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Black dads support their kids with autism — and each other

ATLANTA — When Tyrone Green's youngest son was diagnosed with autism, his wife was immediately ready to get the 3-year-old the support he needed. But Green was stuck: He had questions about his son's future and an overwhelming feeling of loneliness — like no one, not his wife, not his ...

Pair of accused Chinese scientist smugglers to stay in jail

DETROIT — Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States for use at the University of Michigan will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing Friday in federal court. Yunqing Jian and Chengxuan Han said in separate court ...

Travel bans upset Arab Americans all over again

DEARBORN — The ban on travel from certain countries that took effect Monday — reminiscent of President Donald Trump's first-term restrictions that became known to many as the "Muslim ban" — is once again souring relationships among Arab American voters in the key battleground state of ...

GM to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to the US

DETROIT (AP) — Shares of General Motors rose before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher. President Trump signed executive orders in ...

Jury awards more than $500,000 to Guatemalan men who said they were exploited on Michigan farms

DETROIT (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $500,000 to five men from Guatemala who said they were exploited and underpaid by a labor contractor that brought them to Michigan to plant and harvest fruit and vegetables. Much of the verdict last week — $450,000 — was in the form of punitive damages against Purpose Point Harvesting for violating an antitrafficking law. Interpreters translated Spanish to English as the five men testified in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids. They recalled three seasons as laborers who handled asparagus, apples, cherries and other crops in Oceana ...

Michigan marijuana store will pay $205K to settle a workers’ lawsuit over lost tips

THREE RIVERS, Mich. (AP) — A judge has approved a deal to try to solve a major buzzkill: Employees at a Michigan marijuana dispensary chain said management was keeping tips left by happy customers. Timber Cannabis, which has seven locations, agreed to pay $205,000 to settle a lawsuit, though it admitted no liability in making the deal. Lawyers are entitled to one-third. Terms of the agreement seem “fair and appropriate,” U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman said during a brief hearing. The lead plaintiff, budtender Chad Underwood, said he was making as much as $150 per shift in ...