MONROE, Mich.—Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains, and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman in Ohio. Monday’s storms also knocked out electrical service to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses…
Detroit Police: Suspect Arrested in Fatal ‘Random’ Shootings
DETROIT—A person waiting for the bus and another walking their dog were among four people shot, three fatally, by a man who appeared to fire randomly over about 2 1/2 hours in Detroit, police said. Police arrested a suspect Sunday night after an hourslong manhunt. Chief James White said tips led officers to the suspect,…
Feds Declare Emergency in 4 States After Oil Refinery Fire in Indiana
The federal government on Aug. 26 declared a regional emergency affecting Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, following an “unanticipated shutdown” of an oil refinery in Indiana due to a fire. The fire on Aug. 24 knocked out the electrical power and cooling water systems at BP Whiting in Indiana, causing it to shut down and undergo…
Benson Loses Round in Fight Over Dead People on Michigan Voter Rolls
August 26, 2022
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s latest legal maneuver to avoid removing 25,975 deceased people from the state’s voter rolls has been stymied by a federal court. Benson moved for dismissal of a case brought against her in November 2021 by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) for her failure to clean up the state’s…
Chipotle Workers in Michigan Vote to Form Union, in First for Restaurant Chain
NEW YORK—Workers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. restaurant in Lansing, Michigan, on Thursday voted to form a union, becoming the first U.S. Chipotle location to unionize. Employees voted 11 to 3 in support of joining Joint Council 43, International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), according to a tally by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board…
Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction to Bar Enforcement of Michigan Abortion Law
A circuit court judge has entered a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the Michigan law (MCL 750.14) that bans abortion except to save the life of the mother. The Aug. 19 action by Oakland County Circuit Judge Jacob Cunningham was in response to a request by Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, to enjoin 13…
VIDEO: Michigan Dad Shows How Real Maple Syrup Is Made With Traditional Tree-Tapping Method—And Goes Viral
This delightful dad has risen to internet fame after demonstrating the ancient and fascinating process of tapping maple trees for homemade maple syrup in his own backyard. John Driscoll, 35, decided to document his experience with a short video in the hope a few dozen people would find it as cool as he does. After…
Judge Sides With Enbridge Inc. in Michigan’s Latest Effort to Halt Line 5 Pipeline
A judge in Michigan has ruled in favour of Enbridge Inc. in the company’s long-running dispute with the state over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline. In her ruling, Judge Janet Neff says the case belongs in federal court—a blow to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s bid to shut down the pipeline. It’s the second time in…
Defense Says FBI Plants Pushed Alleged Whitmer Kidnappers to Commit Crime
As the second trial of two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 enters week two, prosecutors presented audio and text evidence supporting their case. Defendant Adam Fox, 38, of Wyoming, Mich., was secretly recorded expressing glee, as he and his acquaintance—now turned FBI informant, Dan Chappel—cased the premises and…
FBI Informant in Michigan Kidnapping Conspiracy Violated Federal Law, Agent Testifies
At least one of the FBI’s informants in the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer violated federal law by selling a gun to a convicted felon, according to testimony from an FBI agent on Aug. 12. Steve Robeson, one of the informants, bought a gun while he was working as an informant, agent Christopher Long…
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