GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Against the background hum of the convention center, Dar Leaf settled into a club chair to explain the sacred mission of America’s sheriffs, his bright blue eyes and warm smile belying the intensity of the cause. “The sheriff is supposed to be protecting the ...
By Journal Staff LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will keep children at risk of neglect safer by making sure their parents are connected to department programs that can meet their basic needs. MDHHS has announced the Family Impact Teams project, which embeds ...
BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — Nearly three years after authorities foiled a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the last defendants accused of taking part went on trial Monday. Eric Molitor and brothers William Null and Michael Null were among 14 men, described by prosecutors as ...
(DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise vehicle without a human ...
By Journal Staff LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced 12 recipients of Early Care and Education Registered Apprenticeships from the Early Childhood Investment Corporation’s Child Care Innovation Fund. All 12 recipients will help finance, provide educational support and ...
PONTIAC — A teenager who killed four students at a Michigan school in 2021 was not mentally ill at the time and understood the tragic consequences of his actions, a psychiatrist testified Friday as prosecutors tried to bolster their argument that a life prison sentence fits the mass ...