It’s a desperate push to loosen confidentiality rules around Child Protective Services records in Michigan, arguing the change is necessary to prevent deaths like that of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher of Detroit.

Protests across Metro Detroit on Saturday, April 5, condemned the Trump administration’s government downsizing, handling of the economy and the role of billionaire Elon Musk.

Michigan Republicans have elected a state lawmaker to lead the GOP into the 2026 midterms, State Sen. Jim Runestad whipped enough delegates Saturday after two rounds of voting to beat out the other two candidates, including Meshawn Maddock, a loyal ally to President Donald Trump who is charged with being a fake elector for Trump in the 2020 election.

After running into roadblocks in getting answers about what CPS did to care for Ethan Belcher, Local 4 started asking questions about cases in the system.

After running into roadblocks in getting answers about what CPS did to care for Ethan Belcher, Local 4 started asking questions about cases in the system.

The family of 5-year-old Ethan Belcher said the child died of blunt force trauma after enduring child abuse.

The mother of a 5-year-old who died in a horrifying case of child abuse was back in front of a judge.

Oakland County voters are being asked to vote on a 10-year transit millage which asks 0.95 mills per $1,000 in a home’s taxable value.

In her State of the State address Wednesday (Jan. 26) night, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out her priorities, including targeted tax cuts.

In her State of the State address Wednesday (Jan. 26) night, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laid out her priorities, including targeted tax cuts.

On Wednesday, a bipartisan, bicameral group of 77 legislators is signing onto an amicus brief.

Officials at the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service said Friday, March 12, 2021 that processing the new round of stimulus payments has already begun, with the aim of having the first payments start showing up in bank accounts this weekend. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)When will you get your stimulus payment? Here’s how to track the $1,400DETROIT – Stimulus checks started rolling into bank accounts over the weekend but there are still a lot of people with questions about their stimulus payment. There is an online tracking tool that will give you an idea of when you’ll receive your payment. On Tuesday, a group of business and health leaders laid the groundwork to answer that very question.

DETROIT – To say Republicans are not satisfied with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s decision not to investigate nursing home deaths is an understatement. On Tuesday, Sen. Jim Runestad of the 15th district, who is leading the charge on the issue pointed at the possibility of bringing in lawyers. Andrew Cuomo’s problems, Runestad wants to know the number of nursing home patients who were sent from a nursing home to the hospital and passed away. The Republicans say those sources are her friends and they have no bearing on her performance. Whitmer stands by COVID nursing home policy amid threats of legal actionRead even more: Michigan AG looks into requests to investigate state nursing home policy

(AP Photo/David Eggert, File)LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday declined Republicans' request to investigate whether nursing home orders issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration falsified figures to downplay deaths in nursing homes. Runestad accused the attorney general of abdicating her responsibility and said legislative committees had been unable to get data from the state. AdIn New York, state Attorney General Letitia James has been investigating nursing homes based on neglect allegations and noncompliance with infection-control protocols. Hundreds of other nursing homes can still retain or admit infected residents because they have a designated area for them, typically in the same building.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan joined more than 20 states that have recently introduced legislation that would ban high school transgender students athletes from playing on teams associated with their gender identity. Senate Bill 218 aims to prohibit a transgender boy from playing on a boys team as well as transgender girls playing on girls teams. The bill was introduced by Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton) and co-sponsored by 12 other GOP senators, including Rep. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake). That’s what matters most.”Runestad contends that you can be a supporter of transgender rights yet still object to transgender girls competing on girls teams. However, Knott said there is not an example of high school transgender athletes taking those opportunities.

DETROIT – Michigan voters are being asked to amend the state constitution by requiring a search warrant before police examine a wireless phone or other electronic devices. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2014 said warrants are necessary in an age when phones and computers are loaded with sensitive information. Michigan would join 12 states with similar provisions, according to the Citizens Research Council of Michigan. It represents strong protections for electronic data,” said Bill Vailliencourt, the Livingston County prosecutor and past president of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. “If the U.S. Supreme Court were ever to change its interpretation of the Fourth Amendment, this would provide separate protection,” he said.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan voters will decide in the November election if electronic data and communication should be considered personal property, safe from unreasonable search and seizure. The ballot measure would amend the Michigan constitution to include electronic data and electronic communications as items law enforcement would require a search warrant to access. Michigan is not the first state to try to legislate for reasonable cause and a search warrant to obtain electronic data. In a committee meeting in October, he said third-party companies can forward electronic data to law enforcement, avoiding the requirement of a warrant. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.”