WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that it would not overturn Michigan’s decision to uphold the conviction of Ervine Davenport, a Kalamazoo-area man who argued he was inappropriately shackled during his trial for murder in 2008. Jus…
13 Nassar victims file $130 million in claims against FBI
DETROIT — Victims of former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed administrative claims against the FBI for the bureau’s “grossly negligent failure to investigate sexual abuse allegations” against the now-incarcerated former physic…
Judge keeps accused Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley in jail, sets trial date
PONTIAC, Mich. — Accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley appeared briefly before a judge Thursday for a pretrial placement hearing but his situation will not change. Crumbley, 15, has been in the county jail since he was charged after the Nov…
GM makes another move to solidify EV supplies
In another move to make sure it has what it needs to electrify its lineup, General Motors Co. said Thursday it entered into a supply agreement with MP Materials Corp. for the alloy and magnets needed for EV programs. The agreement solidifies terms of a…
US Supreme Court rules 6-3 not to retry Michigan man convicted of murder
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Thursday that it would not overturn Michigan’s decision to uphold the conviction of Ervine Davenport, a Kalamazoo-area man who argued he was inappropriately shackled during his trial for murder in 2008. Jus…
Crowded primary races mark Michigan’s 2022 ballot after filing deadline
LANSING, Mich. — Crowded primary races across Michigan, including a 10-Republican contest for governor and seven incumbent members of Congress facing challengers from within their own parties, fell into place this week at the state’s candidate filing d…
‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ review: Cage is as Cage does
There’s a gleam in Nicolas Cage’s eye in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” a welcome return for the Oscar winner who, for many years, seemed to be just going through the motions. For much of the 21st century, work has been just work for Cage, …
One to go: Miguel Cabrera at 2,999 career hits after 3-for-4 night in loss to Yankees
DETROIT — The magic number is down to one. Miguel Cabrera singled in his first three at-bats Wednesday during the Tigers’ 5-3 loss to the Yankees — Nos. 2,997, 2,998 and 2,999 of his illustrious career. They were all very different swings, too, and not…
Auto review: Conquering the Mojave in the burly Chevy Silverado ZR2
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, California — At 4,200 feet above sea level here in the arid Mojave desert, not much survives. The landscape is raw, rocky, brown. Except for the enduring Joshua Tree. As if taken from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book, its hydra-…
Michigan agency requests federal bias probe into Grand Rapids Police Department
DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has requested an investigation into the Grand Rapids Police Department’s practices, Grand Rapids U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge confirmed Tuesday. Birge, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michig…