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Judge Sanctions Pro-Trump Election Lawyers

9 attorneys, including Sydney Powell, had sued to block Biden's Michigan election victory

(Newser) - Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and seven other lawyers who sued to block President Biden's election victory in Michigan have been sanctioned by a federal judge. The lawsuit filed by the pro-Trump lawyers sought to decertify Michigan's vote, charging that public officials had illegally manipulated ballots in order to...

Suspect's Parents Were Called to School Hours Before Shooting

Ethan Crumbley faces murder, terrorism charges

(Newser) - Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old accused of killing four students and injuring four more at a Michigan high school Tuesday, has been charged as an adult with crimes including murder and terrorism—and transferred from a juvenile facility to the Oakland County Jail. At a hearing Wednesday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen...

Sheriff: School Shooting Appears to Be Random, 'Evil'

4th Oxford High School student dies

(Newser) - A fourth student has died after the Oxford High School shooting in Michigan, which was already the deadliest school shooting in the US since 2018. Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe says 17-year-old Justin Shilling, who was injured in the Tuesday shooting, died Wednesday morning in a hospital in Pontiac, the...

Sheriff: Dad of Oxford Suspect Bought Gun on Black Friday

Official says he wasn't aware of threats of violence before Tuesday's attack at school north of Detroit

(Newser) - The 15-year-old suspect who fatally shot three students and injured seven others and a teacher at Oxford High School north of Detroit on Tuesday used a gun purchased by his father on Black Friday, according to the local sheriff. The sophomore was in possession of the 9mm Sig Sauer SP2022...

Before Oxford High School Shooting, Rumors of Attack
Before Oxford High School
Shooting, Rumors of Attack
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Dec 1, 2021 6:45 AM CST

Before Oxford High School Shooting, Rumors of Attack

The 3 victims of Michigan tragedy have been identified

(Newser) - Authorities have identified the three children killed in a Michigan school shooting Tuesday as Tate Myre, 16, Hana St. Juliana, 14, and Madisyn Baldwin, 17. Tate died in a deputy's patrol car en route to the hospital, the AP reports. Seven Oxford High School students aged 14 to 17...

Up to 6 Hurt in Michigan School Shooting
3 Dead, 6 Injured in
Michigan School Shooting
UPDATED
Nov 30, 2021 2:36 PM CST

3 Dead, 6 Injured in Michigan School Shooting

Suspected Oxford High School shooter is now in custody, authorities say

(Newser) - This story has been updated with the news of fatalities. Three students were killed and six other people were injured in a school shooting in Michigan Tuesday, authorities say. Police say the suspected shooter, a 15-year-old student, has been taken into custody and a handgun has been recovered, WXYZ reports....

Dad&#39;s Final Act May Have Saved Daughter in Plane Crash
Dad's Bear Hug May Have
Saved Daughter in Plane Crash
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Nov 20, 2021 2:15 PM CST

Dad's Bear Hug May Have Saved Daughter in Plane Crash

Girl, 11, is sole survivor of Michigan tragedy

(Newser) - An 11-year-old is the sole survivor of a Michigan plane crash, and her mom says the girl's father may have saved her life with his final act. "He gave the best bear hugs," says Christina Perdue of her late husband, Mike Perdue, in a statement, "and...

Child Tells Mom After Day Care: It Was 'Hot, and It Was Dark'

Mich. woman has license revoked after one child under her care put another in the clothes dryer

(Newser) - "Mommy, someone put me in the clothes dryer today" isn't what most parents would want to hear after picking their kids up from day care. But a Michigan woman's license has now been revoked after that apparently happened at her home in Garden City. Per the Detroit ...

CDC Investigates 'Unusual' Flu Outbreak at University

University of Michigan surge in cases could be a sign of things to come for the rest of country

(Newser) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention experts have been sent to the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus to learn more about a surge in flu cases—and what it might mean for the rest of the country as flu season approaches. Some 528 cases have been diagnosed at...

Fake Hitman Website Fools Woman, Who Is Headed to Jail

Site's owner contacted Michigan police

(Newser) - A real woman tried to hire a hitman on a fake website. Wendy Lynn Wein, 52, found Rent-A-Hitman online and filled out a form asking for help killing her ex-husband. Unfortunately for Wein and perhaps fortunately for her ex, that site is owned not by a hitman but computer professional...

Police Investigating Deadly Wood Chipper Accident

Michigan man's jacket apparently got caught on branch

(Newser) - A Michigan man died in a horrific workplace accident this week when he was pulled into a wood chipper, authorities say. The 48-year-old man, part of a crew working at a private residence in West Bloomfield, was apparently pulled into the machine after his jacket got caught on a branch,...

How to Deliver a Report on Skateboarding
Journalist's
Skateboarding
Report Goes Viral
video
Oct 15, 2021 2:07 PM CDT

Journalist's Skateboarding Report Goes Viral

Detroit's Victor Williams gives it a personal touch

(Newser) - A new skate park in Detroit is offering free lessons, and suddenly a lot of people know about it. The reason? WDIV journalist Victor Williams' report from the skate park has gone viral—because he delivered it live while showing off his own skateboarding skills, reports the Detroit News . In...

Michigan Governor Orders Sweeping Response to Lead Crisis

After criticism, Whitmer says Benton Harbor's pipes will be replaced in 18 months

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday ordered a "whole-of-government" response to elevated levels of lead in Benton Harbor's water and vowed to accelerate the replacement of the southwestern Michigan community's lead pipes. Her directive that state agencies ensure residents have safe tap water came about a week...

He Scored 16 Goals in One Soccer Game. Now, the Fallout

Losing high school accuses winning team of poor sportsmanship in blowout

(Newser) - A high school soccer player in northern Michigan broke records for most goals in a game, but not everyone is cheering. Kevin Hubbell of Benzie Central, one of the best players in the state, scored 16 goals against Kingsley, per the AP . The Sept. 29 game was declared over at...

Black Buyer, Realtor Sue Over Incident at Michigan Home

Police say a White neighbor called to report a break-in

(Newser) - Update: A Black real estate agent and the clients he was showing a Wyoming, Michigan, home to have filed a federal lawsuit against the city after being held at gunpoint, detained, and handcuffed during the August showing. Police were called by a neighbor who suspected a Black squatter who had...

For Man in Diabetic Shock, McDonald's Worker Knew What to Do

Michigan restaurant manager comes to the rescue of elderly customer with a sugar-loaded OJ

(Newser) - A scary bout with low blood sugar ended in relief for an elderly Michigan man thanks to a quick-thinking McDonald's worker last month. On Sept. 20, Sue Causey went to pick up her husband, 84-year-old Ron Causey, at a senior center in Southgate, where he'd been playing cards—...

Headstone Missing 150 Years Was Used to Make Fudge
Headstone Missing 150 Years
Was Used to Make Fudge
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Sep 26, 2021 5:30 AM CDT

Headstone Missing 150 Years Was Used to Make Fudge

Gravestone of Peter J. Weller, initially listed in auction, is now restored in Lansing, Mich.

(Newser) - A 5-foot-tall headstone missing for 146 years has been restored to its rightful place in a Michigan cemetery after it was discovered in the home of a family who used it to make fudge. The gravestone of Peter J. Weller was lost in 1875, 26 years after his 1849 death,...

Tribal Leader&#39;s Casino in a Garage Broke Ground
Tribal Leader's Casino
in a Garage Broke Ground
obituary
Sep 18, 2021 3:40 PM CDT

Tribal Leader's Casino in a Garage Broke Ground

Fred Dakota wanted more from the US than a promise 'not to kill us'

(Newser) - Fred Dakota, whose garage casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1983 was a milestone for Native American gambling, has died. He was 84. Dakota, a former leader of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, died Monday at his home in Baraga, the AP reports. The cause was not disclosed. Tribal...

Dad: School Librarian Cut My Daughter's Hair Off

Jimmy Hoffmeyer is suing for $1M, claiming racial discrimination over March incident

(Newser) - Two times in March, 7-year-old Jurnee Hoffmeyer came home from her Michigan school with a surprise haircut. Now, her dad is suing, claiming the white school librarian who gave Jurnee her second cut did so without his permission and violated his biracial daughter's constitutional rights. Per the $1 million...

Sheriff: Jailed Legislator Smuggled Handcuff Key

Speaker kicks Rep. Jewell Jones off Michigan House committees

(Newser) - A Michigan lawmaker ordered to jail in a drunken driving case is accused of taping a handcuff key to his foot. The key was discovered when state Rep. Jewell Jones, a Detroit-area Democrat, was placed in jail Tuesday for violating bond conditions, authorities said. "He truly believes that he...

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