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Federal prosecutors are investigating fake electors in Michigan, 6 other states
The Justice Department is investigating Republicans in Michigan and six other battleground states for posing as presidential electors and falsely declaring that Donald Trump won the election. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel referred the case to the Justice Department and said last week that there’s “absolutely” enough evidence to warrant charges against the 16 Michigan […]
Michigan Republicans sue over newly drawn congressional districts
Seven Michigan Republicans have filed a lawsuit against the state’s redistricting commission, arguing that the recently approved congressional maps are “non-neutral,” “arbitrary,” and disregard community boundaries. The suit asks a judge to order the commission to redraw the congressional districts so that fewer counties are broken up by district boundaries. It’s the second lawsuit challenging […]
GOP-initiated ‘forensic audit’ unveils no fraud in Macomb County election
Macomb County’s “forensic audit” of the 2020 election unveiled nothing remotely resembling fraud, further debunking repeated and unsubstantiated claims by supporters of former President Donald Trump. The audit by Alabama-based Pro V&V, a company that tests voting systems, examined election technology and found “no outside interference.” Among the baseless conspiracy theories is that outsiders hacked […]
Slotkin to introduce bill to require safe storage of firearms after Oxford shooting
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) plans to introduce federal legislation Wednesday that would require gun owners to safely secure firearms following the deadly shooting at Oxford High School. Anyone who fails to properly store their firearms faces up to five years in prison if a child uses as a weapon to injure themselves or commit […]
Nessel ‘disappointed’ Oxford school officials rejected her independent review offer
Oxford school officials rejected Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s offer to review last week’s shooting that killed four students and injured seven other people, she announced late Monday. Nessel made the offer Sunday, saying her department was the “perfect agency” to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting at Oxford High School. The idea was to […]
Pungent odor near Detroit Jeep plant prompts civil rights complaint against state environmental regulators
Residents who live near Stellantis’ year-old Jeep assembly plant in Detroit filed a federal civil rights complaint against state environmental regulators on Monday, alleging racial discrimination for allowing the automaker to increase air emissions in the predominantly Black city. For months, a pungent, headache-inducing odor has been wafting from the Jeep Grand Cherokee plant on […]
GOP state senator announces challenge to Rep. Slotkin
State Sen. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) announced Monday that he’s running for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly). In November 2018, Slotkin, a former CIA analyst, narrowly defeated Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop to claim the 8th Congressional District seat, which covers the Lansing area, Livingston County and northern Oakland County and had […]
Michigan adds nonbinary option to driver licenses
Michigan will soon offer driver licenses and identification cards with a nonbinary gender marker of “X,” Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced this week. Beginning Wednesday, residents will no longer be limited to selecting either male or female on their IDs. She said in January this was under consideration. “I am proud to support Michiganders […]
Michigan Supreme Court kills initiative to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination
A petition-driven initiative to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in Michigan is now dead after the Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to weigh in on whether organizers collected enough signatures. Fair and Equal Michigan asked the court to review the case after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers in July unanimously rejected certification, saying […]
More Black Detroiters are living in substandard houses after foreclosure crisis, study finds
An increasing number of Detroiters are living in substandard houses with moderate to serious maintenance problems, and the rate is highest among Black households, according to a new University of Michigan report. The study found that more than 38,000 houses in the city are likely in need of major repairs, with problems ranging from broken […]
Charges dropped against Detroit cop accused of shooting journalists with rubber bullets
A judge dismissed charges Tuesday against a Detroit cop who was accused of firing rubber bullets at three photojournalists during protests over police brutality in May 2020. Corp. Daniel Debono was charged with three felony counts of felonious assault for allegedly shooting rubber bullets at MLive’s Nicole Hester and independent journalists Seth Herald and Matthew […]
Anti-mask parents are wrong: Schools with no mask mandates in Michigan have more COVID-19 cases
Updated and corrected, 8:55 a.m., 10/16/21 School districts with no mask requirements in Michigan have higher rates of coronavirus transmissions than those with mandates, according to new data from the University of Michigan. School districts with no mask requirements averaged 73 coronavirus cases per 100,000 students as of late September, compared to 45 cases per […]