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Michigan’s first probable monkeypox case appears in Oakland County
Read full article: Michigan’s first probable monkeypox case appears in Oakland CountyMichigan announces its first probable case of monkeypox, and it’s here in Metro Detroit. The state says a person living in Oakland County has likely tested positive and is in isolation.
High court rejects case of Christian group, bisexual lawyer
Read full article: High court rejects case of Christian group, bisexual lawyerThe Supreme Court says it won’t review the case of a Seattle-based Christian organization that was sued after declining to hire a bisexual lawyer who applied for a job.
Troubling texts emerge in hearing for parents of accused Oxford school shooter: ‘My son ruined so many lives today’
Read full article: Troubling texts emerge in hearing for parents of accused Oxford school shooter: ‘My son ruined so many lives today’The parents of the teen accused of killing four and injuring seven in a shooting at Oxford High School were in court on Tuesday.
Giant asteroid to pass earth 1.2 million miles away
Read full article: Giant asteroid to pass earth 1.2 million miles awayAstronomers are saying that this is one case where you should absolutely look up. Face south in the night sky with some pretty strong binoculars or the telescope you got for Christmas.
Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office announces new restorative justice program
Read full article: Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office announces new restorative justice programThe Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office will now give crime survivors a choice in how they'd like their case to proceed.
U-M: Eviction filings in Michigan fell 65% in 2020 compared to prior years
Read full article: U-M: Eviction filings in Michigan fell 65% in 2020 compared to prior yearsU-M researchers found that overall cases resulting in eviction orders decreased during the pandemic, boosted by Michigan’s Eviction Diversion Program.
Supreme Court rejects lingering 2020 election challenge case
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects lingering 2020 election challenge caseThe Supreme Court says it will not hear a case out of Pennsylvania related to the 2020 election, a dispute that had lingered while similar election challenges had already been rejected by the justices.
1 shot, injured in Hamtramck shooting
Read full article: 1 shot, injured in Hamtramck shootingHamtramck police are still investigating the case. HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – A person was injured in a shooting that happened Monday shortly before 8 a.m. in the area of Belmont and Lumpkin streets, police say. Police responded to the scene after a call was made about several shots being fired in the area. Several rounds of gunfire struck a home on Belmont leaving the victim injured, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamtramck Police Department at 313-800-5281.
Defense attorney calls for judge to be removed in Flint water crisis case
Read full article: Defense attorney calls for judge to be removed in Flint water crisis caseGENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – Defense attorneys in the ongoing Flint water crisis case are pushing for the judge to be removed. The Flint water crisis case may soon be headed in a new direction. Defense attorneys said the judge doesn’t belong on the case because of where he lives. RELATED: Flint water crisis investigation: Here’s who was chargedFormer Director of the City of Flint Department of Public Works Howard Croft’s attorney argued that since Genesee District Court Judge William H. Crawford lives in Flint, he could potentially be involved in a class-action lawsuit against Croft. Attorneys for Snyder argued Monday that the case against him was filed in the wrong county since he was making decisions in Lansing, not Genesee County.
Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder file motion to dismiss charges in Flint water crisis
Read full article: Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder file motion to dismiss charges in Flint water crisisGENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – On Monday, attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder filed a motion to dismiss charges against him in the Flint water crisis. The Flint water crisis is a disaster now stretching across almost seven years. In court documents, Snyder’s attorneys claim that a Genessee County judge did not have the jurisdiction to approve the indictment since the alleged acts happened in Lansing. The attorneys say since Snyder was in Lansing the case should be dismissed in Genessee County.
COVID-19 spike leads to surge at Michigan hospitals
Read full article: COVID-19 spike leads to surge at Michigan hospitalsDETROIT – With COVID-19 cases rising exponentially in Michigan, local hospitals are starting to fill with new patients. RELATED: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 hospitalization data trendsBoth the Henry Ford Health and Beaumont Health systems have seen a rise in COVID-19 patients. As of 11 a.m. Friday, Henry Ford Health System had 226 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at its six hospitals. Physicians are urging residents to take coronavirus seriously. You can watch Paula Tutman’s full story in the video above.
Michigan governor files motion to dismiss Republican congressmans lawsuit over executive orders
Read full article: Michigan governor files motion to dismiss Republican congressmans lawsuit over executive ordersLANSING, Mich. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a motion in Detroit federal court Friday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Republican Congressmen Paul Mitchell alleging she exceeded her authority by issuing so many executive orders to address the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell claims many of the executive orders are unconstitutional. READ MORE: Here are all 118 executive orders issued by Michigan Gov. The motion states that Mitchells claims are moot because Whitmer has issued executive orders that permit the very activities he alleged were prohibited.
1st case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus reported in US
Read full article: 1st case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus reported in US1st case of person-to-person spread of coronavirus reported in USPublished: January 30, 2020, 5:12 pmHealth officials said the sixth case of coronavirus in the United States was caught by person-to-person contact.