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Michigan News

Detroit police fatally shoot man with knife after 911 call

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police officers fatally shot a man early Sunday as they were responding to a call about a knife-wielding man who was having a mental health crisis, police said. Police Chief James White said officers responded to a 911 call around 5 a.m. EDT about a man armed with a ...

U.P. lawmakers target state history office

By: Iron Mountain Daily News Staff A decision by the Michigan Historic Preservation Review Board to support adding a Menominee site to the National Register of Historic Places is under fire from Upper Peninsula lawmakers, who claim the action comes in response to a request from a ...

Michigan women fight to preserve abortion

UTICA, Mich. (AP) — Women are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state. The small, personal conversations are playing out alongside more traditional get-out-the-vote efforts, with major stakes for both abortion rights and the mostly Democratic ...

Ex-Detroit cop gets probation in fatal crash

DETROIT (AP) — A former Detroit police officer has been sentenced to one year of probation and community service for a high-speed crash that killed an attorney last year. Investigators said Teaira Funderburg disregarded a red light while rushing to help another officer when her patrol SUV ...

Georgia judge nixes electric truck firm tax break

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge has rejected an agreement that would have provided a huge property tax break to Rivian Automotive. The ruling clouds the upstart electric truck maker’s plans to build a $5 billion plant east of Atlanta that would employ 7,500 people. Morgan County Superior ...