Sandy Wynn-Stelt stands next to the entrance to a PFAS dump site across from her home in Belmont, Mich.

PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

February 13, 2024

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

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Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan gun laws to take effect this week

February 12, 2024

Courts and law enforcement in Michigan are getting ready for Michigan’s new “red flag” gun law as well as other...

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FILE -James Crumbley, father of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School, appears in court for a preliminary examination on involuntary manslaughter charges in Rochester Hills, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.

James Crumbley’s lawyer asks judge to forbid Oxford students from testifying

February 12, 2024

The defense attorney for James Crumbley, the father of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, wants a judge to...

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A filtered water fountain and bottle filling station in a school.

Detroit Evening Report: EGLE rolls out new program to ensure safe drinking water in schools

February 9, 2024

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that it will soon roll out a...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about her budget priorities for the upcoming year at the Detroit Parent Network resource center on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2023.

Whitmer calls for public safety, education funding boosts in budget plan

, February 8, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formally rolled out her budget proposal this week for the coming fiscal year. The discretionary spending budget...

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Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and the commanding officer of diversity and inclusion at the New York Police Department, is set to become Hamtramck’s first Yemeni and Muslim police chief.

Hamtramck hires first Yemeni Muslim American police chief

February 8, 2024

Hamtramck is getting a new police chief following the retirement of Anne Moise last month. Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and...

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Jennifer Crumbley is escorted out of court, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 in Pontiac, Mich.

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Oxford school shooting

February 6, 2024

The mother of a Michigan teenager who killed four fellow students and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at...

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Defense Attorney Shannon Smith begins her closing arguments for her client Jennifer Crumbley, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich.

Jury deliberations underway in Jennifer Crumbley manslaughter trial

February 5, 2024

Jury deliberations began Monday for the mother of the teen who killed four classmates at Oxford High School in 2021...

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Jennifer Crumbley looks at a monitor as she testifies during her trial in the Oakland County courtroom Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich.

Defense rests after Jennifer Crumbley takes the stand in manslaughter trial

February 2, 2024

Closing arguments began Friday in the involuntary manslaughter trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of convicted Oxford High School shooter...

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Defense attorney Shannon Smith, left, speaks to her client Jennifer Crumbley, back right, on the stand in the Oakland County courtroom on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich.

Prosecution rests, Jennifer Crumbley takes the stand in manslaughter trial

, February 1, 2024

The mother of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley took the stand in her own defense on Thursday —...

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Defendant Jennifer Crumbley, left, and her defense attorney, Shannon Smith, right, listen during Crumbley's trial at the Oakland County Courthouse on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich.

Defense counsel clashes with prosecutors over new evidence in Jennifer Crumbley trial

, January 31, 2024

The fifth day of testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial for Jennifer Crumbley — the mother of convicted Oxford High...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.

Trial date set for suspect in Samantha Woll murder

January 30, 2024

The suspect accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll was in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment on the...

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