The Gray Ghost, Red Raids, & Coleman Young | Jan 2

Published January 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM EST

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On this day in 1920, an infamous pirate known as the Gray Ghost began haunting the Detroit River. Also in 1920, the FBI rounded up suspected communists in Michigan during the Red Raid. In 1974, Coleman Young became Detroit’s first Black mayor, serving for 20 years.