Exclusive: Cushingberry’s expensive tastes, 4 homes pushed him into bankruptcy
Cushingberry’s tax-funded pension and salary as an attorney were not enough to keep him afloat.
Ex-Treasurer Dillon, who resigned amid controversy, still receives full salary
Although Dillon officially resigned on Halloween, Gov. Rick Snyder never stopped paying the former speaker of the state House of Representatives
Michigan Republicans ban abortions from health insurance plans
The Republican-led measure includes no exemptions for rape or incest.
State hires former Kwame ‘henchman’ for police chief job
A lawsuit alleges former Detroit Police James Tolbert impeded a probe into the murder of exotic dancer “Strawberry.”
State removes kids from homes of medicinal pot users
Steve Green, who legally uses pot to treat multiple sclerosis and epilepsy, had his 6-month-old daughter removed from his home.
Black ex-lawmaker called traitor for endorsing Duggan
Former State Rep. Lisa Howze expected the inevitable accusations and knee-jerk conspiracy theories.
Can Detroit protect DIA artwork from sale to satisfy creditors? Maybe not, but state steps in
A leading Republican in the Michigan legislature introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at protecting the Detroit Institute of the Arts’ world-class collection from a sale to shrink the cit’s enormous $15 billion in long-term debt.
Exclusive: Feds went undercover to investigate peaceful demonstrations in Detroit, Lansing
Feds went undercover to investigate protests over the emergency manager, wages for teachers and city workers, inadequate transportation and rising poverty. No violence ever broke out.
Prosecutor: Lansing demonstrator was lawfully defending himself when he attacked Fox News reporter
The prosecutor made clear that Fox News heavily edited the video to deceive the public.
Sex scandal involving Detroit News reporter not what it appears, friends say
Ex-wife of state Treasurer Andy Dillon claims the reporter threatened to kill her.