Category: Michigan

Michigan Man Charged With Murder and Other Crimes in Case Involving Ex-girlfriend and Her Toddler

Lansing, Mich.—A man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping and killing her 2-year-old daughter has been charged with murder by Michigan’s attorney general. Attorney General Dana Nessel charged Rashad Trice, 26, on Friday with 20 counts, including one count each of first-degree premeditated murder and felony murder in Wynter Cole Smith’s strangulation death. Both…


Whitmer Approves $24.3 Billion Education Budget for Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $24.3 billion education budget on Thursday for the upcoming fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, which state House Republicans have criticized as wasteful spending. The new budget increases per-pupil spending, with a 5 percent raise in the foundation allowance. This raise brings the per-pupil funding to $9,608, the highest in…


Duo of Matilda Castren, Kelly Tan Takes Lead at Dow Great Lakes

Finland’s Matilda Castren and Malaysian Kelly Tan combined to shoot a 6–under 64 on Wednesday to jump into the lead after one round of action at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational in Midland, Mich. The duo turned in a bogey-free card while tallying six birdies to edge three other groups by one stroke. Castren…


‘This Is a Witch Hunt’: Michigan GOP Responds to Criminal Charges Against Trump 2020 Electors

The Michigan Republican Party has issued a sharply critical reaction to the Michigan Attorney General’s decision to bring criminal charges against 16 people who signed certificates claiming that President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election. “This is a witch hunt designed to prosecute and punish citizens who are duly elected and perform a major…


McCarthy Calls Out ‘Weaponization of Government’ Following Charges on Trump Electors

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told The Epoch Times on July 19 that his party planned to probe the “weaponization” of the government in response to news that Michigan electors in the 2020 presidential election for former President Donald Trump were being charged with felonies. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced in a July 18 press…


Whitmer Creates Lifelong Education Department for Michigan

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued an executive order to create a second state education department that will focus on facilitating access to programs like childcare, after-school activities, and affordable education for adults. The executive order (pdf) on Wednesday brings about a restructuring of the Michigan Department of Education and creates a fresh agency focused solely…


Trump Secures Endorsement From All Michigan Republicans in House

Former president Donald Trump’s campaign announced on Tuesday endorsements from the entire Republican congressional delegation from Michigan as his lead in the polls widens. Michigan Republican representatives Tim Walberg, Bill Huizenga, John Moolenaar, Jack Bergman, and Lisa McClain said in a joint statement, “We’re proud to announce our full endorsement of President Donald J. Trump….


Michigan Hair Salon Says People Pushing Trans Pronouns Are ‘Not Welcome’

A conservative hair salon that vows “not to cater to woke ideologies” has pledged to turn away any potential customer who does not identify as either a man or a woman, triggering opposition from local LGBT activists and fueling online debate. The Traverse City-based Studio 8 Hair Lab said in a now-deleted post on Facebook that, as…


Authorities Capture Slaying Suspect Who Escaped Custody While Being Transported in Montana

THOMPSON FALLS, Mont.—Authorities in western Montana have captured a Michigan slaying suspect who escaped custody over the weekend by removing his handcuffs and shackles at a gas station while being transported to face charges. Chadwick Shane Mobley was taken into custody at about 6:10 p.m. Monday in the town of Plains, the Sanders County Sheriff’s…


Actor Hill Harper Announces Candidacy for Michigan Senate Seat

Actor Hill Harper announced his intention to run for the United States Senate in Michigan to replace retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) in a press release on July 10. Harper, known for his roles on “The Good Doctor” and “How It Really Happened,” is running as a Democrat and will join a primary field that…