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Michigan official once honored by Dems now facing election fraud charges

September 24, 2019

Michigan official once honored by Dems now facing election fraud charges

A Michigan official who earlier this year received an award from the state’s Democratic Party is now facing six felony charges for allegedly forging records and falsely marking absentee ballots as invalid during the 2018 election.

Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreck

September 21, 2019

Civil War-era schooners found in Lake Michigan by history buff 140 years after shipwreck

Two Civil War-era schooners that collided and sank into Lake Michigan more than 140 years ago were found thanks to a diver and maritime history buff looking for shipwrecks.

Tlaib vows to display altered American flag with 51 stars in support of DC statehood

September 19, 2019

Tlaib vows to display altered American flag with 51 stars in support of DC statehood

Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said Thursday she wants to display an altered American flag with 51 – instead of 50 – stars outside her congressional office to demonstrate support for making the District of Columbia a state.

3 Michigan children killed, 1 hurt after vehicle crashes into Amish horse-drawn buggy

September 19, 2019

3 Michigan children killed, 1 hurt after vehicle crashes into Amish horse-drawn buggy

Three children were killed and another was injured after a motor vehicle crashed into an Amish horse-drawn buggy in southern Michigan, authorities said.

Michigan man went from ‘perfectly healthy to brain dead’ in 9 days after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease, report says

September 18, 2019

Michigan man went from ‘perfectly healthy to brain dead’ in 9 days after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease, report says

A man from Michigan went from “perfectly healthy to brain dead” in nine days after contracting a rare-mosquito-borne disease, according to a local report.

Alleged Detroit serial killer charged in murders of four women

September 18, 2019

Alleged Detroit serial killer charged in murders of four women

A Michigan prosecutor announced Wednesday that a suspected serial killer had been charged in the murders of four women in Detroit.

Michigan woman blames EEE for father's death, could mark fourth in US from rare mosquito-borne virus

September 11, 2019

Michigan woman blames EEE for father's death, could mark fourth in US from rare mosquito-borne virus

If confirmed, the man's death would mark the second in the state and the fourth in the nation so far this year.

Trump admin to allow trophy hunter to import rare black rhino parts to US

September 6, 2019

Trump admin to allow trophy hunter to import rare black rhino parts to US

The Trump administration says it will issue a permit to a Michigan trophy hunter to import the skin, skull and horns from a rare black rhinoceros he shot in Africa.

Michigan State fined $4.5M for failing to respond to Larry Nassar sexual assault complaints

September 5, 2019

Michigan State fined $4.5M for failing to respond to Larry Nassar sexual assault complaints

The U.S. Education Department is fining Michigan State University a record $4.5 million and demanding sweeping changes after determining that it failed to respond to sexual assault complaints against Larry Nassar, a former sports doctor at the school who also worked at USA Gymnastics.

Ex-Obama official Joel Rubin on Tlaib, Omar: ‘No, the Squad is not anti-Semitic'

September 4, 2019

Ex-Obama official Joel Rubin on Tlaib, Omar: ‘No, the Squad is not anti-Semitic'

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin says “there's a difference between being critical of Israeli government policy and being anti-Semitic” as he defended Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar in the wake of Israel blocking them from entering the country.