House bill would allow SNAP recipients to buy hot rotisserie chickens
Kristen McDonald Rivet and Rick Crawford introduced the SNAP Rotisserie Chicken Act.
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Kristen McDonald Rivet and Rick Crawford introduced the SNAP Rotisserie Chicken Act.
For decades, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users have typically been unable to purchase hot foods. A proposed bill is making the rounds in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow users to buy hot rotisserie chickens.
With the passage of the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill," many of those families will now deal with major changes to the SNAP's eligibility restrictions and work requirements.
Organizers with Stand Against Extremism LivCo are expanding the work that they started during the pause on SNAP benefits in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is directing its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) vendor to issue full payments for November.
U.S. lawmakers worked through the weekend in Washington D.C., though not much progress has been made in ending the government shutdown. Willie James Inman reports from the White House.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said the state issued Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to over 200,000 households on Friday before a Supreme Court ruling that halted an order requiring the Trump administration to provide full benefits to millions of Americans.
A 17-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot during a football game at Harper Woods High School on Friday night, Detroit emergency food distribution sites are staying open amid uncertainty over Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and other top stories for the evening of Nov. 8, 2025.
The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, continued on Saturday. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for November remain in jeopardy and over 1,000 flights have been canceled amid the shutdown. Andres Gutierrez reports.
Detroit officials say nearly 100 emergency food distribution sites will stay open through next week. Mayor Mike Duggan says the uncertainty in Washington D.C., over the future of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is the reason he’s keeping them open.
Michigan began providing SNAP payments as the Supreme Court late Friday issued a halt.
The USDA allocation that could put full payments into action, rather than a partial payment, remains mired in court.
Propped up on the front lawn of a home on West Saratoga Street near Republic Avenue in Ferndale sits a community hub.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it will distribute partial SNAP benefits to recipients starting Saturday.
SNAP recipients can visit the Green Boots Veteran Community Horticulture Marketplace for fresh produce.
The Trump administration will use contingency funds to issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments for the more than 40 million people.
In Detroit, close to 48% of residents struggle to afford what they need to support their families.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial SNAP benefits.
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As the federal government shutdown approaches its fifth week, uncertainty surrounds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Willie James Inman looks into that and air travel concerns.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country are already straining to meet rising demand. Now, they are bracing for an even bigger surge.
A group called Stand Against Extremism, also called SAGE is starting a weekly food distribution for families and individuals in Livingston County and everyone is welcome.
Almost a month into the federal government shutdown, concerns over how this could impact Michiganders continue to loom large, especially when it comes to food assistance benefits.
Michigan Democratic Sens. Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are urging the Trump administration to immediately release Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing federal shutdown.
Authorities say a man wielding a knife was fatally shot by an Ecorse police officer who was responding to a domestic dispute.
Officials say the doctor was convicted on charges connected to his medical practice, in which he charged $500 a prescription for OxyContin 80mg or oxycodone 30mg. The drugs were filled by the purchasers and then sold on the street.
Police in Livonia say they are investigating another incident of a masked individual walking onto residents' properties and getting into altercations with them.
The Detroit Lions released their official 2026 season schedule, with the first matchup set at home against the New Orleans Saints.
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Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
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James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
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An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
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A Saline Township treasurer announced that she was resigning from her position after she says she received numerous deaths threats over the development of a data center. Other city officials say the threats have come through emails and phone calls.
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President Trump and China's Xi Jinping met Thursday and agreed that the Strait of Hormuz "must remain open" and that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon," according to the White House. Natalie Brand reports