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Alvin (AJ) Jones
Newsroom InternA.J. Jones is a newsroom intern and graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Sources say he owns a dog named Taffy.
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Eleven beaches across Michigan were closed over the weekend due to high bacteria levels.
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A new law, signed last week by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, will implement new speed limits for bikes and e-bikes on Mackinac Island.
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The state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a 2018 law expanding a three-year statute of limitations to include claims of childhood sexual abuse up to a person's 28th birthday or three years after a person makes a connection between the abuse and injury or trauma is not retroactive.
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Consumers Energy says they expect to power over 1,500 new public, fast-charging EV stations.
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Detroit wants to expand its ShotStopper community violence intervention program with state funding.
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A report from the Michigan Secretary of State’s office says Michigan has serious gaps in youth voter participation
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The state Supreme Court said it will hear arguments in cases that could lead to a ban on no-parole life prison sentences for people who were 19-20 years old when they involved in a major crime such as murder.
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Pharmacy chain Rite Aid says in bankruptcy filings that it plans to close a dozen stores in Michigan.
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DTE Energy is asking for a waiver to a state rule that would require it to automatically credit customers who are hit by long or repeated power outages.
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The Michigan Department of Transportation is conducting an online survey analyzing the safety of the state’s roads and transportation infrastructure for vulnerable users.