Jurors have asked few questions but want to look at evidence related to an explosive when they resume the fifth day of deliberations on Friday.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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With Roe in doubt, Gretchen Whitmer moves to protect abortion in Michigan
The governor will ask the Michigan Supreme Court Thursday to declare abortion protected under the state constitution and invalidate a 1931 law that make abortion a crime if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
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24 hours of deliberations, still no verdict in Whitmer kidnapping case
Gun-loving stoners or insurrectionists? Jurors deciding the fate of four men have given no indications of how they may be leaning after three full days of deliberations.
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State praised for vow to remove sources of lead from Benton Harbor homes
The Whitmer administration’s announcement goes beyond lead pipe replacement to include lead found in paint, dust, soil and other elements of older homes. Advocates welcomed the news while pushing for the program to be extended across the state.
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Still no verdict in Whitmer kidnapping case; jury to deliberate for third day
Jurors rebuffed in request for transcripts. Experts caution against making any conclusions about length of deliberations.
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Michigan unveils pollution screening tool to combat environmental racism
Michigan follows leads of other states with an app that allows residents to determine the level of pollution in their neighborhood. Activists press to use the tool in the permitting process.
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Plotters or dupes? Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case goes to jury.
The fate of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is now in the hands of a federal jury after lawyers finished closing arguments Friday. Jurors return Monday to deliberate.
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Whitmer kidnapping trial: Accused plotter denies role as case nears jurors
Defense attorneys rested their case Thursday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Closing arguments are expected Friday morning, followed by jury deliberations.
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Why Michigan is pumping $50 million into a private potash operation
Michigan is sitting on a massive mineral deposit that could create a billion-dollar industry. The state this week finalized plans to spend $50 million in taxpayer funds to help a private company extract potash, a critical and increasingly costly component of fertilizers used at farms across the country but primarily imported from Canada, Russia and Belarus.
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Michigan is spending big on infrastructure. Its problems are even bigger.
Michigan is poised to spend nearly $3 billion to upgrade or expand aging water, road and broadband infrastructure. It’s a big deal, but experts contend the state should be spending even more than that every year.
