Here’s what you need to know about Michigan’s gun laws that …
Feb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of Feb. 13, 2023, lawmakers got several gun reforms […]
Michigan lawmakers consider bills to offer a ‘Second Look’ at …
Dec 9, 2024 · In the flurry of end-of-session bills descending onto the floors of both chambers of Michigan’s state legislature, lawmakers are considering bill packages to offer individuals in prison a “second look” at their sentences or productivity credits to get out early. Proponents of the bills proclaim that Michiganders want reforms to the state’s criminal justice system that offer second ...
Palisades nuclear plant along Lake Michigan plans for a 2025 …
Nov 13, 2024 · On the shores of Lake Michigan at the Palisades nuclear plant, Paul Schultz pushes a button to artificially trip the reactor in a training version of an operation room. The simulation triggers lights blinking on the walls and machinery, and Schultz works to shut down the reactor with Paul Rhodes, an assistant operations manager of […]
Exams conclude for final 3 defendants charged in 2020 Michigan …
Oct 10, 2024 · A 16th defendant, James Renner, had his charges dropped as part of a cooperation agreement with the Attorney General’s Office, in exchange for testifying on behalf of the prosecution. Renner was on the stand Tuesday and Wednesday, recalling the circumstances that led to he and the 15 defendants meeting on Dec. 14, 2020, at the Michigan Republican Party headquarters in Lansing.
Democrats vault into a 5-2 majority on the Michigan Supreme Court
Nov 6, 2024 · Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and University of Michigan law Professor Kimberly Ann Thomas won their respective races for the state’s highest court Tuesday, according to race calls from the Associated Press. That’s increased the Democratic-nominated majority to 5-2. It was a rare bright spot for Democrats on a brutal night in Michigan […]
Civil rights advocates urge action on state voting rights act amid ...
Dec 4, 2024 · Almost 24 hours after members of the Michigan House Elections Committee voted to refer four bills known as the Michigan Voting Rights Act to the House floor, civil rights advocates met in Lansing, stressing an urgent need for action on the bills. The Michigan Voting Rights Act — Senate Bills 401–404 was introduced in June […]
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces he will not run for a fourth …
Nov 13, 2024 · Surrounded by city employees at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Wednesday that he will not be seeking reelection for mayor of the city next year. Duggan, 66, is expected by many to throw his hat in the ring for governor in 2026 alongside fellow Democrats Secretary of State Jocelyn […]
Trump’s lawyers ask Georgia Court of Appeals to dismiss Fulton …
Dec 6, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump is requesting that a Georgia court dismiss his long-standing 2020 election interference criminal charges prior to his inauguration set for Jan. 20. The latest court filing by Trump’s attorney Steve Sadow asks the Georgia Court of Appeals to dismiss Trump’s pending case, as well as the overarching Fulton County felony case that […]
Michigan lawmakers could crack down on leaving dogs outside …
Oct 2, 2024 · Temperatures are starting to drop for the year in Michigan and a group of state lawmakers have introduced legislation to firm up clear definitions of what appropriate shelter means for dogs in Michigan. Failing to provide “adequate care” for animals in a person’s care meaning sufficient food and water, exercise and medical attention as well […]
Legislation to protect reproductive health data gets hearing in ...
Nov 13, 2024 · A hearing was held Tuesday by the Michigan Senate’s Committee on Housing and Human Services on legislation that would require informed consent of an individual before their reproductive health data could be collected. Senate Bill 1082 was introduced by state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) on Nov. 7, two days after the election which will […]