Category: Michigan

Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Larry Nassar’s Appeal

By Kim Kozlowski From The Detroit News The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected hearing an appeal from serial sex offender Larry Nassar, concluding that the case presented a “close question” regarding the conduct of Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during his sentencing. “I just signed your death warrant,” Aquilina said at sentencing in…


Oxford High Students Sue for Review, Changes After Mass Shooting

Around 20 students at a Michigan high school where four students were killed in a mass shooting last year have filed a lawsuit against the school district saying their constitutional rights to safety and education were violated. The law firm representing the students announced the lawsuit on Friday. It names the Oxford Community School District, its…


Michigan County Joins Ban on Private Funding of Elections

Livingston County, Michigan, this week became the latest jurisdiction in the country and the first in its state to ban the private funding of the administration of elections. The move came after good-government advocates became incensed that a Mark Zuckerberg-funded activist group, the left-wing Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), flooded election offices in Democratic…


‘Exhausted’ Gas Funds Sees Michigan Sheriff’s Dept Reduced to Managing ‘Non-Life Threatening’ Calls by Phone

Soaring gas prices across the United States have prompted a sheriff’s department in the state of Michigan to start handling non-urgent 911 calls for help over the phone as opposed to in-person. Isabella County Sheriff Michael Main in a statement on social media on June 7 said that he had instructed officers to handle calls for help…


Charging Decision Due in Police Shooting of Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor said he will announce Thursday whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker gave no hints Wednesday, saying only that he…


Michigan Officer Charged With Murder in Shooting of Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor filed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against the Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head following a traffic stop captured on a bystander’s phone. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced his decision against Grand…


Michigan Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested in Connection to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested Thursday and charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, according to federal prosecutors in a court filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Kelley, a Republican, was taken into custody on four misdemeanor charges that stem from the Jan. 6 breach, prosecutors…


Michigan Voters Sue Democratic Secretary of State Over Use of $17 Million in ‘Zuckbucks’ to Tilt Elections

Michigan voters are challenging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for allegedly breaking state laws and corrupting the 2020 elections by allowing left-wing billionaire Mark Zuckerberg to use his social media fortune to dictate how the elections were administered. In official results, Democrat Joe Biden prevailed over incumbent Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election in…


Michigan Sheriff Sues Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Police Amid Election Investigation

The sheriff of Barry County announced he is filing a lawsuit against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Michigan State Police, troopers, and others and accused them of obstructing his investigation into allegations of election fraud. The lawsuit, filed by lawyer Stefanie Lambert on behalf of Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf,…


White House Expected to Bring Back Price Controls; Mexican President Boycotts Americas Summit | NTD News Today

The White House is telling Americans that sky rocketing gas prices are a “global challenge.” This, as President Biden’s team and Democratic lawmakers are expected to bring back price controls. What do economists say? Mexico’s President is boycotting the US-hosted Summit of the Americas. Find out why he is declining to attend. Michigan’s Supreme Court…