñoz and Charles E. "Wayne State activists vow to come back stronger after police clear pro-Palestinian camp". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2024-10-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[9] "Tornado hits Michigan, killing toddler, while Ohio and Maryland storms injure at least 13". AP News. 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-10-02.

[10] "A shooting at splash pad in Detroit suburb injures 9, including 2 children". June 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[11] "Michigan election officials say Cornel West is disqualified from ballot". August 16, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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