Safety
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Michiganders are losing a lot more money to online scams than we thought
A new report reveals that Michiganders are losing $1.7 billion annually to online fraud—and Meta is banking on it.
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That one time in Michigan: When a fire burned the Thumb off the map
One of our state’s most destructive natural disasters struck in 1881. Explore the history of this tragedy, which killed hundreds of Michiganders.
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Sen. Mallory McMorrow proposes parent-approved safeguards to keep Michigan kids safe online
In an exclusive interview, McMorrow told The ‘Gander how she’s fighting alongside Michigan parents to create guardrails that prevent Big Tech companies from profiting off of kids’ online data.
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Michigan’s Mallory McMorrow takes on Big Tech as US Senate run heats up
The US Senate contender from Royal Oak draws a line in the sand—her new plan will protect kids online.
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That one time in Michigan: When marijuana was legal for 22 days in 1972
Explore the unique history of cannabis in Michigan, from a star-studded Ann Arbor rally to a three-week reprieve from marijuana laws in the 1970s.
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10 Michigan organizations fighting human trafficking
Human trafficking happens, even in our beautiful state of Michigan, but these homegrown organizations are fighting back.
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That one time in Michigan: When it was the first English-speaking government to abolish the death penalty
In Michigan, a death penalty ban was established before official statehood. Here’s how this restriction came to be and what it means for modern law.
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Meta’s ‘teen safety’ tools are failing Michigan kids—and Republicans aren’t helping
Parents and cybersecurity experts want Michigan lawmakers to hold companies like Meta accountable when their platforms fail to keep their pledges to keep kids safe.
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How a Michigan dispensary got busted giving away free weed under a fake name
State regulators say staff at Muha Meds’ Ypsilanti dispensary used a bogus customer account to hand out thousands of free vaporizer cartridges, among other alleged violations.
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Michigan Dems take precautions amid uptick in political violence
Democratic candidates for statewide office in Michigan say they are taking additional precautions but won’t back down amid an “escalating pattern of political violence.”
