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May 13, 2019

Ex-Michigan trooper gets prison for teen's Taser crash death

A former Michigan state trooper was sentenced to at least five years in prison Monday for causing the death of a Detroit teen ...

May 11, 2019

Michigan on verge of showdown over high car insurance rates

The state with the highest car insurance premiums in the country is on the verge of a political showdown over long-running ...

April 26, 2019

Judges: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps

Michigan must redraw dozens of congressional and legislative districts for the 2020 election because Republicans configured ...

April 17, 2019

Former Michigan trooper convicted in teen's Taser death

A former Michigan state trooper was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in his second trial in the death of a ...

April 16, 2019

Prosecutor: 'No common sense' in Michigan cop's use of Taser

A prosecutor urged jurors on Tuesday to convict a former Michigan State Police trooper of second-degree murder in the death ...

March 29, 2019

Michigan governor halts Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project

A law that Michigan's Republican-led Legislature hurriedly passed during a lame-duck session in December authorizing ...

March 28, 2019

Trump's return to west Michigan comes amid Democratic gains

The 50 or so party faithful gathered at a western Michigan GOP headquarters prayed for President Donald Trump's re-election ...

March 19, 2019

Michigan House backs highway designation for Aretha Franklin

In a sign of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, the Michigan Legislature is expected to honor the late Queen of Soul with a highway designation.

February 15, 2019

Michigan governor blasts TV story about her appearance

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday criticized a Detroit TV station's decision to air a story about the reaction to ...

January 24, 2019

Trump says he'll give State of Union after shutdown ends

President Donald Trump said Wednesday night he is postponing his State of the Union address until the partial government ...

January 23, 2019

Trump wants to deliver State of Union next week as planned

President Donald Trump made clear Wednesday that he intends to deliver his State of the Union speech to a joint session of ...

January 18, 2019

3 years later, no one is in jail over Flint tainted water

Michigan's attorney general in 2016 promised to investigate "without fear or favor" the scandal over Flint's lead-tainted ...

January 18, 2019

New attorneys general to continue investigating clergy abuse

Newly inaugurated state attorneys general said they plan to continue investigations of clergy abuse in the Roman Catholic ...

January 18, 2019

Low-profile administrator replaces Engler at Michigan State

Michigan State University ousted its interim president on Thursday, a week ahead of his scheduled departure, as the school ...

January 17, 2019

The Latest: Michigan State votes to oust Engler immediately

The Latest on the resignation of interim Michigan State University President John Engler (all times local): 9:30 a.m.

January 17, 2019

Michigan State President Engler says he'll resign next week

The former governor brought in to help Michigan State University recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal resigned ...

January 17, 2019

The Latest: Michigan State president says he'll quit Jan. 23

The Latest on the resignation of Michigan State University's interim president (all times local): 6:40 p.m. Michigan State ...

January 03, 2019

Michigan man held for spying in Russia was frequent visitor

As a staff sergeant with the Marines in Iraq, Paul Whelan enjoyed fine cigars and showed an affinity for Russia — even ...

December 29, 2018

Snyder signs bill to make Michigan ballot drives tougher

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday signed a law making it harder for groups to put proposals on the Michigan ballot, ...