DETROIT (AP) — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan. Trump hosted an afternoon roundtable at an African American church in Detroit, […]
Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images A video featuring the identified voice of Martin Luther King Jr. saying he had “another dream” that Republican congressional candidate Anthony Hudson would win his election to Michigan’s 8th District in November was posted on Hudson’s TikTok account, drawing criticism on social media. The TikTok featuring a voice identified […]
The Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation this week banning the nonconsensual creation and dissemination of sexual content generated by artificial intelligence. Backers of the proposal say it’s needed to protect individuals from potential abuse as AI image generators become more advanced. Specifically, the bills passed Wednesday in the House establish criminal penalties and civil […]
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — National Republicans kicked off their in-person recruiting efforts Friday in the crucial battleground state of Michigan as part of their broader effort to build up an Election Day army of 100,000 poll workers and monitors intended to combat the infrequent problem of voter fraud. National GOP officials, including Republican National Committee […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Ben Ingebretson was a reliable Republican voter. A Christian minister who works for a faith-based nonprofit, Ingebretson said he shared Republicans’ small-government views and agreed with the party’s calls for fiscal conservatism. But after Donald Trump became the face of the party, Ingebretson, who lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, drifted away […]
Wildlife experts have hit a dead end in their quest to determine how a gray wolf arrived in southern Michigan for the first time in more than 100 years. The wolf was killed in January by a hunter who told investigators that he had mistaken it for a coyote. It was a shock: While gray […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 6,392 in the week ending June 8, up from 4,642 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 242,000 last […]
This article was originally published in Michigan Advance. Michigan’s public schools have billions of dollars in emergency COVID-19 federal funding to spend — but they may be in danger of losing some of it if it goes unallocated by the end of September. In 2021, President Joe Biden signed a stimulus bill that pushed funding […]
MAGA movement loyalists have begun touching down in Michigan for what is essentially an off-brand Republican National Convention. This weekend, Donald Trump, several of his potential running mates and other Republicans are set to speak at an event called The People’s Convention. The gathering in Detroit is being hosted by Turning Point Action, which is […]
A now-former employee at a Michigan middle school faces charges after allegedly choking a 14-year-old student with a shirt, in an incident captured on surveillance footage. The alleged “assault” occurred on June 4 at Ypsilanti Middle School and involved the teen’s “trusted coach,” according to the family’s attorney, Jordan Vahdat. The employee is no longer […]
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A mid-Michigan couple and a lawyer from the west side of the state were announced Tuesday as winners of an $842.4 million Powerball lottery jackpot from a ticket purchased on New Year’s Day. The Breakfast Club lottery club opted for a cash lump sum of $305 million after taxes, […]
Michigan drivers, be on the lookout for road safety billboards this summer. A new public safety campaign warns of dangerous intersections through roadside billboards. Michigan Auto Law firm in Farmington Hills is launching an initiative to raise awareness of driving safety through billboards across the state this summer. There will be seven billboards in metro […]