‘Beautiful, Sassy, Smart’ Honestie Hodges, Handcuffed By Police At 11, Dies At 14
Honestie Hodges, 14, a “beautiful, sassy, smart” teenager, made national news at age 11 after police in Grand Rapids, Michigan,…
White Couple Arrested After Gun Pulled On Black Family In Michigan
A white couple was arrested after at least one handgun was pulled on a Black woman and her daughters during…
Man, 20, arrested in nursing home assault captured on video
A 20-year-old Detroit nursing home patient has been arrested for assault and battery after a video shared on social media…
Trump ramps up attacks on mail voting, targeting battlegrounds Michigan, Nevada
President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on mail-in voting on Wednesday, targeting election officials in two battleground states over efforts…
Trump, yet to wear mask in public, to visit Michigan ventilator facility that requires them
Ford has signaled it may allow the president to bend that rule. May 20, 2020, 9:19 PM 8 min read…
Trump Threatens ‘Funding’ To States Expanding Mail-In Voting During The Pandemic
Seemingly motivated by worries about his political prospects heading into the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump on Wednesday intensified…
Michigan, California move to reopen factories as U.S. jobless ranks grow
DETROIT/SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Michigan and California, two U.S. manufacturing powerhouses, acted on Thursday to allow factories to reopen from…
Michigan governor allows coronavirus-hit manufacturers to reopen on May 11
(Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday said the state’s factories can reopen on May 11, removing one of…
Woman arraigned in killing of security guard over virus mask
A 45-year-old Michigan woman has appeared in court in the fatal shooting of a store security guard who refused to…
The Colorful Way Dearborn Muslims Are Celebrating Ramadan In Isolation
Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan, are observing Ramadan in a way that would have been inconceivable just a few months ago.…
Michigan meat industry leaders create COVID-19 safety guidelines to increase production
Beef and pork production has slowed down in Michigan. May 2, 2020, 6:11 PM 4 min read 4 min read…
Michigan governor extends state emergency order despite Trump tweet backing protesters
The state has over 1,700 COVID deaths. May 1, 2020, 9:08 PM 7 min read 7 min read Share to…
Protesters, some armed, spill into Michigan Capitol building demanding end to stay-at-home order
The state legislature is debating extending Michigan’s state of emergency. April 30, 2020, 9:15 PM 6 min read 6 min…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cautions against ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 rhetoric from leaders
The Md. gov. said hundreds of calls came in after Trump’s disinfectant comments. April 26, 2020, 5:14 PM 7 min…
Cecily Strong’s Gov. Whitmer To Protesters: ‘Stay Home. You Can Call Me A Bitch’ There.
Cecily Strong’s perky Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had some advice on “Saturday Night Live” for people protesting stay-at-home safety regulations…
As U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 51,000, handful of states move toward reopening
ATLANTA (Reuters) – With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 51,000 and nearly one in six workers out of a…
Gov. Whitmer Creates Coronavirus Task Force To Address Effect On Black Americans
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) signed an executive order on Monday creating an advisory task force meant to help address…
As states crack down on gatherings, some religious exemptions could keep pews full
Despite repeated warnings from health experts about the risk of social interaction amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, governors in at…
Michigan Is Facing An ‘All-Out Assault On Water.’ Will It Swing The State In 2020?
EAST LANSING, Mich. ― “They’re called ‘forever chemicals,’” a narrator intones overdramatic music as a little girl sips from a…
University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse
ANN ARBOR, Mich, — University of Michigan leaders said Friday that they plan to stay the course with their own…
Men hire lawyer over alleged abuse by U. of Michigan doctor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Several men alleging sexual abuse by a deceased University of Michigan doctor have retained a California…
Man charged for allegedly threatening attorney of Ukraine whistleblower
The man wrote to attorney Mark Zaid calling him a “traitor.” February 20, 2020, 6:28 PM 4 min read Federal…
Priest gets 60 days in jail for bubble-wrapping boy
A Michigan priest accused of wrapping a teenager in bubble wrap has been sentenced to 60 days in jail By…
U.S. Supreme Court lets Flint, Michigan residents sue over water contamination
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let residents of Flint, Michigan pursue a civil rights lawsuit against…
Storm moving out in east, new storm to move across US to start new year
Eleven states are still on alert for wintry weather, from Wisconsin to Maine. December 31, 2019, 12:53 PM 5 min…
Body found on Michigan property where woman went missing
A body has been found near a cabin in northwestern Michigan where a 47-year-old Detroit-area woman reportedly went missing in…
White House defends Trump as ‘counter-puncher’ after he suggests late Michigan congressman in hell
WASHINGTON — After President Donald Trump lashed out against a Michigan congresswoman for supporting his impeachment — sarcastically suggesting that…
GM, LG Chem to build $2.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio
WARREN, Mich. (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and South Korea’s LG Chem (051910.KS) said on Thursday they will invest…
Thanksgiving Eve weather forecast: Snow pummels Midwest, powerful storm barrels through California
On Thanksgiving Eve — the busiest travel day of the year — a snowstorm is burying roadways in the Midwest…
Space satellite crashes in front yard of Michigan home
A Samsung pseudo space satellite parachuted from the sky and fell to the ground on a farm in Merrill, Michigan,…
Former Rep. John Conyers has died at the age of 90
Former Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., died at home while he was asleep, a family spokesperson confirmed. He was 90…
Former Rep. John Conyers, Longest-Serving Black Member Of Congress, Dies At 90
Former Democratic Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, who spent more than five decades in Congress until he resigned two years…
Michigan judge blocks flavored vape ban as Juul faces wrongful death lawsuit
(Reuters) – A Michigan judge on Tuesday blocked the state’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes about two weeks after it took…
It’s feeling like fall across much of the country, as storms move across Central US
It’s finally feeling like fall across much of the Northeast, with temperatures Saturday morning the 40s and 30s. Interested in…
UAW-GM picket lines become 2020 U.S. presidential campaign battleground
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is scheduled to join United Auto Workers members on a picket line…
Two-year-old girl dies after head stuck in car’s power window
Police say a 2-year-old Detroit girl has died after getting her head stuck in a power window in a car.…
Mosquito-borne virus threat grows with new Michigan cases
Michigan health officials amped up their warning about a rare mosquito-borne virus Tuesday, after the state’s Department of Health and…
3 teens charged with Michigan woman’s murder
Three teens have been charged with murder and armed robbery in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old woman in suburban…
‘Islamophobe’ Pastor’s Church Cancels Anti-Muslim Lecture Series After Backlash
A Baptist church in Michigan has canceled a blatantly anti-Islam lecture series after heated backlash from politicians and religious leaders.…
Boy dies after collapsing during football practice
Officials say a 13-year-old western Michigan boy who collapsed during practice has died. Saranac Community Schools 7th grader Skylar Lasby…
Flint Lawmakers Push Bill Allowing More Time To Prosecute Public Officials
State lawmakers representing the city of Flint, Michigan, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would extend the statute of limitations…
A New Running Club Is Taking Over The Streets Of Detroit—And Bringing People Together
Every Tuesday evening, Dean Hildreth laces up his running shoes, grabs a bottle of water and heads out to run…
Calls for Michigan civil rights director to step down grow
Calls for the director of the Michigan agency that investigates discrimination complaints to resign are growing as new details have…
Officer Placed On Leave After KKK Application Found Framed On Bedroom Wall
A Michigan police officer is on administrative leave after a prospective buyer of his home said he found a framed…
Former Michigan State dean sentenced to prison for ‘neglect of duty’ in Larry Nassar abuse
A former Michigan State University (MSU) dean has been sentenced for his role in not doing more to protect students…
Michigan pageant winner ousted after tweets about Muslims
The Miss World America organization has stripped its Michigan pageant winner of her title, which she says was because of…
Rep. Justin Amash announces he’s quitting Republican Party in op-ed
Rep. Justin Amash, the lone Republican in Congress to open up impeachment talk against President Donald Trump, announced on Thursday…
Prosecutors drop Flint, Michigan water charges over ‘flawed’ probe
(Reuters) – Michigan prosecutors on Thursday dropped all criminal charges over the deadly contamination of the city of Flint’s water,…
GM expected to invest $150 million to boost truck output in Flint, Michigan: sources
FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, January 22,…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
‘Patient zero’ of Michigan measles outbreak thought he was immune because he had it before: Doctor
The man who is believed to have brought the ongoing measles outbreak to Michigan thought he was immune to the…
President Donald Trump calls Democrats ‘sick people,’ takes victory lap on Mueller report during rally in Michigan
Within minutes of taking the stage, President Donald Trump celebrated the attorney general’s summary of the special counsel’s investigation with…
Federal charges for former UAW vice president in corruption probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors in Detroit on Monday charged a former high-ranking United Auto Workers official in charge of…
Lawmaker wants to know how much officials spent on travel during the shutdown
The top Democrat on the committee that oversees government operations wants the receipts for travel by top officials during the…
Detroit Council rejects car stunt due to Confederate flag
Some of the participating vehicles have carried Confederate imagery. Source link
Former Rep. John Dingell, longest serving member of Congress in US history, has died
Former Rep. John Dingell Jr., the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, died Thursday. Source link
Michigan State University blasted in federal report over handling of former Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s case, reporting of campus crime
A federal investigation slammed Michigan State University’s handling of sexual assault reports stemming for the Larry Nassar scandal and for…
Industry must rein in spend on electric, self-driving cars: Magna CEO
DETROIT (Reuters) – Global automobile and auto parts makers which want to capitalize on electric and autonomous vehicles need to…
Michigan Officially Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use
Legal marijuana has officially come to the Midwest. Under a new measure taking effect Thursday in Michigan, people ages 21…
Michigan, Wisconsin GOP power grabs are like ‘Breaking Bad’ (opinion)
Skyler White, in an argument with her husband, Walter, tells him he’s in over his head and expresses concern for…