Politics Nov 09 Gretchen Whitmer wins governor’s race in Michigan Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has won a second four-year term. She defeated Republican challenger Tudor Dixon Tuesday in a campaign that focused on their opposing views on abortion.
Arts Sep 14 R. Kelly convicted on multiple child pornography charges, acquitted of trial fixing A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another legal blow to a singer who used to be one of the biggest R&B stars in the world.
Politics Aug 23 2 men found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer The jury also found Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. guilty of conspiring to obtain a weapon of mass destruction, namely a bomb to blow up a bridge and stymie police if the kidnapping could be pulled off at Whitmer’s…
Politics Aug 22 Jurors in retrial of two men accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot to hear closing arguments Jurors are hearing closing arguments Monday in the retrial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Nation Aug 19 Judge blocks prosecutors attempt to enforce Michigan’s abortion ban The preliminary injunction Friday comes after the state Court of Appeals ruled earlier this month that a May preliminary injunction applies only to the attorney general’s office, not county prosecutors who handle most crimes.
Politics Aug 10 Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer, start a ‘second American revolution’ A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. wanted to ignite a "second American revolution" in 2020.
Politics Jul 11 Abortion rights to be on Michigan ballot this fall Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures Monday for a ballot initiative to the secretary of state’s office.