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Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman were charged with multiple felonies for spreading misinformation to Black voters in the Detroit area

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Crime, Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman, New York, Michigan, Detroit, Black voters, election, politics, Letitia James, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation

Ex-Commissioner William Dwyer accused again of concealing claims of officer wrongdoing

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Crime, Government, Warren Police Department, William Dwyer, wandering cops in Michigan, Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, MCOLES, Michigan, Warren, police misconduct

‘You literally fucked with the wrong person. I don’t take threats well,’ Councilman Ash-Shafii says

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Crime, Government, Khursheed Ash-Shafii, Glenda McDonald, threat, Highland Park, Great Lakes Water authority, water deal, michigan, Michigan State Police

Polls show an increasing number of Black voters are pulling away from the Democratic Party

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Government, Sheldon Neeley, Flint, Sam Riddle, National Action Network, Michigan, Michigan Democratic Party, President Biden, Donald Trump, election, politics

Traverse City’s Studio 8 Hair Lab claims it has the right to discriminate based on gender identity

Tags: Michigan, News, LGBTQ+, Civil Rights, Michigan, Studio 8 Hair Lab, Traverse City, Michigan attorney general, Dana Nessel, transphobia in Michigan, transgender rights in Michigan, Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act

Abdullah Hammoud says Biden is ignoring Arab Americans who helped him win Michigan

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Media, Abdullah Hammoud, Dearborn, Arab Americans, Muslims, Michigan, Democratic Primary election, Democrats, uncommitted

The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in 2022 that sentencing 18-year-olds to life in prison was cruel and unusual punishment

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Ivory Thomas, prison, Michigan, Detroit, murder, Michigan Court of Appeals, People v. Poole, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy

Ironically, the Motor City has some of the worst drivers in the nation, according to study

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Car Culture, Fatal car crashes, Detroit, Michigan, auto insurance, Forbes Advisor, car accidents, Motor City, cars

‘Voters want the killing to stop,’ Waters said

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Government, Mary Waters, 13th Congressional District, primary election, election, politics, Hamtramck, Detroit, Michigan, Shri Thanedar, Adam Hollier

Between 2023 and 2024, the average rates in Detroit jumped 85%

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Car Culture, Government, Detroit, Michigan, Gov. Whitmer, legislation, auto insurance, Bankrate, redlining

Pot sales generated $457.6 million in new taxes last year, a massive amount of money for roads, schools, and local governments

Tags: Cannabis News, Weed, Government, Local Businesses, Taxes, excise taxes, marijuana, dispensaries, Michigan, Detroit, 2023, adult-use marijuana, medical marijuana

While rates have lowered under Gov. Whitmer, drivers pay 81% more than the national average

Tags: Michigan, Car Culture, News, Transportation, Detroit, Michigan, auto insurance, Gretchen Whitmer

Shawn Fain: ‘We can stand up and elect someone who wants to stand with us and support our cause’

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Labor, Shawn Fain, United Auto Workers, labor union, Donald Trump, President Biden, Michigan, politics, election

Steven Allen is accused of using a judge’s ATM card to make illegal purchases

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Crime, Dana Nessel, Michigan, 36th Circuit Court, Wayne County, judge, embezzlement, Attorney General

The disturbing allegations were detailed in a 130-page report

Tags: Michigan, News, Crime, Catholic Church, northern Michigan, Michigan, Diocese of Gaylord, Michigan attorney general, Dana Nessel, Sexual abuse

Amid wavering support for Joe Biden, pundits keep looking to Michigan for other options

Tags: Politics & Elections, Government, News, Views & Opinions, Joe Biden, Michigan, 2024 election, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Rashida Tlaib, Andy Levin, Marianne Williamson

Despite overwhelming support, city staff decided to cancel the RFP in a closed meeting

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, Ann Arbor, defund the police, Ann Arbor Police Department, Ann Arbor City Council

An event at the Michigan Theater on Jan. 19 will kick off the bicentennial

Tags: Food News, News, Restaurants, Retail, Things to Do, Ann Arbor Bicentennial, Ann Arbor, Events, Ann Arbor restaurants, Aaron Dworkin, Slideshow

A study of phone data highlights a common challenge with enforcing such laws — the initial impact tends to diminish as awareness fades

Tags: Michigan, Car Culture, Crime, Government, Michigan, Michigan driving laws, Michigan hands-free law, Michigan distracted driving law

Goodman was revered for his decades-long battle against racism, injustice, and constitutional abuses

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Obituary, Bill Goodman, Attorney, civil rights, obituary, Detroit, Michigan, Center for Constitutional Rights