Michigan domestic violence survivors have new option for unemployment benefits
Michigan residents who must leave a job to escape domestic violence can seek unemployment benefits under a new law.
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Michigan residents who must leave a job to escape domestic violence can seek unemployment benefits under a new law.
A new Michigan law allows those who leave a job while escaping from domestic violence to collect unemployment benefits. Other states already allow such an option. Here's how this works.
A jury convicted a 45-year-old Sterling Heights, Michigan, man on Friday of first-degree premeditated murder for killing his girlfriend, Dhoua Lao, in 2023, according to online court records.
Prosecutors say 39-year-old Alaina Fain drove over her then-husband with her SUV in a Warren parking lot on June 13, 2025.
A Clinton Township man has been convicted on murder, domestic violence and two weapons charges in the death of his child's mother.
Police investigating the Christmas Day deaths of two people at an apartment complex say neither the victim nor her friend ever called 911, despite a history of domestic violence in the victim's relationship.
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Metro Detroit organizations providing support for survivors of domestic violence are doubling down on their concerns about the Michigan state budget.
Police, firefighters and court staff in Southfield joined together for a two-mile walk to raise domestic violence awareness. Organizers say cases are on the rise.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
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A Dearborn man is charged in connection with a domestic assault and leading police on a three-day chase.
A Romulus man will head to trial after he allegedly set fire to an apartment building and a truck in a jealous fit over an ex-girlfriend.
The first-ever Survivor Walk on Sunday morning at Belle Isle kicked off National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
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After years of water main breaks in Oakland County, the Great Lakes Water Authority plans an $81 million infrastructure update.
Three people were charged in connection with a carjacking that happened near Balfour Road and Courville Street, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said.
A Michigan school safety hotline reports receiving its second-highest number of messages and calls in the program's 11-year history.
A person of interest was taken into custody by Michigan State Police over a hit-and-run incident that left a child injured in Royal Oak Township.
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The few who aren't open for business on Thursday say it's out of concern for their employees' health and to protect their art.
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A state representative says these weather conditions expose the need for long-term solutions at MDOC facilities going forward.
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U-M President Domenico Grasso announced Monday that Manuel will leave the role by the end of the year, as a third-party culture review found failures to act on allegations of wrongdoing within the athletic department.
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