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Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands in western Michigan
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms cut power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday in western Michigan, less than a week after storms left thousands in the dark across the state in suburban Detroit. Roughly 98,000 Consumers Energy customers were still without power...
Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan is put on probation
EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man convicted of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Andrew Howard was also banned from National Park Service property during the five-year period, including Sleeping Bear Dunes National...
Judge blocks Michigan's abortion waiting period, 2 years after voters approved abortion rights
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Tuesday blocked Michigan's 24-hour waiting period for abortions, saying it conflicts with a 2022 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution that guarantees abortion rights. The waiting period “forces needless delay on patients after they are able...
Former Michigan police chief is sentenced to prison for stealing drugs on the job
HARTFORD, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan police chief who admitted stealing drugs from her department was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison. Circuit Court Judge Kathleen Brickley said Tressa Beltran tarnished the image of law enforcement. “The...
Editorial Roundup: Michigan
Detroit News. June 22, 2024. Editorial: Nessel’s fossil fuel suit would crush Michigan In a short-sighted and damaging decision, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced she intends to sue the fossil fuel industry over its alleged contributions to climate...
Michigan sheriff's deputy fatally shot pursuing a stolen vehicle in Detroit
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan county sheriff's deputy was fatally shot while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit, the Oakland County sheriff's office said Sunday. Bradley J. Reckling, who was on duty in an unmarked car, was following a 2022 Chevy Equinox Saturday evening...
Michigan's top court to consider whether to further limit no-parole life sentences
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court said it will hear arguments in cases that could lead to a ban on automatic life prison sentences for people who were 19 or 20 years old when they were involved in a major crime such as murder. The court took a significant step in 2022 when...
Steeplechaser Mason Ferlic shoots for the stars on the track and in his field as aerospace engineer
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Mason Ferlic may someday boldly go where no steeplechaser has gone before — space. The 30-year-old with a master's in aerospace engineering from Michigan has aspirations to become an astronaut. For now, that plan remains a galaxy away. ...
Teamsters president will speak at the Republican National Convention
CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — The president of the Teamsters Union is set to speak at next month's Republican National Convention, as Donald Trump angles to chip away at President Joe Biden's support among the blue-collar workers who are expected to play a major role in the general election, particularly...
Prosecutor asks police to keep working gun investigation involving Michigan lawmaker
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan prosecutor on Friday asked police for more information in an investigation of a Republican lawmaker who was arrested after officers responded to reports of possible gunshots in the state's capital city. John Dewane said Lansing police submitted a...
