A detective sergeant from Grand Rapids faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Samuel Sterling, who died after he was struck by an unmarked Michigan State Police vehicle
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Michigan sheriff fought new ‘red flag’ gun law. Now he’s using it
Livingston County Sheriff Mike Murphy called Michigan’s new ‘red flag’ gun law unconstitutional and said he wouldn’t enforce it. Records show he already has.
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Michigan State Police releases video of a man getting hit by an unmarked car
The Michigan State Police has concluded its investigation into the death of Samual Sterling who was hit by an unmarked police vehicle on April 17 and has asked the Attorney General’s office to review the case for possible charges.
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Michigan AG Nessel plans to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change
Citing “billions of dollars of losses” as climate change hits Michigan, Nessel on Thursday criticized fossil fuel companies for denying their own science that foretold the coming crisis.
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Pro-Trump attorney, former clerk face Michigan election tampering charges
A former small-town election clerk and her attorney are accused of refusing testing on a voting machine and illegally transmitting data.
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Michigan ‘fake elector’ takes on top Democrat in bid for state House
Michele Lundgren is running for state House against one of the most powerful Democrats in Michigan — and fighting felony charges for her alleged role in efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 loss.
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Ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield, wife plead not guilty to corruption charges
Judge allows former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield to travel to Kentucky Derby as he and his wife fight felony charges.
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Michigan moves to block $15M left of Clare health campus grant, other project
The attorney general is investigating both projects, which lawmakers say ‘fell short’ of expectations. Legislators move to claw back at least $34 million.
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Michigan AG backtracks ‘co-conspirator’ claim in fake electors probe
A state investigator called her a ‘unindicted co-conspirator,’ but former Michigan GOP Chair Laura Cox is actually a ‘cooperating witness.’ Dana Nessel’s office isn’t saying if the investigator made other mistakes.
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Michigan ‘fake elector’ judge threatens contempt for witness intimidation
An attorney representing former Michigan GOP co-chair Meshawn Maddock made ‘disparaging comments’ about a witness on social media, a judge said Tuesday.
