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#1 Federal Appellate Panel Sends Michigan Pipeline Challenge to State Court

Jun 19 2024 // Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s lawsuit seeking to shut down part of a petroleum pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac belongs in state court, a federal appellate panel ruled Monday.The...

#2 Michigan Study Shows Potential for Real-Time Traffic Light Adjustments

May 14 2024 // As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.Researchers are exploring ways to...

#3 Former Michigan State Football Coach Sues School Over His Firing

Aug 7 2024 // Former Michigan State University head football coach Mel Tucker is suing the university and school leaders, alleging that they wrongfully fired him last year and violated his constitutional rights after he was accused of...

#4 Michigan Man Who Was Accidently Shot in Face With Ghost Gun Sues Manufacturer

Mar 15 2024 // A 19-year-old Michigan man who lost his right eye after being shot with a firearm made from a ghost gun kit filed a lawsuit against his former best friend who accidentally shot him and the Pennsylvania company that sold...

#5 GM to Sell Stake in Michigan EV Battery Plant to LG Energy

Dec 3 2024 // General Motors Co. is selling its stake in an electric-vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, to South Korean partner LG Energy Solution, recouping about $1 billion in investment from a facility that will still supply...

#6 Michigan Police Arrest 6 Men for Stealing $8M Worth of Vehicles

May 20 2024 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Six men working as part of a criminal organization in Michigan have been arrested in connection with the theft of more than 400 vehicles worth about $8 million, authorities said last week.The men,...

#7 Michigan to Pay $1.75M to Man Wrongly Convicted for 35 Years in Sexual Assault Case

Jan 17 2024 // The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of sexual assault.Louis Wright was released in November after authorities said DNA tests...

#8 Michigan State Documents Reveal No New Information on Nassar Abuse Scandal

Sep 13 2024 // DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of documents turned over by Michigan State University reveal nothing new about what the school might have known about years of sexual abuse committed by Larry Nassar, the campus doctor who...

#9 Michigan Court Revives Lawsuit Over Woman Found Alive in a Body Bag

Jul 2 2024 // DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan appeals court revived a lawsuit against Detroit-area paramedics after a woman who had been declared dead gasped for air with her eyes open when a body bag was unzipped at a funeral home.A judge...

#10 Tornadoes Touch Down Across US, Killing Toddler in Michigan and Injuring 5 in Maryland

Jun 7 2024 // LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed...

#11 California County Paying $5M Settlement Over Arrest of Election Company Founder

Jan 26 2024 // Los Angeles County agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO of a software company who was briefly accused of stealing data on county poll workers in a case he said was pushed by conspiracy theorists.The Board of...

#12 Explosion at Michigan Vaping Supply Distributor Kills One

Mar 7 2024 // CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A large fire followed by multiple explosions at a building in suburban Detroit killed one person and injured a firefighter.A look at what we know about the site, including...

#13 Michigan Supreme Court Rules Against Couple in Drone Surveillance Case

May 7 2024 // The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a local government Friday in a dispute over sending a drone to take pictures of a rural salvage yard without permission.Liberal and conservative groups closely...

#14 Michigan DIFS Bulletin Issues Guidance on AI Use in Insurance Industry

Aug 19 2024 // The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) released a bulletin this month addressing the growing use of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry. The bulletin clarifies DIFS’...

#15 Michigan Jury Awards $12M to Woman Fired for Refusing to Get COVID Vaccine

Nov 12 2024 // DETROIT (AP) — A jury awarded more than $12 million Friday to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination.Much of the award — $10 million — is for punitive...

#16 Michigan Boy Dies on Field Trip After Tree Falls on Him at Nature Center

Oct 1 2024 // HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where he and classmates were on a field trip, authorities said.Declan Carter was at the Howell...

#17 Contractor Reaches $25M Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Suit

Feb 5 2024 // FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A second contractor said last Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water scandal.The class-action litigation agreement...

#18 Michigan State Sued Over Adolf Hitler Quiz Question Displayed at Football Game

Aug 16 2024 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State has been sued over the Adolf Hitler question that appeared on Spartan Stadium screens before a game last season, with the quiz’s creator saying the university didn’t...

#19 Michigan Culver’s Restaurants Sued for Discriminating Against Transgender Employee

Oct 29 2024 // Five related entities operating Culver’s restaurants in Michigan violated federal law when they fired a transgender employee and three of his colleagues after they complained about harassment, the U.S. Equal...

#20 Trucker Crashes Into Stopped Traffic in Michigan, Killing 4

Nov 5 2024 // WEBBERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A section of Interstate 96 in southeast Michigan remained closed Sunday after a semitruck crashed into more than a dozen vehicles overnight, killing 4 people and injuring 17 others, according to...