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Gun bills coming in Michigan after 2nd school mass shooting

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, —Armed with two handguns and dozens of rounds of ammunition, 43-year-old Anthony McRae open fired on the Michigan State University campus on the night of Feb. 13, killing three students and wounding five more. The mass shooting has ...

2 state troopers recovering after Detroit shooting

DETROIT (AP) — A state police sergeant shot during an incident in Detroit has been released from a hospital while another wounded officer was facing surgery, authorities said Saturday. The injuries were not considered life-threatening. The officers were shot Friday while assisting a ...

Michigan State shooter’s note says he felt hated, rejected

By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press A man who fatally shot three students and wounded five others on the Michigan State University campus left a note describing himself as being “hated,” “a loner” and an “outcast.” Anthony McRae, 43, also wrote “I’m tired of being ...

State wants to hear from people who lost power in storms

DEARBORN, Mich. — State regulators want to hear from frustrated Michigan residents who lost electricity during recent storms across the Lower Peninsula. The Michigan Public Service Commission, which sets rates and other policies affecting utilities, said it will hold two town hall-style ...

Petroglyph park near Cass City to use Native language

By SOPHIA BRANDT Special to the Journal LANSING — Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park is looking to the future by adding new signs, kiosks and an updated pavilion to better reflect tribal voices. The Sanilac park is run through a partnership of the Department of Natural Resources ...

Bill would offer pension options for corrections

By Journal Staff LANSING — State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Waucedah Township, and state Sen. Sylvia Santana, D-Detroit, on Thursday introduced legislation to give new retirement options for state corrections officers. “This reform would allow Michigan corrections officers to join a retirement ...