Legislative counsel for the city of Pontiac says the outgoing mayor cannot serve on the city’s marijuana commission after appointing herself last week.

DETROIT – We’re just one day away from Election Day. Workers have already begun sorting, but not counting, the scores of absentee ballots at the TCF Center in Downtown Detroit. That puts us at a 60 percent total of the state turnout from 2016 -- and that’s before Election Day voting even starts. Cindy Gambon, with the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation is working to make sure Detroit residents show up on Tuesday to vote. “Extra poll workers are on standby ... Equipment has been tested and the Secretary of State is confident that Detroit is ready.

Former Macomb County clerk Karen Spranger has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge in a case accusing her of stealing money from a 78-year-old woman. Spranger was charged with larceny, which is a felony, but pleaded no contest Wednesday to the lesser misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace. Pictures from a Chase Bank in January 2019 show Spranger making the withdrawals allegedly without permission from the victim. In all, the Macomb County prosecutor said Spranger made eight withdrawals worth $1,660 between Jan. 1 and Jan. 8. Spranger was also accused of assaulting that 78-year-old woman when she confronted Spranger about the money.