Latest Michigan News

Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments

Mar. 19, 2024 06:13 AM EDT

Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by Lisa Ford and her husband, Bill Ford, the executive chairman of Ford Motor Co. The Fords, along with The Children’s Foundation, Tuesday announced their plans to raise...

Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents

Mar. 18, 2024 21:17 PM EDT

An attorney facing criminal charges for illegally accessing Michigan voting machines after the 2020 election was arrested Monday after a hearing in a separate case in federal court in Washington, D.C. Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible...

Attorney facing charges in Michigan voting machine tampering case is arrested on warrant after DC federal court hearing

Mar. 18, 2024 21:01 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney facing charges in Michigan voting machine tampering case is arrested on warrant after DC federal court hearing.

Parents of Michigan school shooting victims say more investigation is needed

Mar. 18, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state investigation of all aspects of the 2021 mass shooting, saying the convictions of a teenager and his parents are not enough to close the book. The parents also want a change...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

Mar. 18, 2024 12:29 PM EDT

Detroit News. March 16, 2024. Editorial: Auditor General’s office should be fully funded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer carved out a clear position on government transparency by proposing to slash the budget for the one office in Lansing that holds lawmakers to account. ...

Michigan suspends defensive line coach Gregg Scruggs following drunk driving arrest

Mar. 16, 2024 15:06 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has been suspended indefinitely while the football program and athletic department review details of his arrest for suspected drunk driving. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Scruggs made “an unfortunate...

David Viviano, a conservative Michigan Supreme Court justice, won't seek reelection

Mar. 15, 2024 18:00 PM EDT

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Justice David Viviano said Friday he will not seek reelection to the Michigan Supreme Court. Viviano has served on the court since his appointment in 2013 by then-Gov. Rick Snyder. He won statewide elections in 2014 and 2016 with the endorsement of the...

Michigan fires Juwan Howard, the former Fab Five star, after five seasons coaching men's basketball

Mar. 15, 2024 17:21 PM EDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included a Big Ten title and advancing in two NCAA Tournaments before closing with two straight disappointing seasons. ...

No. 3 Purdue hangs on to beat Michigan State 67-62 in Big Ten quarterfinals

Mar. 15, 2024 17:04 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had 29 points and 12 rebounds for third-ranked Purdue, and the Boilermakers recovered from a blown 12-point lead to beat Michigan State 67-62 in a hard-nosed quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday. Lance Jones had 10 points and three...

School shooter's parents could face years in prison after groundbreaking Michigan trials

Mar. 15, 2024 15:51 PM EDT

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Parents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School. “We...