Police now use anecdotal evidence to arrest drugged drivers. Legislation would let Michigan join 24 states that use roadside saliva tests to make arrests. But reliability questions remain.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Michigan Republicans aim to ban gender-affirming medication, surgery for minors
New Michigan legislation would prohibit medical professionals from providing transgender minors with puberty blockers, hormone therapy or anatomy-alternating surgeries.
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What's a 'purposeful warrior' anyway? Takeaways from Jocelyn Benson's new book
As she campaigns for governor, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson publishes a new book that is part memoir, part self-help book and part how-to guide.
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Jurors deadlocked in ex-officer's murder trial. Judge says keep trying
Jurors have struggled to reach a unanimous verdict on whether former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr was justified when he shot and killed Patrick Lyoya in April 2022.
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Plan to 'limit’ cellphones in schools passes Michigan Senate. Is it tough enough?
Plan would require Michigan schools to adopt their own policies to limit cellphone use. Supporters say flexibility is important. Critics want tougher rules.
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It’s Election Day in Michigan — again. But few people will vote
Some Michigan communities vote Tuesday on local issues and school funding. The timing is a function of state law, and it helps districts plan their budgets.
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Jocelyn Benson: Fixes coming to buggy $9M Michigan campaign finance system
Michigan’s new ‘transparency’ portal is providing the public with less information about campaign finances and lobbying than the version it replaced. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is vowing improvements.
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Michigan 'pork' projects: 6 things to know about $3.4B sought by lawmakers
Michigan Senate Republicans disclose their own earmark requests after House lawmakers ask for more than $3B for pet projects in their districts.
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Liberal judges tighten grip on Michigan Supreme Court as sentencing cases loom
The Michigan Supreme Court has a new justice, new leadership and a 6-1 liberal majority after former Chief Justice Clement’s departure. Their docket is heavy on criminal justice in coming months
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Officer says he was ‘running on fumes,’ feared for life before killing Lyoya
Christopher Schurr testified in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial for the 2022 killing of Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant.