DETROIT — Attorneys for Patrick Lyoya’s family said Tuesday the 26-year-old’s death appears to be a “classic” case of Lyoya being targeted for a “driving while Black” traffic stop. Ben Crump, one of the family’s attorneys, divulged the new angle during…
Donald Trump called new GOP chairman in Michigan’s Macomb County ahead of state convention
DETROIT — Donald Trump on Monday called Eric Castiglia, the new leader of the Macomb County Republican Party, another demonstration of the former president’s interest in internal party races playing out this month within the Michigan GOP. “He knows wha…
Michigan attorney general calls out Oxford school board after meeting with students, parents
DETROIT — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel called out the Oxford Community Schools Board of Education on Tuesday, a day after meeting privately with community members about what led up to the Nov. 30 mass shooting at the community’s high school. I…
Parents of Oxford teen may seek to have trial moved from Oakland Co.
PONTIAC, Mich. – Attorneys for the parents of a teen charged in the Nov. 30 mass shooting at Oxford High School may ask for a change of venue, they told Judge Cheryl Matthews at a pretrial hearing Tuesday. Shannon Smith, who is representing Jennifer Cr…
Crump accuses officer of racial profiling of Lyoya; results of autopsy being released
DETROIT — Patrick Lyoya died of a gunshot wound to the back of head, an independent autopsy conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz confirmed. Attorneys for Lyoya’s family held a news conference on Tuesday announcing the results of the autop…
Penske Truck Leasing orders 750 all-electric E-Transit vans from Ford
Penske Truck Leasing said Monday it has ordered 750 units of Ford Motor Co.’s E-Transit battery-electric van. The order marks anther large customer purchase of the all-electric cargo van after Ford said ahead of the vehicle’s February launch that retai…
Matt Manning leaves with shoulder soreness, Tigers bats go silent in 3-1 loss to Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For such a low-wattage, low-scoring baseball game, there was a lot going on in the Tigers’ 3-1 loss to the Royals on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. Not the least of which was the potential loss of another starting pitcher. A day after…
Michigan GOP candidates for governor divide on Grand Rapids police shooting
LANSING, Mich. — Republican candidates to be Michigan’s next governor took diverging paths this week in responding to videos that showed a Grand Rapids police officer fatally shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya. Some GOP hopefuls, including former Detro…
Oxford High School shooting victims can apply for payment from $2 million fund
DETROIT — Victims of the mass shooting at Oxford High School can now apply for a portion of the $2 million donated through an online campaign. Three groups of victims can apply: \–Legal heirs of those who were killed as a direct result of the shooting…
Michigan secretary of state’s office says it will no longer give driving records of victims of violence to the media
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s office said Friday it will no longer release to media the driving records of “victims of violence,” including a 26-year-old Black man shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic s…