Apr 04 Jury deliberations begin for accused in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press A jury in Michigan has started deliberations in the trial of four men accused of hatching a plan to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Continue reading
Mar 23 Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win, witness tells court By Ed White, Associated Press A man who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says he and his allies wanted to act before the 2020 election to prevent Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Continue reading
Mar 21 Judge says former Michigan governor must testify in Flint water civil trial By Associated Press A judge has ruled former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and several other officials must testify in a civil trial involving engineering firms being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water connected to the Flint water crisis. Continue reading
Mar 07 Trial underway for 4 men accused in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Continue reading
Feb 11 U.S. urges Canada to use federal powers to end bridge blockade By Rob Gillies, Mike Householder, Aamer Madhani, Ben Fox, Amanda Seitz, Tom Krishner, Associated Press The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government Thursday to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border… Continue reading
Jan 19 University of Michigan reaches $490 million settlement over sexual abuse By Mike Householder, Associated Press The University of Michigan has agreed to a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who say they were sexually assaulted by a former sports doctor at the school during his nearly four-decade career. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 7:54 States redraw districts ahead of midterms By PBS NewsHour Several states across the country have redrawn legislative districts on the basis of the 2020 census. In Michigan, the lines were drawn for the first time by an independent commission made up of citizens. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker has an… Continue watching
Jan 05 Activists and historians remember Jim Toy as a pioneering leader in LGBTQ rights By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang “Jim Toy's life is a reminder that LGBT history and LGBT civil rights were also made here in the Midwest, and that Asian Americans and other people of color were a critical part of that movement.”… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 3:14 Benton Harbor, Michigan, volunteers step up to deliver bottled water amid crisis By Michael Hill, Aaron Martin Like Flint before it, Benton Harbor, Michigan, is in the midst of a water crisis. The water flowing through the city’s pipes and into homes is not safe to consume because of the risk of lead exposure. There are more… Continue watching
Dec 20 After Oxford High shooting, Michigan teachers ask: How do we keep going? By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang In interviews across the state, teachers told the PBS NewsHour they are tired, frustrated, and angry about continued gun violence in schools on top of pandemic challenges. Continue reading