Kwame Kilpatrick agrees to pay over $800K in restitution
After fighting in federal court to reduce repayment, former Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick agreed to pay $823,649.09 in restitution to the city, more than the $155,000 he claimed he owed.
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After fighting in federal court to reduce repayment, former Detroit Mayor Kilpatrick agreed to pay $823,649.09 in restitution to the city, more than the $155,000 he claimed he owed.
President Trump credits the mayor of a small Detroit suburb with helping him win over Michigan's Arab American community during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
Mayor Mo Baydoun said he wanted to find new revenue for the city, improve public safety, and make city hall more transparent during a pre-election interview in October.
Mark Totten, a former federal prosecutor, has suspended his campaign for the Michigan Attorney General race in the 2026 election cycle.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that her father, former state official and businessman Richard Whitmer, died Monday.
Republican businessman Perry Johnson has announced he is running for governor of Michigan in the 2026 election cycle.
Both of Michigan's senators say that they will not vote for a federal budget package that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Tension remains high between Iran and the U.S. in the wake of a bloody crackdown on protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Whitmer is expected to discuss her time in office and her proposals on creating jobs, lowering costs, continuing investments in education and literacy and building housing.
Michigan Supreme Court orders state appellate court to make "expedited" decision in Hamtramck's absentee ballot litigation.
Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar has followed through on his plans to introduce the Abolish ICE Act, an attempt to dismantle the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
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.
Kent Syverud has been chosen as the next president of the University of Michigan.
A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
Michigan drivers looking for personalized license plates might be surprised at the restrictions.
Organizers said they're hopeful the city council will consider and implement policies that would prevent the city from cooperating with ICE.
President Trump is scheduled to stop in Southeast Michigan on Tuesday, speaking to the Detroit Economic Club and touring Ford's Rouge Center.
Michigan Lt. Gov Garlin Gilchrist II announced a major shift in his political goals, aiming now for the Secretary of State role rather than running for governor.
Trump administration officials are set to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday, diplomatic sources tell CBS News.
Michigan Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar will introduce the Abolish ICE Act, which would dismantle the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his office said on Friday.
This week Republican state Senator Aric Nesbitt, who is running for governor, asked the state Auditor General to investigate childcare providers across Michigan to root out fraud.
The investiture marks the swearing-in of Detroit's 76th and first woman mayor.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
