NEWBERRY — A corrections officer at Newberry Correctional Facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula digitally altered a Native American prisoner’s ID to depict him wearing a feathered headdress, stereotypical Indigenous attire and facial paint, a lawsuit filed in Michigan state court in ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. Journalist Sierra Nadeau recalls the moment, while researching an article on boarding schools for Native Americans, that “my heart ...
A teenage boy and four adults were killed Friday in shootings that prompted a wide search for the fleeing gunman, whose body was ultimately found in a wooded area alongside one of his victims, authorities said. A teenage girl survived and was in stable condition, police said. Chad Hickman, 39, was found dead after a wide search in Missaukee County, police said. Police released the ages and genders of the victims on Saturday but did not specify whether they were related to each other or the suspect. Officers responded Friday morning to reports of a shooting at a home about 170 miles ...
In July, Michigan awarded 31 school districts a total of $224 million to fix aging boilers, air conditioning, electrical systems and a building’s leaky roof. For one district, the money represents “a major game changer” that allows it to address needed infrastructure repairs without ...
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) announced that he will begin his 10th and final official motorcycle tour across Michigan on Monday, Aug. 24, according to a press release from Peters' office. The five-day "Thank You, Michigan" tour will make stops in Bay City, Alpena, Marquette, Traverse City, ...
