by Michigan Advance | Mar 25, 2024 | CRIME AND SAFETY POLITICS
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—JeDonna Dinges, a resident of Grosse Pointe Woods, told senators considering an expansion of Michigan’s hate crime laws that she considers herself “a pretty tough person.” “My parents taught me to work hard, stand up for... by Michigan Advance | Mar 22, 2024 | CLIMATE and ENVIRONMENT POLITICS
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—The Michigan Attorney General’s Office argued Thursday in a federal appellate court that its lawsuit to shutdown the Line 5 oil pipeline should be returned to a Michigan court. Line 5, a 645-mile oil and natural gas... by Kyle Kaminski | Mar 21, 2024 | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
A federal lawsuit filed by an anti-abortion group aims to peel back the constitutional right to reproductive health care in Michigan. This week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is fighting back. MICHIGAN—A motion filed this week in federal court by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aims to... by Karel Vega | Mar 19, 2024 | LOCAL NEWS
More and more Michiganders are getting scammed out of thousands of dollars each year. A recent study found that identity theft was the most common type of scam in Michigan last year. It also found that Michigan is the 32nd most defrauded state in the US, based on how... by Michigan Advance | Mar 15, 2024 | LGBTQ POLITICS
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—A state Senate committee took testimony Thursday on a bill that would bar the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses from being used in court. The Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee heard from state Rep....