FLINT — A procession of mothers wearing red sashes, pushing strollers and tending to toddlers made their way last Friday to a little festival in Flint, where families received diapers and kids played. It was called a "baby parade." The sashes indicated the women were participants of a ...
TRAVERSE CITY — Authorities said Sunday they are seeking to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent to murder against a 42-year-old man accused of carrying out a knife attack at a Walmart store in Michigan. Chaos unfolded at the Walmart on Saturday after the suspect ...
LANSING — Plans to build a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Michigan have fallen through and Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that "massive economic uncertainty" is to blame. Bringing the company to Michigan was a key goal for Whitmer, a Democrat and potential 2028 ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A regional airline flight heading to Detroit had to make an emergency landing in eastern Iowa after a passenger fought with a flight attendant and tried to open an exit door midair, according to the pilot's communication with air traffic controllers. The pilot of the SkyWest Airlines Flight 3612 contacted the tower at Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday requesting to land because of a passenger causing a disturbance. "He's in a fight with our flight attendant right now, trying to open the emergency exit," the pilot said, ...
DETROIT — For Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice, whose mission is rooted in advocating for mothers of color and low-income families, President Donald Trump signing of the Republican megabill that extends tax breaks and cuts spending marks a moment of renewed urgency. In a wide-ranging conversation, Michigan Advance Editor-in-Chief Jon King spoke with Mothering Justice Executive Director Danielle Atkinson to explore what implementing the new law will actually mean. From the cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, to the cascading effects on mental health care and family stability, ...
DETROIT — Attorneys committed to ensuring low-income Americans receive legal assistance gathered in Detroit to underscore the importance of providing counsel to those who need it and examine how programs like eviction diversion can help communities both inside and outside the courtroom. The Legal Services Corporation focused its Tuesday forum on efforts to expand legal services in Michigan, with a particular emphasis on local housing initiatives including eviction diversion efforts. Legal Services Board Chair John G. Levi opened the forum by emphasizing the critical role civil legal ...
