Former slave and Underground Railroad leader will be proposed by Women On 20s to replace Andrew Jackson on the currency.
New poll suggests a majority of Michigan taxpayers would support change to graduated scale, but legislative hurdle is steep.
Amid concerns of ISIS attacks on U.S. soil, threat level raised to “Bravo” for the fifth time since 2001 terrorist attacks.
The famed pediatric neurosurgeon said he won’t shy away from talking about his faith during campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act supporters admit they’d like to get laws on the books before potential watershed ruling.
The court is on the verge of a historic precedent, and Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban is at the heart of the debate. What do you think?
Critics say bills write religious discrimination into law; supporters warn failure to protect faith-based agencies hastens their demise.
Legalized recreational pot could be a cash cow to help close Michigan budget gaps, backers of three possible ballot measures say.
What do you want other Michigan voters to keep in mind May 5 when they vote on 1 percent sales tax?
PETA says “eyes in the sky” drones assist game wardens cracking down on illegal hunting, but lawmaker thinks offer to help is disingenuous.
Two Michigan cases being decided as experts call on lawmakers around the country to remove legal obstacle to HIV/AIDS testing and treatment.
Big utilities warn losing coal plants could increase power interruptions, but some say that’s a scare tactic to encourage full regulation.
Family of Kwame Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson seek pardons for the pair, whose crimes federal prosecutors said accelerated Detroit’s demise.
Governor says he'll use veto pen if RFRA isn't tied to protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity in civil rights law.
Opposition to the complex proposal to raise state sales tax grew when respondents learned about 10 laws it would trigger.
The next battleground for religious freedom could be Michigan, where lawmakers are urged to learn from firestorm of criticism in Indian
Parents have a do-not-resuscitate order for their son, but school district requires a court order before it will honor it.
Eighteen southeast Michigan communities received perfect fiscal scores for 2013 in analysis by Southeast Michigan Council of Government.
The voter registration deadline is quickly approaching for the complex proposal voters will decide on May 5.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder hasn’t ruled out a run for the White House. Would you support him?
Of 750 recommended pardons, governor approved only 11, including one clearing the drunken driving record of a state economic board member.
A Michigan woman’s lawsuit against her local gym says its anti-LGBT discrimination policy violates her rights.
Wayne County has led the nation in population losses every year since 2005, when that distinction went to hurricane-stricken Orleans Parish.
Laws that no longer have context may be scoured from Michigan penal code, which critics say is one of the most expansive in the country.
Ahmad Jebril could face contempt of court charges Tuesday when he appears in U.S. District Court.
President Obama thinks mandatory voting would “completely change the political map of the country.” Others disagree. What do you think?
Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream will donate 1 percent of sales of – wait for it – Michigan Pot Hole ice cream to state road fund.
According to emails obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, Aramark worker told inmate to frost the cake and give serve it anyway.
A Michigan lawmaker says he plans to introduce a bill that would make Michigan the fifth state to OK recreational marijuana.
Your body has had a week to adjust to the spring forward. Is it time to pick a time and stick with it?
Michigan Court of Appeals could toss the case alleging pitcher drugged and raped a woman; if not, trial starts in July.
Reporters interviewed prisoners on treatment in Michigan prisons and allegations by some they were sexually abused as juveniles.
Salacious details of a years-long extortion scheme revealed in 119-count indictment against alleged Westland hooker and parents.
Michigan confronted accusations of profiling and harassment two decades ago with community-police engagement program.
Ben Carson, the first in a likely crowded GOP field to formalize presidential aspirations, regrets saying prison turns straight people gay.
For the 15th consecutive year, identity theft is the No. 1 consumer complaint, according to a new FTC study.
With more than $800 million owed in business tax credits, Michigan can’t afford $50 million for movies, lawmaker says.
Investigators say they may never know who put three bullets in an inmate's pre-packaged meal in one of Michigan's most dangerous prisons.
Michigan Legislature wanted to make it easier to get drugged drivers off the street. Instead, judges are kicking some cases.
The state loses about 2 percent of its primary road system to the “poor” category each year, but that could dramatically increase.