Tag: Michigan

2 Dead, 15 Injured After Shooting at Crowded Street Party in Michigan

Two people have died and at least 15 are injured after a shooting at a large street party in Saginaw, Michigan, police said on Saturday. The deceased victims were a 19-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, police said in a news release. The 15 surviving victims have been sent to local hospitals for treatment. There is…


A Teen Who Killed 4 at a Michigan High School Is Showing ‘Disturbing Behavior’ in Jail

DETROIT—A teenager awaiting sentencing for killing four students at a Michigan high school has been “exhibiting sporadic, disturbing behavior” in jail, prosecutors said, just a month before a key hearing to determine if he will serve a life prison term. The disclosure about Ethan Crumbley, 17, was made in a court document this week and…


Proposed ‘Hate Speech’ Law in Michigan Threatens First Amendment Rights, Conservatives Warn

A bill moving through the Democrat-controlled Michigan State Legislature would make it easier for prosecutors to bring felonious “hate crime” charges against dissident speech. The possible implications for preachers, school administrators, teachers, parents, politicians, and citizen activists have alarmed conservatives concerned about the effect the bill may have on free speech. The proposed legislation, HB…


Nearly 300 Absentee Ballots From 2020 Election Found in Michigan Storage Unit

Around 300 absentee ballots from the 2020 election were discovered in a Michigan storage shed, per a local news report. The ballots were discovered in a storage unit in Genesee County—a Michigan county comprising the town of Flint and Thetford Township—through the efforts of Thetford Township Supervisor Rachel Stanke, who discussed the issue with The…


FBI Arrests Michigan Man Suspected of Plotting Mass Shooting at Synagogue

FBI agents arrested a Michigan man on June 16 after he threatened a mass shooting at a synagogue in East Lansing, Michigan, according to federal court documents filed in the Western District of Michigan. Seann Patrick Pietila, 19, was charged with “transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another,” U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced…


Detroit-Area City Bans LGBT, Other Political Flags From Display on Public Property

Residents of the Detroit-area community of Hamtramck have been banned from displaying LGBT flags on public property following a unanimous vote by the City Council on June 13. City officials voted to approve a resolution on flags introduced by City Councilman Mohammed Hassan, following a lengthy debate focusing on religious and political freedoms and discrimination. The resolution…


GM to Invest $632 Million at Fort Wayne Assembly Plant to Prepare for New Generation of Pickups

DETROIT—General Motors says it will spend $632 million to update its Fort Wayne, Indiana, assembly plant so it can make the next generation of full-size pickup trucks with internal combustion engines. The investment in new conveyors and equipment in the body shop and assembly areas won’t create any new jobs. But GM said on Monday…


Clerk Charged With Murder at Detroit Gas Station Weeks After Similar Shooting in City

DETROIT—A clerk was charged with murder Thursday in a second recent middle-of-the-night fatal shooting at Detroit gas stations related to disputes with customers. Anthony McNary, 25, was shot through the door after the clerk had kicked him out of the gas station and locked the door Monday, Worthy said. Moments earlier, Moad Al-Gaham had removed…


Man Accused of Supporting Foiled Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Set to Change Not-Guilty Plea

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—A man accused of supporting a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor plans to change his not-guilty plea, records show. Shawn Michael Fix, 40, of Belleville, is one of five men charged with providing material support for an act of terrorism in the scheme to abduct Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 at…


GM to Invest More Than $1 Billion in 2 Flint, Michigan, Plants

FLINT, Michigan—General Motors plans to invest more than $1 billion in two Flint, Michigan, manufacturing plants for the production of the next-generation internal combustion engine heavy-duty trucks. Gerald Johnson, executive vice president, Global Manufacturing and Sustainability, said Monday that the company will build internal combustion vehicles throughout this decade, in addition to making electric vehicles….