Farmington Hills has used about $120,000 from an opioid lawsuit settlement to repay itself for past drug-fighting costs. Almost all other cities are using the money to help current users or future drug-fighting efforts.
Michigan doesn’t track how cities are spending their share of a landmark lawsuit settlement with opioid manufacturers. A Bridge investigation finds 4 in 10 haven’t spent money yet on the crisis that has upended thousands of lives.
Use Bridge’s database to search how opioid settlement funds are being allocated by community in Michigan. Most of the money is being spent on recovery, drug courts, defibrillators and the like.
Without a central reporting requirement, Michiganders can be left in the dark at how their communities are using funds to combat the drug crisis. Bridge’s investigation is the most exhaustive to date.
Harris and Trump kept fact-checkers busy on Tuesday. No, dogs aren't being eaten in Ohio. Yes, crime is down. A look at other statements that stretched the truth during Tuesday's debate.
Watch the debate live at 9 p.m. Study up on how inflation, electric vehicles and immigration are impacting Michigan. All are likely to be big topics tonight.
The ACLU of Michigan agreed to drop a lawsuit against Kalamazoo County canvasser Robert Froman after he swore to fulfill his duty to certify the November election.
