Category Archives: Michigan News
Pro-Trump Attorney from Michigan Arrested on Voting Machine Charges
Photo: Danielle Parhizkaran ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 19, 2024 ~ An attorney who has repeated lies from former President Donald Trump about 2020 election interference was arrested Monday for ...
Mar 19, 2024
Michigan Proposes Advisory Council for Rare Diseases, Gaining Bipartisan Support
LANSING, Mich., March 19, 2024 ~ Michigan lawmakers are showing a strong bipartisan front as they consider House Bill 4167, a measure that seeks to establish an advisory council on rare diseases withi...
Mar 19, 2024
Parents of Oxford Victims Say AG Should Investigate School District
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOXFORD, MI, March 19, 2024 ~ Following the recent convictions of James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of slain students from their son’s 2021 Oxford High S...
Mar 19, 2024
Michigan Gas Prices Reach 2024 High
Photo: Jack Gruber ~ USA TODAY NETWORKMICHIGAN, March 18, 2024 ~ As of today, gas prices in Michigan reached a 2024 high with drivers paying $3.65 per gallon for regular unleaded.Just a week ago, gas ...
Mar 18, 2024
Jury Foreman in James Crumbley Case Says Gun Storage Influenced His Decision
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, March 18, 2024 ~ To the jury foreman in James Crumbley‘s trial, it was the manner in which the father stored his gun is what made him guilty.The f...
Mar 18, 2024
James Crumbley Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKPONTIAC, March 14, 2024 ~ In a moment that solidified precedence, the jury in the trial of James Crumbley, father of the Oxford High School shooter, found him gu...
Mar 14, 2024
Detroit Food Academy Teaches Young People the Ins-and-Outs of the Food Business
Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJRPODCAST:March 17, 2024 ~ The Detroit Food Academy is a nonprofit that works to inspire young Detroiters ages 10-24 through culinary arts and food entrepreneurship. Studen...
Mar 14, 2024
Prosecution Argues James Crumbley Knew He Did Something Wrong When He Became Fugitive
Photo: Mandi Wright ~ USA Today NetworkPONTIAC, March 12, 2024 ~ On Tuesday, the involuntary manslaughter trial of James Crumbley saw the prosecution focus on the manhunt of him and his wife shortly f...
Mar 12, 2024
Michigan School Safety Bills Stuck in House Education Committee
Photo: Nick King ~ USA TODAY NETWORKLANSING, March 12, 2024 ~ Legislation to address school safety concerns and funding is currently stuck in committee, with Democrat and Republican lawmakers bickerin...
Mar 12, 2024
Two Oxford High School Staff Members Testify as James Crumbley’s Manslaughter Trial Continues
Photos: Mandi Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORKOAKLAND, March 11, 2024 ~ Today marks the third day of James Crumbley‘s involuntary manslaughter trial in Oakland County Circuit Court.Two Oxford High Sch...
Mar 11, 2024
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June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Chad Livengood, politics editor and columnist at The Detroit News. They discuss data center secrecy and the lack of transparency, a major cause of distrust in Michigan.
June 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson chat with Brian Burchette, media coordinator, and Genevieve Benson, operations manager for Monroe Community Media, about Stephen Colbert appearing on Monroe Public Access after his CBS show was cancelled.
June 1, 2026 ~ Schupan Recycling President Tom Emmerich weighs in on proposed changes to Michigan’s bottle deposit system and what it could mean for consumers.
