Flint Pays $4,500 To Councilman Removed From Meeting In Handcuffs
The city of Flint has paid a councilman $4,500 after he claimed he was unlawfully arrested when police escorted him from a contentious meeting over a garbage contract.
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The city of Flint has paid a councilman $4,500 after he claimed he was unlawfully arrested when police escorted him from a contentious meeting over a garbage contract.
Police were attempting to arrest Christopher Washington when he pulled out a gun
A grant worth more than $500,000 is providing free books for Flint children through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
An outbreak of a highly contagious gastrointestinal illness, shigellosis, has CDC officials stationed in Flint.
Under the agreement a lawsuit over the issue will be dismissed.
In each case, prosecutor's say, the 40-year-old suspect punched a woman in the face.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver says she's baffled by the visit of Donald Trump without notice.
Mayor Karen Weaver says she feels threatened and hopes that police can find the man.
The bipartisan bill would authorize 29 projects in 18 states.
The money will be used to bring back 33 firefighters, raising the staff to 91.
Many of them screamed out in excitement when a curtain concealing the surprise gifts was pulled back.
A complaint filed with the Michigan Court of Appeals says state health officials have not received information on Legionella cases from a Flint hospital since April.
Flint-native Claressa Shields becomes the first U.S. Olympic boxer to win two gold medals.
The program allows communities that secure enough private funding to also use state tax revenue to pay students' college tuition. It is limited to 10 high-poverty areas currently.
"We won't be at the finish line until testing can confirm that Flint residents are receiving safe, clean drinking water."
Garbage collection in Flint will resume Tuesday after a one-day suspension as a trash hauler agreed to a temporary deal and residents fumed over the controversy between the mayor and City Council.
Garbage could be piling up in the city of Flint.
A Flint City Council member is suing Mayor Karen Weaver, who apparently is disregarding an 8-1 vote against giving the trash-hauling contract to Rizzo Environmental Services.
"In essence, these individuals concealed the truth and they were criminally wrong to do so," AG Bill Schuette said.
The woman was able to escape the attack by jumping through an apartment window.
Organizers have postponed a weekend rally in Flint in support of the Black Lives Matter movement after the killings of five Dallas police officers.
The person is over age 65 and is hospitalized.
The authority voted to extend its emergency service agreement with Flint for another year without an increase in charges while the city copes with a lead-tainted water crisis.
It will touch many corners of Michigan life — from road repairs to increased dental coverage for low-income children and how many state troopers patrol the highways.
A helicopter from U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now among the aircraft patrolling the skies above the Flint area.
Schools in Southeast Michigan are canceling classes again this week as another round of snow is coming on Friday.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
A new study from Michigan Auto Law shared a new list of the state's top 10 most dangerous roundabouts, with the majority of them located in Southeast Michigan.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Authorities say more than 700 people were evacuated from the high school. Police later cleared the school after no explosives were found.
Another round of snow will hit Southeast Michigan on Friday, leaving Michiganders with another reason to use their shovels.
Schools in Southeast Michigan are canceling classes again this week as another round of snow is coming on Friday.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
A new study from Michigan Auto Law shared a new list of the state's top 10 most dangerous roundabouts, with the majority of them located in Southeast Michigan.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a tale of two speeches, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has offered a rebuttal to President Trump's defense of his tariff policies, made just days before by the president in Detroit.
A United Auto Workers union member says he is worried about his job after he was suspended by Ford for his interaction with President Trump on Tuesday.
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In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A new tax deduction for senior citizens is kicking in this tax season, potentially providing bigger refunds to millions, the AARP says.
William J. Brock fatally shot the driver after wrongly assuming she was in on a plot to get $12,000 in supposed bond money for a relative, authorities said.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias.
Illnesses linked to the New York-based Live it Up Super Greens brand powder were reported in 21 states from Aug. 22 to Dec. 30, 2025.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
Eligible Detroit families will receive $1,500 during pregnancy, along with $500 per month for six months, for a total of $4,500 through Rx Kids.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
Authorities said the alleged scheme involved 39 players, 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams and 29 games.
Jeremy Swayman stopped 24 shots for his first shutout of the season, and the Boston Bruins beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-0 on Tuesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings retired Sergei Fedorov's No. 91 jersey, honoring the Russian great more than a decade after he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Andrew Copp scored at 3:27 of overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
After experiencing a heavy snowfall on Wednesday, Metro Detroiters are preparing themselves for the second round on Friday.
Ryan Blaney spoke one-on-one with CBS News Detroit about fatherhood and the return of the Chase format.
Joey Logano speaks one-on-one with CBS News Detroit on Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Ford Racing Season Launch
Former F1 racer Logan Sargeant spoke one-on-one with CBS News Detroit on Thursday, Jan. 15, revealing his next career move with Ford.