Michigan Passes Right-To-Work Laws Amid Protests
Michigan is the nation's 24th right-to-work state after two bills were signed into law Tuesday.
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Michigan is the nation's 24th right-to-work state after two bills were signed into law Tuesday.
Michigan state troopers, some in riot gear, worked to maintain order Tuesday as thousands of pro-and anti-right-to-work protesters clashed at the Capitol.
Detroit City Council has approved a $300K contract and other measures required under the city's financial reform program with the state.
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A Muslim rights group is urging Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to veto legislation designed to block use of Islamic law in the state should it reach his desk.
Ahead of a historic vote in Lansing on legislation that would make Michigan the nation's 24th right-to-work state, Governor Rick Snyder told WWJ Newsradio 950 it's all about freedom of choice for workers and bringing new jobs to the state.
The board endorsed state Treasurer Andy Dillon's move to begin a 30-day review of the need for an emergency financial manager.
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School has been canceled in two Michigan school districts as hundreds of teachers are expected to call in sick Tuesday to join right-to-work demonstrations in Lansing.
Speaking in metro Detroit, President Barack Obama took a break from his talk about taxes to address the contentious right-to-work issue now on the table in Lansing.
Michigan's Governor is being urged by members of the Michigan U.S. Congressional Delegation to reject right-to-work legation.
President Obama is in metro Detroit on Monday to talk to workers at Daimler Detroit Diesel as part of his strategy to generate public support for his plan to avoid the fiscal cliff: the tax hikes and spending cuts due to kick in at the end of the year.
Former Cobo Hall contractor Karl Kado kicked off the week of testimony.
"This would definitely galvanize union leadership," said Art Schwartz, a retired General Motors labor negotiator. "Like any other group, some people get involved, some people don't, but I think you're going to see the unions fight this every way they can."
A union activist and Highland Park school board member has filed a lawsuit against right-to-work legislation, claiming violation of the Open Meetings Act.
A week after two teens were seriously injured in a collision in Bloomfield Township, officials on Monday passed a six-month ban on electric bikes and scooters on the sidewalk.
A community in Monroe County, Michigan, has ended its agreement with Flock cameras after county officials voted in favor of a resolution to halt funding for the service.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A man was injured, and another person is in custody after a shooting at a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, on Sunday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
A 79-year-old man is accused of threatening to kill four Muslim men outside the Troy Public Library.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
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Bruce Campbell, an actor and filmmaker widely known for his work in "The Evil Dead" franchise, says his cancer prognosis indicates he has about five years to live.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
The case stems from a Cronobacter bacterial contamination at one of Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plants.
Amazon says it has decided to suspend its operations with 21 Air after one of the carrier's planes overshot a runway in Miami, killing five people.
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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said that there are "a lot of real risks" in artificial intelligence.
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Over the last six years or so, the DNR has been installing these viewers at different parks across Michigan, basically one by one.
The presence of ricin in a substance linked to an apartment complex in Hastings, Michigan, has been confirmed, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department said Saturday, two days after a potential exposure to the poison was reported.
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Oakland County Health Division is encouraging residents to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis viruses.
Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career.
Jackson Jobe struck out eight a career-high over 6 1/3 innings while pitching into the seventh inning for the first time, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 to complete a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to four.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
The Detroit Lions prevailed over the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in an overtime thriller at Ford Field on Sunday in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.
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Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
A hiker who had been missing since Sept. 5 from Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior in Michigan was found a week later, the National Park Service said Saturday afternoon.
A woman is facing multiple charges in connection with a human trafficking case in Madison Heights, Michigan.
A 60-year-old Hazel Park man was fatally stabbed at his home following an argument with a guest over how chicken was to be cooked, police say.
Several rounds of rain are possible through the middle of the week.
The Board of Trustees in Bloomfield Township has voted in favor of a ban on e-bikes after 2 teens were seriously injured in a crash.