Biden renews push for ‘Build Back Better,’ infrastructure spending plans in Michigan
“Our infrastructure used to be the best in the world. Literally, not figuratively, ” President Joe Biden said during his remarks Tuesday in Howell, Michigan.
NFL Week 1: 49ers beat Lions in Detroit 41-33
San Francisco led 38-10 early in the fourth quarter and allowed Detroit to score 23 points in three-plus minutes to pull within eight points. The 49ers barely held on for a 41-33 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
'The monster is back': Kidnapped Detroit girl saved after neighbor hears her yell for help
Police believe a 5-year-old girl was held captive for days inside a Detroit duplex.
Shooters targeted wrong truck in shooting that killed 2-year-old on I-75 in Detroit
Two Detroit men have been charged with killing a 2-year-old boy on I-75 last week that the prosecutor's office said was a case of mistaken identity.
General Motors expands board to 13 with Meg Whitman and NBA's Mark Tatum
General Motors said Thursday that it has expanded its board to 13 members and appointed former Hewlett-Packard chief Meg Whitman and NBA executive Mark Tatum as directors.
Transplanted lungs tainted by coronavirus killed woman, infected surgeon, researchers say
Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School recently published a report about a woman who died of complications related to COVID-19 three days after receiving a coronavirus-tainted double-lung transplant.
Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water scandal
Two people with knowledge of the planned prosecution told the AP on Tuesday that the attorney general’s office has informed defense lawyers about indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon.
Michigan couple married almost 50 years, dies of COVID-19 seconds apart
Within seconds, the coronavirus took both the lives of Leslie and Patricia McWaters, a Michigan couple who was married for 47 years.
Michigan's State Board of Canvassers votes to certify election
Michigan's State Board of Canvassers has voted to certify the 2020 General Election.
US governors, mayors increase COVID-related restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving
More governors and mayors are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the virus.
Fugitive arrested in Michigan after 50 years on the run following murder conviction
A fugitive who spent almost 50 years on the run was taken into custody in Michigan after his fingerprints on file matched during a 2020 arrest.
Obama criticizes Trump in scathing, personal terms
Campaigning for Joe Biden on Saturday, the former president painted Trump as insecure and self-absorbed, describing him as a failed president who cares more about himself than the country.
Couple accused of torturing man with shock collar, breaking his teeth, burning his skin
A couple in Michigan is charged with multiple crimes of torture and unlawful imprisonment after a man said he was held against his will for four months and beaten, burned, and tortured.
Ecorse 13-month-old baby suffered abuse for half his life, prosecutor says
An Ecorse man was arraigned Monday for the death of a 13-month-old boy who prosecutors say was abused for half of his life.
Michigan governor pushes back against Trump rally chants
When the crowd starting chanting “lock her up” Trump added, “Lock ’em all up.”
AG Barr calls Whitmer kidnap plot 'abhorrent'
The statement comes after state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against seven people connected to the plot.
Delaware man accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pardoned by Gov. Carney in 2019
A Delaware man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was pardoned by Governor John Carney last year after a recommendation by the Board of Pardons.
Ann Arbor decriminalizes magic mushrooms, psychedelic plants
City Council voted unanimously Sept. 21 in favor of a resolution declaring it the city’s lowest law enforcement priority.
A bald eagle downed an EGLE drone, sending it into Lake Michigan
An Upper Peninsula bald eagle launched an airborne attack on a drone operated by a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan
Man's home seized for owing $8.41 in taxes
Oakland County commissioners sent an angry letter last week to Treasurer Andrew Meisner after the Michigan Supreme Court rebuked the county’s decision to seize one homeowner’s house after he underpaid his taxes by $8.41.