Whitmer breaks mold with early, often veto threats

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is lobbing veto threats early and often, breaking with recent predecessors who rarely telegraphed their intentions.

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Michigan Lottery numbers for Tuesday, May 21

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Director: Hate database focused on incidents

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights is developing a system to log “hate-bias incidents,” not groups or individuals, Director Arbulu told lawmakers

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Michigan House Republicans kick Inman out of caucus

Rep. Larry Inman has been booted from the House GOP caucus after a federal indictment alleging he tried to sell his vote on a prevailing wage repeal.

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House panel approves $75M for Soo Locks

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a spending bill that contains $75.33 million toward building a replacement Soo Lock

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More time sought for Paradise Valley plan in Harmonie Park

Three years after plans debuted for the Paradise Valley cultural district, one of the developers is seeking a new timeline

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Michigan petition drive seeks to ban abortion after heartbeat

Conservative activists are launching a drive for an initiative to have Michigan join states that have outlawed abortion after a heartbeat is detected

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Taylor’s elected treasurer resigns after settling suit

Edward Bourassa said he and the city agreed to settle the legal dispute for $45,000, from which he'd pay his own taxes and his legal fees.

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State OKs $11M tax breaks for Kahn, Walker-Roehrig projects

School and local tax captures will support environmental clean-up efforts at the Albert Kahn and Walker-Roehrig buildings in Detroit

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Man gets prison in DUI crash that killed retired cop

Jimi Pierowich will serve 42 months to 15 years for the December death of Daryl Brown, 50, a former Sterling Heights police sergeant.

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Former Maisano’s owner Frank Maisano dies

The Novi restaurant still has the family name, though Frank and Jackie Maisano retired from the business in 2005

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FCA land deal gets green light from Detroit and state

Michigan Strategic Fund approves state incentives, including $55 million for land assembly, for Fiat Chrysler's proposed $2.5 billion plant expansion on Detroit's east side.

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Tax breaks sought for $40.9M renovation of ex-hotel next to arena

Facing criticism for delays on projects around Little Caesars Arena, the Ilitch organization sets new deadlines for Hotel Eddystone development

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Police: Man found dead, bike on fire at motorcycle club

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Authorities: Man dies after tractor flips in west Michigan

Authorities say a 64-year-old man has died after the tractor he was using flipped at a farm in western Michigan

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Risks, rewards accompany speedier cleanup of closed nukes

Companies specializing in nuclear demolition and radioactive waste storage are buying up aging U.S. reactors and promising to decommission them faster

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Deer hunt to continue in Ann Arbor after city council vote

Hunting deer in the city of Ann Arbor will continue as part of efforts to control the deer population

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Police: Man, 36, shot during argument on Detroit’s west side

The shooting wounded a 36-year-old man, while police are seeking a 32-year-old described as a "known suspect"

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Police: Man, 55, shot while working on home

Multiple homes on the block were shot up, but homeowners declined to speak to investigators

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Police arrest 1 in shooting death on west side; victim unidentified

Police arrest 1 in shooting homicide on west side

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Handwritten wills found in Aretha Franklin home favor her four sons

She wanted her cars and property to be supervised by one son; and artwork, copyrights and music royalties to be shared by all her sons

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Detroit’s Warrendale neighborhood on upswing, but crime issues persist

The former 'copper canyon' on Detroit's southwest edge has seen blight improvements, although crime is still an issue

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Detroit fire union blasts ‘ignorant’ EMS dispatch memo

Email tells dispatchers "do not automatic dispatch EMS to a fire scene." Commissioner says memo "probably should have been messaged better."

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178 cats found in waste-filled West Bloomfield home

Sixty cats have been euthanized because of serious injuries and medical problems in what officials believe is the county's largest animal neglect case

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Michigan man shot by police gets 7-22 years in prison

Genio Morgan, 22, of Lexington had pleaded guilty to charges including unarmed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon

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Man denied bond in slaying of Detroit woman found in dumpster

James Quill Cockerham, who was a person of interest in woman's death, to be arraigned on charges

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Horse tosses deputy sheriff, then steps on him while on duty

"It is unknown exactly why the horse behaved in this manner," police said

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Michigan Lottery numbers for Monday, May 20

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Amash gets GOP challenger after impeachment tweets

A pro-Trump state lawmaker plans to challenge U.S. Rep. Justin Amash in the 2020 GOP primary, saying Amash is "out of touch" with his district.

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Gilbert ‘hopeful’ for auto insurance deal between Whitmer, GOP leaders

Businessman Dan Gilbert is planning a petition drive for auto insurance reform but remains "hopeful" the Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will reach a deal.

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Amash not backing off remarks on Trump, impeachment

GOP Rep. Justin Amash didn't back off his remarks about President Trump on Monday, again suggesting the president's impeachment is justified.

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Attorneys: Emails show Carmack closed on disputed site

Attorneys said Monday they discovered emails in a stack of evidence from prosecutors that indicate Carmack closed on parcel he later sold for $1M.

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Red carpet fashion at the Cannes Film Festival

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Whitmer: Trump overtime pay rule ‘far too weak’

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging Republican President Donald Trump’s administration to toughen proposed overtime pay rules.

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Bay City man charged after swallowing suspected cocaine baggies

Officials said he tried to swallow one bag to hide it from Michigan State Police during traffic stop

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Man arrested in fatal shooting of wife after smoking dispute

Authorities say a man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his wife following a dispute about smoking in western Michigan

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Detroit man gets life terms in White Castle triple slaying

William Wilbourn-Little was given three life sentences for the homicides, while a second defendant, Timothy Pitts, has been charged in the case.

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Kalamazoo college aid plan extended to trades

Program now also offers help with apprenticeships

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Man, 45, gunned down in southwest Detroit

Police say that a man came into the establishment and fired shots that struck the victim, then fled the scene on foot

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