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WXYZ: 'The ball has been dropped': Local residents, programs react to Trump's federal funding freeze
January 29, 2025
'The ball has been dropped': Local residents, programs react to Trump's federal funding freeze
US District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the freeze Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect
By: Ruta Ulcinaite , Marlon Falconer
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze that was set to take effect at 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
With the legal battle ahead and a freeze that is looming, local residents and programs are expressing concern over the potential pause in funds.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's federal funding freeze that was set to take effect at 5 p.m. EDT Tuesday. With the legal battle ahead and a freeze that is looming, local residents and programs are expressing concern over the potential pause in funds.