Education Sep 27 Michigan State fires coach Mel Tucker for bringing ridicule to school, breaching his contract By Larry Lage, Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Watch 5:56 As Congress stalls on federal gun safety laws, some states push their own rules This week, Michigan’s Senate passed a major gun safety package and sent it to the House, where it is expected to pass. The action was spurred by last month's shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students and wounded… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Feb 15 Watch 6:06 Michigan Democrats push for more gun control laws after MSU mass shooting Authorities are searching for a motive behind Monday's shooting at Michigan State University that left three people dead and five wounded. As questions remain about the suspect’s connection to the university and the gun used to carry out the attack,… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Nation Feb 14 Watch 7:18 Michigan State student describes chaos during mass shooting that left three students dead A gunman killed three students, seemingly at random, at Michigan State University Monday night. Five others were critically wounded before police caught up to the shooter and he took his own life. It left investigators looking for a motive and… By Geoff Bennett, Tommy Walters, Courtney Norris
World Sep 05 Watch 4:51 News Wrap: Taliban inflict more deadly violence in Afghanistan In our news wrap Thursday, a Taliban car bombing in Afghanistan killed two NATO soldiers and 10 civilians. One of the soldiers was American -- the fourth to die in two weeks. Another deadly bombing occurred hours later. Also, British…
Jan 17 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Giuliani comments raise new questions about collusion by Trump campaign In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, seemed to reverse himself on CNN Wednesday night, claiming he "never said there was no collusion between the [Trump] campaign" and Russia. He sought to clarify his remarks on… Continue watching
Feb 26 Education Department opens investigation into how Michigan State handled Nassar scandal By Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said investigators will look at "systemic issues" with how the school has dealt with such complaints. In a statement, she called Nassar's actions "unimaginable."… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 6:45 What did Michigan State know about Larry Nassar’s abuse? By PBS News Hour As sexual assault allegations against sports doctor Larry Nassar became widely known in 2016, Michigan State University officials claimed initially to have had no prior knowledge of his behavior. But several reports, lawsuits and victim testimony allege the university had… Continue watching
Jan 27 Watch 3:27 Investigators turn to Michigan State after Nassar’s sentence By PBS News Hour Serial sexual abuser and former U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced this week to up to 175 years in prison. Now, state and federal officials are investigating who at Michigan State University, where Nassar practiced and worked as a… Continue watching
Sep 19 First weeks of college life can be deadly for some freshmen By Jake New, Inside Higher Ed At least eight freshmen at U.S. colleges have died in the first few weeks of this school year. The deaths have cast a shadow over the campuses on which the students spent too little time, but they’re also a cross-section… Continue reading