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Michigan Democrats are getting their way for the first time in nearly 40 years

For the first time in decades, Democrats run the show in Michigan, passing legislative priorities they've been after for years: repealing a 1931 abortion law, repealing right-to-work and more.

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Michigan Senate OKs 'history-making' gun control bills after deadly mass shootings

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate responded Thursday to last month's deadly shooting at Michigan State University by approving bills that would expand background check requirements for firearm purchases and allow guns to be taken from those deemed a risk to themselves or others.

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Michigan leaders promise quick action to combat gun violence: 'Now is the time'

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan's other Democratic leaders promised supporters of measures aimed at combating gun violence they would take action "in short order" Wednesday during a rally outside the state Capitol.

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Lions signing Bears RB Montgomery; move likely ends Jamaal Williams' time in Detroit

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are signing one of the top running backs on the free-agency market, maybe just not the one everyone expected. The team reached an agreement with David Montgomery Tuesday night, according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

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Report: Detroit Lions adding second cornerback, agreeing to terms with Emmanuel Moseley

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions aren't messing around with the team's secondary, agreeing to a deal with a second cornerback in as many days. One day after coming to terms with Cameron Sutton, the team has agreed to sign former San Francisco cornerback Emmanuel Moseley, according to ESPN.

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Lions score cornerback help, reach agreement with Cam Sutton

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Filling one of the team's biggest roster needs heading into free agency, the Detroit Lions have reached an agreement with Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton.

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Michigan lawmakers seek hazardous waste notices as Ohio outlines shipment amounts

DETROIT — Nearly 15% of the solid waste and about 7% of the liquid waste removed from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, were disposed of in Metro Detroit, highlighting concerns about the dearth of communication between waste importers, regulators and communities.

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Advancing Michigan bill would repeal legal protections for gun industry

LANSING, Mich. — Before approving an 11-bill package Thursday aimed at combating gun violence, a Michigan Senate committee changed one of the proposals to remove from current state law legal protections for firearm dealers and manufacturers.

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'No one is safe anywhere': Mother of Michigan State shooting survivor pleads for gun control reforms

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University student Troy Forbush called his mother on the night of Feb. 13 at 8:18 p.m. from Berkey Hall and told her that he had been shot.

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Michigan Senate votes to repeal abortion ban dating back to 1840s

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted along party lines Wednesday to repeal state law's broad abortion ban that dates back to the 1840s, placing the change one step closer to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signature.

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Michigan House adds protections for LGBTQ residents to civil rights law

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Michigan House voted Wednesday to include gay and transgender residents among the protected groups of people under the state's anti-discrimination law, the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.

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Strong support for Michigan gun restrictions, poll finds: 'Time to make some bigger steps'

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan voters broadly support measures advancing in the Legislature to combat gun violence but would also favor lawmakers going further by placing limits on magazine capacity and imposing a 14-day waiting period for buying firearms, according to a new statewide poll.

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'We're tough to beat': Michigan State ends regular season with win vs. Ohio State

EAST LANSING, Mich. — It was Senior Day at Michigan State on Saturday, and things ended about as well as they could for the Spartans.

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Ex-Michigan GOP chair, others interviewed for AG's fake Trump electors probe

LANSING, Mich. — Attorney General Dana Nessel's investigators have interviewed Laura Cox, the former chairwoman of the Michigan GOP, and other prominent Republican officials as they examine whether 16 Donald Trump supporters broke the law by signing a certificate falsely claiming he won the 2020 election.

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'This is ridiculous': 200K without power in Michigan after 2nd storm in 9 days

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Fay Baker lost power during the Great Winter Storm I last week and lost it again during Great Winter Storm II Friday.

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Suspect Arrested In Making Death Threats Against Michigan Politicians Who Were Jewish

Federal law enforcement has arrested a man with weapons who they said made death threats against Jewish politicians in Michigan.

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MSU professor to lawmakers: Pass gun laws to stop 'senseless killings'

LANSING, Mich. — Marco Diaz-Munoz, an assistant professor at Michigan State University whose classroom was attacked by a gunman, encouraged Michigan lawmakers Thursday to do the "right thing" and the "humane thing" by enacting new gun control measures.

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Michigan House OKs bills repealing 1931 abortion ban

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House voted Thursday to repeal the state's 1931 abortion ban in a move that proponents contended reflects the will of a majority of voters who supported enshrining abortion rights in Michigan's constitution last fall.

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Michigan State University is enhancing safety protocols weeks after a campus shooting

Public access to most buildings at Michigan State University will be restricted at night, school officials said a little more than two weeks after a gunman killed three students and injured five.

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Packed hearing takes 1st testimony on Michigan gun regulations

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Legislature launched hearings Wednesday on a series of firearms regulations introduced in the wake of the Feb. 13 mass shooting at Michigan State University.

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Pence touts 'sanctity of marriage' as Michigan lawmakers advance gay rights bill

HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hours after Michigan state legislators advanced a historic bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, former Vice President Mike Pence called on religious conservatives to stand up for causes like “the sanctity of marriage” during an event at Hillsdale College.

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Michigan Senate approves long-sought civil rights protections for sexual orientation, gender identity

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, marking a legislative turning point that came after decades of debate in state government.

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Lawmakers moving to repeal Michigan's 1931 abortion ban

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan House and Senate panels advanced bills Wednesday that would repeal a 1931 statute that bans abortion in Michigan, roughly four months after residents voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution.

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Baby was home during Detroit cops' murder-suicide

LIVONIA, Mich. — A 1-year-old boy was home last week when his father allegedly fatally shot his mother before turning the gun on himself, according to a police report from the Livonia officer who found the lifeless bodies and the crying child inside their townhouse.

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Elissa Slotkin is the first Democrat to make an official run in Michigan's Senate race

Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin hopes to fill the seat of fellow Democrat Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who announced her 2024 retirement earlier this year. Slotkin joins two Republicans to announce a bid.

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