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GOP Michigan governor candidate pleads guilty to Jan. 6 misdemeanor charge

July 27, 2023

GOP Michigan governor candidate pleads guilty to Jan. 6 misdemeanor charge

Republican former Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

Court rules first responders who wrongfully declared Michigan woman dead cannot be sued

July 27, 2023

Court rules first responders who wrongfully declared Michigan woman dead cannot be sued

A court in Michigan ruled that the EMTs who rushed to help an unresponsive 20-year-old with cerebral palsy are immune to a civil lawsuit after they mistakenly declared her dead.

Michigan judge denies school shooter's request to dismiss possibility of life in prison without parole

July 27, 2023

Michigan judge denies school shooter's request to dismiss possibility of life in prison without parole

Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwame Rowe denied 17-year-old school shooter Ethan Crumbley's request to take life in prison without parole off of the table.

Detroit-area woman who burned father to death with drain cleaner out of jail after 1 year

July 26, 2023

Detroit-area woman who burned father to death with drain cleaner out of jail after 1 year

Megan Imirowicz, 19, of Groveland Township, Michigan, has been released from jail after less than two years. Imirowicz killed her father by inflicting severe chemical burns on him.

Detroit area woman gets up to 5 years for killing student in hit-and-run, fleeing to Thailand

July 26, 2023

Detroit area woman gets up to 5 years for killing student in hit-and-run, fleeing to Thailand

Tubtim "Sue" Howson has been sentenced to one to five years in prison for causing the hit-and-run death of Michigan State University student Ben Kable.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs off on so-called 'conversion therapy' ban

July 26, 2023

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs off on so-called 'conversion therapy' ban

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed into law a bill banning conversion therapy for LGBTQ people from being administered in the state.

Michigan man allegedly preyed on young girls on amusement park pool: police

July 25, 2023

Michigan man allegedly preyed on young girls on amusement park pool: police

Michigan State Police are investigating after a 39-year-old man allegedly touched several young girls inappropriately at Michigan's Adventure amusement park on July 22.

MI Supreme Court expands parental rights for same-sex partners

July 25, 2023

MI Supreme Court expands parental rights for same-sex partners

Parental rights are being expanded for same-sex partners in Michigan following a decision on July 24, 2023, by the state's Supreme Court.

University of Michigan's president condemns antisemitic vandalism at 2 off-campus fraternity houses

July 25, 2023

University of Michigan's president condemns antisemitic vandalism at 2 off-campus fraternity houses

President Santa Ono, the University of Michigan's leader, condemned antisemitic vandalism that was found at two off-campus fraternity houses.

Ohio men plead guilty to fatal shooting of woman they tied up with Christmas lights

July 21, 2023

Ohio men plead guilty to fatal shooting of woman they tied up with Christmas lights

Shandon Groom and Timothy Moore, both of Toledo, Ohio, have pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of Van Buren Township, Michigan resident Egypt Covington.