Woman shot 6 times by Detroit police officer files $25 million federal lawsuit against city --- DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit woman who says she was shot six times by a police officer during a traffic stop is fighting back in [...]

Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills --- A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery in Norco, Louisiana. Drew Angerer/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign [...]

How much lottery ticket cash ends up in Michigan classrooms? We did the math --- It’s an annual ritual in Michigan: The state proclaiming how much cash the lottery is pouring into schools. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that for the [...]

See the top 10 causes of death in Michigan --- For the first time since 2019, COVID-19 didn’t crack Michigan’s leading cause of death list in 2024. Only heart disease and cancer were responsible for more resident deaths in 2020 and [...]

Michigan civil rights activists raising concerns about misuse of license plate readers, Ring cameras --- DETROIT – Civil rights advocates in Michigan warn that surveillance technologies meant for crime prevention and safety are increasingly being used to track communities of color [...]

‘A crash and burn disaster’: Michigan Senator pushes for CPS reform after 5-year-old’s death --- DETROIT – It’s a desperate push to loosen confidentiality rules around Child Protective Services records in Michigan, arguing the change is necessary to prevent deaths like [...]

Concerts, cocoa and sled dogs: 5 events happening in mid‑Michigan this weekend --- From symphony performances to sled dogs, mid-Michigan residents have plenty to choose from this weekend. Here are five events set to take place from Friday, Feb. 6 through [...]

Two rounds of snow expected across Michigan, followed by deep freeze --- The next couple of days are not going to have pleasant weather. We have two rounds of snow in the forecast - one coming Thursday afternoon and another Thursday [...]

See where $4.4B was spent on lottery games in Michigan in 2025 --- More than $4.4 billion was spent on lottery games in Michigan in 2025. Unsurprisingly, Michigan’s most populous county, Wayne, saw the most spent on lottery games at $1.06 billion. [...]

Northern Michigan homeless advocates say housing-first policies work. But feds could cut funding --- A week ago, teams of volunteers and homeless service providers fanned out across northwest Michigan, armed with flashlights, supplies and clipboards, searching for people experiencing homelessness. The effort [...]