Driver nearly hits student getting in Washtenaw County

The sheriff's office says it received a report about a dark-colored sedan speeding past a bus. The child was not hurt.

• May 22

Teen charged in shooting of 14-year-old in downtown Detroit

A 17-year-old boy has been charged after a 14-year-old was shot in the chest on Sunday in downtown Detroit.

• May 22

Civil rights groups accuse U-M of retaliation against pro-Palestinian protester

University officials are accused of harassing Josiah Walker, a Black Muslim student, who participated in protests between 2023 and 2024 following the Israel-Hamas conflict.

• May 22

Rob Base, rapper on classic hip-hop track "It Takes Two," dies at 59

Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.

• May 22

Wayne County millage ballot proposal looks to expand transit services

Wayne County voters may soon be asked to decide whether to approve a millage that would expand transit service. County leaders say the average homeowner would pay about $8 more a month.

• May 22

Man accused of killing Detroit rock singer in 1993 extradited from Panama

Richard Werstine was arraigned Friday on a bench warrant after he failed to appear at his 1994 murder trial.

• May 22

Michigan lawmakers call for resignation of state's corrections director

Nearly three dozen lawmakers have demanded the immediate resignation of Heidi Washington as director of the Michigan Department of Corrections.

• May 22

St. Clair County salmonella case linked to backyard poultry outbreak

St. Clair County health officials have identified the county's first salmonella case linked to a multistate outbreak associated with backyard poultry.

• May 22

Michigan lawmakers prepare to give Mackinac Island more oversight on ferry fares

A process has started that intends to place more oversight for ferry costs to Mackinac Island within that Michigan city council's authority.

• May 22

Michigan high school seniors arrive at school in style on Tractor Day

Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more.

• May 22

Waterford Township man dies in two-vehicle crash in Pontiac

One person is dead, and another seriously injured, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash Thursday night in Pontiac.

• May 22

Over 3,400 grams of fentanyl seized in Metro Detroit trafficking investigation

A Southeast Michigan drug trafficking investigation resulted in the confiscation of over $50,000 cash, 14 firearms and 3,472 grams of fentanyl, state police said.

• May 22

Driver sentenced in Oak Park hit-and-run that killed disabled veteran

A Southfield man charged in a hit-and-run that killed a 71-year-old wheelchair-bound disabled veteran last fall will spend less than a year in jail.

• May 22

Pontiac teachers get new contract with average 9.66% pay raise in first year

A new, four-year contract for Pontiac School District teachers is intended to bring pay more competitive with nearby districts.

• May 22

Michigan man who lived with dead girlfriend for 7 months convicted of her murder

A Macomb County man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend and living with her body for seven months.

• May 22

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