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Hundreds of students at Oxford High School in Michigan walked out to show their support for students and families in Uvalde, Texas.

Hundreds of students at Oxford High School, the Michigan school where four were killed in November, walked out and formed a 'U' on the football field to show support for Uvalde students and families.

LeDuff’s ‘No BS News Hour’ co-host Karen Dumas is also joining the paper

Oakland County Mall in Troy has a new plan to repurpose the two million-square-foot property that first opened in 1968 with a new developer.

A suburban Detroit school district agreed to pay nearly $190,000 to settle a lawsuit by a parent who said she lost her job after criticizing COVID-19 policies.

MACOMB COUNTY, MI – A man rammed into a government building with a vehicle twice Saturday evening and then drove to the local sheriff’s office and rammed a portable generator before turning himself in, The Detroit News reports. The 28-year-old suspect admitted the rammings were intentional, Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham told the newspaper. First, the suspect allegedly crashed twice into the glass portion of the first floor of the county administration building, the report said. Next, he allegedly drove about three miles to the sheriff’s office and crashed into a portable generator, causing minor damage. Based on the man’s statement to deputies, it appears he was suffering from a mental health problem, the report said.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – Four men are facing charges after allegedly tampering with a crime scene to cover up a shooting at their business and then lying to police, The Detroit News reports. The victims were treated and a local hospital while Johnson and a minor, who allegedly handed Johnson the weapon, went on the run. Sinawi, 49, of West Bloomfield, is charged with one count of tampering with evidence and one count of lying to a police officer. Baher Hanna, 37, of Novi, is charged with possession of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon and tampering with evidence. Hilal Haio, 50, of Walled Lake, and Viktor Keqaj, 32, of Farmington Hills, are both charged with tampering with evidence.

It’s long been known that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 will linger in respiratory tracts for weeks following infection. But new research has found that the coronavirus can quickly spread to the entire body and remain in other organs for up to eight months, U.S. scientists say — a finding that sheds light on so-called long COVID-19 infections. The study’s findings have been contested. But the tendency for the coronavirus to infect cells outside the airways and lungs is controversial, reports the Detroit News, with multiple studies “providing evidence for and against” the likelihood. The Detroit News noted that the study is under review for publication in the journal “Nature.”

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The Michigan Press Association and three Michigan news organizations have sued the state’s redistricting commission seeking access to legal documents the panel has kept hidden from the public. The lawsuit — filed by the Michigan Press Association, the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News and Bridge Michigan — is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to force the release of recordings from an Oct. 27 closed session meeting and legal memos provided to commissioners that have been kept confidential.

Michigan newspapers sued the state's redistricting commission, demanding that it release a recording of a closed meeting and make public two memos that panel members discussed during the meeting.

Michigan-based Bell's Brewery is being sold to an Australian company as owner Larry Bell gets ready to retire. According to The Detroit News, Bell will...

OCEANA COUNTY, MI – A parent and four children from Michigan are among the 17 missionaries that were kidnapped in Haiti this weekend, the Associated Press reports. Five of the 17 abducted missionaries are from Oceana County, according to reporting from The Detroit News. The local missionaries went on the Haiti mission trip as a family, one parent and four children, and are members of Hart Dunkard Brethren Church, Minister Ron Marks told The Detroit News. The minister declined to identify the local missionaries, but he said the youngest from the family is under 10. The group of missionaries reportedly arrived in Haiti earlier this month.

Federal investigators have determined that a misplaced air filter screen probably caused a small plane’s engine failure and crash in southeastern Michigan that killed a Delta airlines pilot and an aircraft mechanic two years ago.

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI -- An endorsement from former President Donald Trump may not be a decisive advantage among Michigan Republicans, according to a straw poll sponsored by The Detroit News at the semi-annual Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference. “The dedicated, hard-working activists who took part in the straw poll have their ears closer to the ground than anyone when it comes to choosing our candidates. “Thank you Michigan for the overwhelming victory in the Mackinac Straw Poll! Soldano expressed concerns the straw poll would be “rigged,” and the party favored another candidate. Kristi Noem to Michigan Republicans: Talk to your liberal friendsWhitmer ‘worst governor’ in the nation, says RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel at Mackinac Republican conference‘America is in crisis,’ U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz tells Michigan Republicans at Mackinac conference

Photo: Office of the GovernorA survey by Lansing-based Glengariff Group shows Michigan voters are split in their approval of Governor Whitmer’s performance in office, an approval that has fallen over time. The survey, conducted from Aug. 31-Sept. 3, asked 600 Michigan registered voters questions about Whitmer’s job performance and other questions related to elections. Last September, 59 percent of voters approved of Whitmer’s performance and 38 percent disapproved. Thirty-nine percent of independent voters approved of Whitmer’s performance, compared to 51 percent who didn’t. Some analysts said Whitmer’s falling approval with independents hurts her those most, saying that Michigan elections are decided by independent voters.

Included in the budget that houses historic investments in the economy, child care, and infrastructure is $70 million for a large Dearborn road project.

Less than three weeks after beloved doughnut spot Dutch Girl Donuts took to its Facebook to inform its customers that it would close the doors...

DETROIT – The decomposed body of an unidentified male was discovered in a clothing donation bin on Detroit’s east side on Wednesday, Aug. 25, The Detroit News reports. The clothing bin is located near the intersection of East Warren Avenue and Alter Road outside a shuttered restaurant, the report said. No additional information has been released. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-267-4600.

DETROIT – Three teens were injured in a shootout while a police-sponsored youth football was happening nearby on Sunday in Detroit, The Detroit News reports. The male victims, a 14-year-old and two 15-year-olds, were in stable condition at a local hospital Sunday night. Those involved, including the victims, were not part of the football game. Four teens were detained, and two adults were arrested related to the shootout, police said. READ MORE:Man fatally shot by police after firing at undercover officers during street racingBody found in Lake Superior where kayaker went missingTeen dead after vehicle crashed into Leelanau’s Crystal River Outfitters, starting business on fire2 teens dead, 4 injured in shooting at Flint’s Broome Park

The private school is the first college in Michigan to announce a campus-wide vaccine mandate.

Ewan McGregor stars in overly familiar rise-and-fall tale of American fashion designer.

After a long winter, springtime can often be tough on honeybees.

Due to the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak has closed its doors for the foreseeable future.

Courtesy photoJohn James, center, who ran for U.S. Senate, was endorsed by Kid Rock, right, who didn't run for Senate but pretended to. Conservative radio host Tudor Dixon and metro Detroit businessman Kevin Rinke also met with representatives from the Republican Governors Association, according toIt would be another steep battle for James, though. According to a Feb. 3-6 poll by the paper, Governor Gretchen Whitmer had a 58% approval rating, with 39% saying they would support her for reelection and 20% saying their answer depended on the candidates. The James-Peters race was the most expensive in Michigan history , as both parties fought for control of the U.S. Senate in a national race that wound up being way closer than expected. James lost to Peters by just two percentage points, but outperformed Donald Trump in Michigan, including in the bellwether of Grand Rapids' Kent County, a typically Republican stronghold where people chose James over Peters, yet Joe Biden over Trump.Another businessman named Austin Chenge has also announced his intentions to run against Whitmer, but his campaign is kind of a hot mess , to say the least.

STANDISH, MI — A Standish-based surveying company is the focus of a federal investigation into possible tax fraud. Revealed in federal court documents that were briefly unsealed, the FBI has been engaged in a lengthy probe into Surveying Solutions Inc., investigating allegations of wire fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering, according to The Detroit News. As such, MLive is not naming the five company executives who were named in the FBI documents. The City of Saginaw has worked with Surveying Solutions on projects for years, said Public Works Director Phil Karwat. “Specifically, (Surveying Solutions) executives organized shell companies to create fictitious expenses,” the FBI agent wrote.

DETROIT – A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after his cousin shot him in the head while they were playing with a gun on Tuesday, The Detroit News reports. Three boys, ages 10, 12 and 13, were playing with a gun, the report said. The 10-year-old shot the 13-year-old in the head. The victim is in critical condition at a local hospital. “Gun owners need to be more responsible.”The Detroit Police Department has free gun locks available at all precincts.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI – A man suspected of home invasion is dead after an occupant fatally shot him in Harrison Township on Monday afternoon, Jan. 25, The Detroit News reports. A 26-year-old Redford Township man was found dead inside the home, the report said. Police questioned a 27-year-old Harrison Township woman and a 27-year-old Inkster man who were in the home at the time of the incident. It was determined that the deceased man forced his way into the home and was shot by one of the occupants. The man and woman were released from police custody pending a case review by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, the report said.

DETROIT – A 22-year-old man has been charged in connection to a shooting that killed a man, and injured a woman and a teen. A couple was there to sell skates, which they had arranged through an online sales outlet, The Detroit News reports. The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment where the 37-year-old died of his injuries, the release said. Police officers caught up with and arrested Wilson-Ollis around 5:45 p.m. at a gas station in the area of 8 Mile Road and Woodward, the release said. READ MORE:Woman assaulted, carjacked during online dating meet upPolice search for bank robber who fled with stolen moneyMan, 36, accused of ‘inappropriate relationship’ with child, charged with sex crime

CBS Detroit – Some guys will do anything for ‘the shot’ and a mystery photographer could face stiff fines for climbing the Mackinaw Bridge… if authorities can catch him. The Detroit Free Press reports the Mackinac Bridge Authority and the Michigan State Police have opened an investigation after, in early November, a man triggered an alarm while climbing one of the towers. MORE FROM CBS DETROIT: Michigan Couple Married For 47 Years Die Of COVID-19 Within A Minute Of One AnotherLater on, the bridge authority reports the person posted the pictures on Instagram under an account called ‘Diftershoots’. Mackinac Bridge Authority Executive Secretary Kim Nowack told The Detroit News, “This is not a harmless stunt; it’s inexcusably reckless,”. Information from the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News contributed to this report.

CBS Detroit – On Tuesday, Ford Motor Company said it had purchased a dozen ultra-cold specialty freezers to keep a supply of COVID-19 doses when they become available. In an article by The Detroit News, the freezers are part of a plan to offer COVID-19 vaccines to their workforce. The Pfizer vaccine requires an ultra-cold -112°F storage temperature, which would seem to explain Ford’s recent purchase. The Moderna vaccine can be stored at -4°F or below, making it within the realm of a normal freezer and can handle being kept for a few hours at room temperature. MORE FROM CBS DETROIT: 34-Year-Old Detroit Man Charged In Armed Robbery, Assaulting Police© 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

click to enlarge Evan El-Amin / Shutterstock.comHow come every time they count Mail-In ballot dumps they are so devastating in their percentage and power of destruction? We stand by the process,” Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said during a press conference Wednesday in response to lawsuits. “As an election law attorney myself, we’re very familiar with the process and legality of our process. This story for us is about making sure at this point every valid ballot is counted.”The suit was announced just moments before Biden was declared the winner in Wisconsin by a 20,000 vote margin Wednesday afternoon. Trump, who won in Wisconsin in 2016 by an equally slim 23,000 votes, threatened recount efforts before Biden's narrow victory had been announced, citing alleged irregularities in several Wisconsin counties.

CBS Detroit – It appears to be there are more robocalls spreading misinformation around Michigan on this election day. In a report by The Detroit News, voters in Flint are getting robocalls saying they can avoid long lines by voting on Wednesday according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Getting reports of multiple robocalls going to Flint residents that, due to long lines, they should vote tomorrow. No long lines and today is the last day to vote. MORE FROM CBS DETROIT: COVID-19 Causes Mall Operators in Livonia and Okemos To File Bankruptcy© 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CBS Detroit – The fallout of COVID-19 has claimed yet more bankruptcies. Which has had a dramatic impact on mall operators all-across the U.S. who lost millions during the COVID-19 shutdown. MORE FROM CBS DETROIT: Wayne County Judge Halts Sale Of Former State Fairgrounds To Amazon For 14 DaysCBL owns and operates 107 malls including Laurel Park Place Mall in Livonia and Meridian Mall in Okemos. MORE FROM CBS DETROIT: Detroit Woman Sues Peeing Pastor For $2 Million While On A Flight Home From Las VegasPREIT is a mall operator out of Philadelphia. Laurel Park Place Mall owned by CBL also features a Phoenix Theater, Bar Louie, Grand Tavern, among other restaurant offerings.

DETROIT – Election Day stands on the horizon. Are our systems ready or will this year keep its reputation for chaos intact? Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discussed the possibility of Election Day results today. The move highlights challenges for the press in the most volatile election of our time. Guests in segment two discussed the newspaper’s decision not to endorse a candidate and the role of the press this election.

Gretchen Whitmer’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, while disapproving of President Donald Trump’s, according to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll. The new survey asked Michigan voters for their feelings on the 2020 presidential race, key issues, and on Gov. Results from a Local 4/The Detroit News poll Oct. 23-25, 2020. (WDIV)Results from a Local 4/The Detroit News poll Oct. 23-25, 2020. (WDIV)Here are some of the key findings in the WDIV/Detroit news poll, which was conducted Oct. 23-25, 2020.

According to The Detroit News, the university announced Friday enrollment is down 183 students or 0.5%. The pandemic has hit UofM hard with huge losses in its many campuses and health system. Last fall overall enrollment was 48,090 but this semester enrollment is at 47,907… a difference of 183 students. For the University of Michigan, which has a large number of international students in undergrad and post-graduate schools, UofM confirms COVID-19 has had a large effect. According to the Detroit News, of the 11,941 international students who were offered admission to study, only 28% of those approved applicants actually enrolled.

CBS Detroit – After the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Governor Whitmer’s executive orders were unconstitutional under the 1945 Emergency Powers Act, the Governor appealed for clarification that she had a transition window until October 30 to work with the legislature before the court’s orders took effect. In his dissent, Berstein had concerns about the “prospect of discontinued unemployment benefits”, as Whitmer’s now-unconstitutional executive orders provided for another six weeks of unemployment benefits. According to the Detroit News, the Mackinac Center for Public policy is currently reviewing the legality of orders issued by MDHHS. We are currently looking at the legality of the governor’s latest actions.”In the Michigan Supreme Court ruling, the court emphasized that it leaves the governor many open avenues to work with the Legislature “in a cooperative spirit and constitutional manner to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.” Because a Grand Rapids federal district court asked the Michigan Supreme Court for clarification on a case before it, the state’s Supreme Court’s decision is final, and there is no avenue for Governor Whitmer to pursue the matter to the United States Supreme Court. The Michigan Legislature hasn’t passed any law or resolution on how to combat COVID-19 yet.

WARREN, Mich. (AP) — An arrest has been made in connection with vandalism and shots fired into the home of a Black Warren family who have a Black Lives Matter sign in their front window, police said. Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer confirmed the arrest Tuesday night but did not elaborate on charges or the person arrested. 1 priority with the Warren Police Department from the day that hate crime took place,” Dwyer told The Detroit News. Outside, they discovered the swastika and found that someone had written “terrorist Black Lives Matter,” “not welcome” and a phrase containing an expletive on their pickup truck. The family has not removed the Black Lives Matter sign.

CBS Detroit – President Donald Trump has a judge from Michigan in his shortlist for the Supreme Court in the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader-Ginsburg. Before becoming a Judge, Judge Larson was a faculty member at the UofM Law School and was first in her class at Northwestern University School of Law. However, Senator Gary Peters with many other Democrats believe Trump shouldn’t make the decision for Supreme Court Justice. In the Fox and Friends interview, President Trump said “We’re looking for somebody who’s brilliant, really understands the law and abides by the Constitution,”. Also on the list from Michigan at the time was retired Michigan Supreme Court Judge Robert Young and Judge Raymond M. Kethledge who also sits on the U.S. 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

DETROIT People with developmental disabilities in Michigan have been struggling to get and keep jobs after losing them during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They were forced to shut and lay off staff, shutter staff that used to be working. Laquita Parker, 46, is a STEP client who has been able to keep working during the pandemic. I like the work that I do at StoneCrest.There are four other STEP clients working as dietary aides at StoneCrest. Our STEP people really were the backbone for us and kept us in the game.Peter Yezback, another STEP client, lost his job when the pandemic hit.

CBS Detroit In an article by the Detroit News, Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirky (R-Clarkdale) is supporting the idea of a petition to limit Governor Whitmers emergency powers. This was in reply to a question about creating a citizen-led petition to change the 1945 Emergency Powers Act, which currently allows the governor to use emergency powers without the approval of the legislature, and allows the Governor to deiced when an emergency ends without legislative approval. Whitmers emergency powers could happen this week, but he was reluctant. Republicans in the Legislature refers to the 1976 Emergency Management Act, which grants the Governor emergency powers, however, the law requires the Legislature to grant approval for an extension after a declaration has been declared for 28 days. The Democrats on the other side of the aisle point to the 1945 Emergency Powers Act, saying that the governor has the ability to say when an emergency is over.

As reported by the Detroit News, federal prosecutors told General Motors they would no longer be the target in their investigation of the United Auto Workers. The investigation goes back to the federal investigation involving bribery and kickback allegations from UAW officials who operated the Center for Human Resources Training Center with GM. The investigation has been ongoing for three years now, and in the process, three UAW officials have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing. The U.S. Attorneys Office notified GM Thursday that it was not a target of a criminal investigation. Recent media reports suggested that General Motors may be a focus of a newer front in the years-long criminal investigation being conducted by the U.S. Attorneys Office in Detroit., said GM.

The revelations echo high-profile sexual abuse allegations made against sports doctors at other North American universities. Hundreds of young women and girls said they were molested by former Michigan State University sports physician Larry Nassar, who was sentenced in January 2018 to up to 175 years in prison in the abuse. About 350 men have sued Ohio State University over their alleged abuse by the late Dr. Richard Strauss at that university decades ago. Another friend suggested that he see Anderson because the doctor had been nonjudgmental with other gay students, Stone said. At Michigan State, more than 300 victims said Nassar molested them under the guise of treatment for back problems and other injuries.

DETROIT - Here is what you missed on Sunday's episode of Flashpoint:Rooting out corruption means more cases in Michigan than anywhere else. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider discussed the issue Sunday. The second segment of Flashpoint featured Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News and Stephen Henderson, host of Detroit Today on WDET. Both discussed how to maintain civility in today's heated political climate. Segment One:U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew SchneiderSegment Two:Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News and Stephen Henderson, host of Detroit Today on WDET.

DETROIT Incoming freshmen from Detroit will receive a large financial break if they want to earn a college degree at Wayne State University, a report from The Detroit News said. To qualify for the Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge, students must graduate from any Detroit high school or GED program in 2020 or after and live in the city. The pledge will only be available for the fall and winter semesters. The Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge will only be available for fall and winter semesters. WSU offers a 30 percent tuition discount to students enrolled during spring and summer semesters.

That's because UM decided that its 57 fraternities and sororities would have to defer recruitment until January for freshmen. Students in California sued a university with a similar policy, even as experts said deferred rush is growing nationwide. UM's rush deferment to January is rooted in a wider university plan to pave a successful path for first-year students, officials said. It's not clear how many other universities have deferred fall rush for potential fraternity and sorority members. Based on her personal experience rushing a UM sorority, Emma Theisen agreed.

Photo by Daniel Mears/The Detroit NewsDETROIT Rhonda Powell, the former director of the Macomb County Department of Health and Community Services, is suing County Executive Mark Hackel and Deputy County Executive John Paul Rea in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that her firing occurred in retaliation for her efforts to investigate employee complaints of racial discrimination, the Detroit Free Press reported. Powell was the countys highest ranking African American employee as Health and Community Services director. She revealed during an Oct. 8 press conference with her attorney, Nabih Ayad, at the Penobscot Building in Detroit that shes suing Hackel and Rea in Macomb County Circuit Court. Powell is a defendant in a separate whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court in June against her and the county, the Free Press reported. As soon as I reached out to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, I was terminated by the deputy county executive, Powell said at the news conference.

DETROIT Here is what you missed on Sunday's episode of Flashpoint:Rooting out corruption means more cases in Michigan than anywhere else. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider discussed the issue Sunday. The second segment of Flashpoint featured Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News and Stephen Henderson, host of Detroit Today on WDET. Both discussed how to maintain civility in today's heated political climate. Segment One:U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew SchneiderSegment Two:Nolan Finley, editorial page editor of The Detroit News and Stephen Henderson, host of Detroit Today on WDET.

In a potential setback for Detroits citywide planning efforts, news leaked that Maurice Cox is departing his job as director of the Planning and Development Department with the city. The Detroit News reports that hes expected to take a similar job as the top planning executive for the city of Chicago. Cox declined to comment on the story, but a source within the city confirmed the information. Cox was appointed by Mayor Mike Duggan to his post in 2015 with the directive of bringing planning to the neighborhoods. I feel strongly that Detroits neighborhoods are receiving the attention that they deserve and people feel strongly that they have a road map for the quality of life for neighborhoods, whether its streets, parks, or greenways.

Corktown has changed a great deal since Paul PJ Ryder bought the Lager House in 2007 for $350,000. The changing character of Corktown is one of several reasons Ryder has cited for putting up the local watering hole and live music venue in late June. Ryder told the Metro Times that his age (65 years old) and the fact that hes never taken a paycheck in 12 years were factors. Thats what kind of place Corktown was. He told the Detroit News that hes already gotten some offers, but has turned them down.

Updated: 11:10 AM, Jun 4 2019 Published: 9:14 AM, Apr 28 2019DETROIT Here is what to expect on Sunday's episode of Flashpoint:Republican Paul Mitchell and Democrat Debbie Dingell will make an appearance on Flashpoint Sunday morning to discuss a wide-range of issues. There is some good and bad news on the development front for Detroit. Segment One:Republican Paul Mitchell and Democrat Debbie DingellSegment Two:Kirk Pinho, reporter, Crain's Detroit Business and Daniel Howes, business columnist at The Detroit News. Flashpoint is hosted by WDIV Local 4 anchor Devin Scillian. Watch Flashpoint on WDIV at 10 a.m. on Sundays.