Michigan House committee approves changes to hate crime legislation
After a set of hate crime bills didn't make it across the finish line to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk in 2023, lawmakers made changes and are seeing new movement.
After a set of hate crime bills didn't make it across the finish line to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk in 2023, lawmakers made changes and are seeing new movement.
Michigan State University police are investigating after receiving a report of a hate crime and assault that happened at the university's library Monday afternoon.
Jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a woman referred to as "Dime Doe."
Anthony Mangiapane was convicted of ethnic intimidation, assault with a deadly weapon, and felony firearm. Mangiapane is sentenced to 14 months to four years for the intimidation and assault charges and two years for the firearm charge, which he will serve consecutively.
Prosecutor Peter Lucido said two hate unrelated hate crimes occurred the day after his office unveiled a hate crimes unit.
A Clinton Township man is charged in connection with a hate crime assault against two people in a Walmart.
Democratic governors across the country are sending a joint letter to leaders in Congress calling for additional funds for security at places of worship.
Many top Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, took part in a huge pro-Israel rally near Detroit after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on the country.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
The bill passed the Michigan House in a 59 to 50 vote on the heels of disturbing threats made against an East Lansing synagogue.
Lawmakers in Lansing are working on legislation to better address hate crimes and provide prosecutors with the tools to effectively punish perpetrators.
A judge has sentenced a Michigan man to 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two hate crime charges for intimidating and attempting to intimidate people protesting in support of Black Lives Matter.
Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.
A mural of a national hero from Bangladesh was defaced on Friday.
The family of Hassan Chokr apologized to the Jewish community after he was charged with an alleged hate crime.
Organizations that serve the LGBTQ community in Metro Detroit are taking steps to ensure their members are safe.
A Michigan man is facing both a state and federal hate crime charge, after allegedly approaching a group of three Black teenagers at a state park and knocking one in the face with a bike lock.
Authorities say the transgender status of a woman played a role in her fatal shooting in Detroit.
Gab has been taken offline following revelations that the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman used the social network to threaten Jews.
Leaders of Tree of Life Synagogue are split on welcoming President Donald Trump to Pittsburgh following Saturday's shooting at the house of worship.
A man has been arrested after police say he urinated on a 5-year-old black girl in an alley in western Michigan and called her a racial slur.
Just shy of the one-year anniversary of the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, "Frontline" and ProPublica have collaborated on "Documenting Hate: Charlottesville," a sobering documentary.
The Latest on a suburban Detroit man charged with shooting at a black teenager who knocked on his door (all times local): 3 p.m. A retired, white Detroit firefighter is charged with assault with intent to murder after a shot was fired at a black teen who police say knocked on the door of the man's suburban Detroit home to ask directions to school.
14-year-old boy was shot at by a Rochester Hills homeowner after reportedly knocking on the door for help. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the Rochester High student reportedly was lost on his way to school
In a video on Facebook, a woman who identifies herself as Courtney Purvis says she was attacked because she's transgender.
The Washtenaw County Health Department says the bat was found in the 48108 zip code.
Sunshine continues as temperatures remain above average.
In a neighborhood longing for access to nutritious foods, customers and staff couldn't contain their excitement as the doors finally opened Wednesday at the Detroit People's Food Co-Op.
The city said all tenants have been notified and plans to begin a $1 billion redevelopment this year.
A Detroit man was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison for the 2021 shooting death of a woman following a vehicle crash, the Michigan Attorney General's office announced.
The Washtenaw County Health Department says the bat was found in the 48108 zip code.
Sunshine continues as temperatures remain above average.
Wednesday's visit is Trump's third to Michigan this year and his first since speaking in Grand Rapids on April 2.
In a neighborhood longing for access to nutritious foods, customers and staff couldn't contain their excitement as the doors finally opened Wednesday at the Detroit People's Food Co-Op.
The city said all tenants have been notified and plans to begin a $1 billion redevelopment this year.
Technology originally developed for homeland security is now available in Michigan to inspect every inch of your car. Developers say UVeye is like getting an MRI for your vehicle.
A bill introduced to the Michigan Legislature is looking to decrease noise pollution around Metro Detroit, more particularly along Woodward Avenue.
Ford Motor Co.'s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company's combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline.
Jeep maker Stellantis is planning to lay off an unspecified number of workers at its U.S. factories in the coming months to deal with a rapidly changing global auto market, the company said Tuesday.
Despite a small dip in U.S. vehicle sales, General Motors' first-quarter net income rose more than 25% on strong deliveries of pickup trucks and other higher-profit vehicles.
Here's how you can snag $25 tickets to concerts heading to Metro Detroit this year.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that more than 275,000 fans attended the first day on Thursday, according to a spokesperson.
"It's like trying to send a rocket to the moon in 1910 when the Wright Brothers were still working on their planes," one expert said.
After UCLA declared a pro-Palestinian encampment unlawful, a clash between dozens of protesters and counter-protesters led to one person being driven away in an ambulance. The victim's injuries were unclear.
Police ended pro-Palestinian protesters' occupation of a Columbia University building but violence erupted at UCLA and the University of Arizona as schools stepped up efforts to end demonstrations.
Friends will soon be able to bet against each other on who will win Skee-Ball.
Wyoming and North Dakota had the highest rate of employee fatalities, according to an analysis from labor union AFL-CIO.
The Washtenaw County Health Department says the bat was found in the 48108 zip code.
In a neighborhood longing for access to nutritious foods, customers and staff couldn't contain their excitement as the doors finally opened Wednesday at the Detroit People's Food Co-Op.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
Dutch medical device maker Philips says it's reached a $1.1 billion deal in the United States to settle lawsuits over faulty sleep machines in a case that's rocked the company.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The game between the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals has been postposed Monday night because of inclement weather.
A Royal Oak catering company secured the contract to help feed the draft workers.
The NFL draft enabled the Detroit Lions to turn a potential weakness into a strength by selecting cornerbacks with their first two picks.
Gabby Douglas qualified in multiple events for the U.S. Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, next month.
The scratch changed the post positions for over half the field in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
By the time this presidential race is over, Biden, Trump and their entourages may not need Michigan driver's licenses, but they'll know their way around and where the orange barrel construction zones are enough to void them on their way to campaign events.
The Motor City is putting the final touches in place for the 2024 NFL Draft as it rolls into Detroit next week.
Michael Bickers, Regional President of PNC Southeast Michigan/Detroit, and Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, appeared on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
Businesses across Michigan are feeling optimistic about the future after weathering the historic 100-year health pandemic that impacted every company in one way or another.
Three leaders talked about how the region is doing to help people deal with mental health issues.
Detroit City FC looks to get back to its winning ways against Loudoun United FC on Saturday.
Courts recently ruled that the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission must redraw Michigan's Senate maps for Detroit because they are unconstitutional.
In a neighborhood longing for access to nutritious foods, customers and staff couldn't contain their excitement as the doors finally opened Wednesday at the Detroit People's Food Co-Op.
Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights is closing for good on July 1, according to the city.
The Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance is hosting its Mother's Day Time to Teal 5k & Fun Run/Walk in downtown Ann Arbor on Sunday, May 12, 2024.