7 rescued from fiery boat early Thursday in Detroit River, Coast Guard says
Seven people were rescued by the Coast Guard after a boat caught fire early Thursday in the Detroit River.
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Seven people were rescued by the Coast Guard after a boat caught fire early Thursday in the Detroit River.
The boyfriend of 17-year-old London Thomas pleaded guilty to her murder Thursday during a pretrial conference.
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Michigan leaders are sharing their reactions to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Michigan chapter of CAIR described the threats as two profanity-laced audio messages containing alleged death threats against congregants of the American Islamic Community Center.