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A screenshot of a police dash cam showing Patrick Lyoya and former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr moments before Schurr shot Lyoya.

Michigan court clears way for trial in police officer’s fatal shooting of Black man

The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Monday, clearing the way for a police officer to face trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man who was shot in the head in 2022.

A person holds a jar filled with dried cannabis, often called “flower,” across a glass counter toward a customer. The customer is leaning in to smell the jar. In the glass counter, several marijuana products are partly visible but too blurry to identify.

Marijuana sales remain a sticky topic for some Michigan communities. Several are voting on it.

Marijuana keeps popping up on ballots in Michigan six years after voters chose to legalize the drug for adult recreational use, highlighting the controversy still surrounding pot in some communities.

Bills would have Legislature put bottle deposit expansion question before voters on 2026 ballot

Michigan's bottle deposit law would include many types of non-carbonated drink containers and require stores that take returns to accept all brands, if the bills pass and voters approve.

Rotunda east door clock in the U.S. Capitol

Daylight saving debate hits Michigan Legislature

A bill introduced in the Michigan Senate would let voters decide in November whether the state should keep observing daylight saving time.

Ali Ramlawi, left, looks at a painting of his father Ribhi. The painting was a gift based on a photo, right, of Ribhi peeling onions. “He came to the United States in 1962 and he didn't have a whole lot of skills. Unfortunately, he had to quit school. Actually, his school was bombed in 1948,” Ali said. Before opening Jerusalem Garden, his dad worked as a butcher for Kroger. He used the money to get his siblings to the U.S. “And, one by one, they would come over from Jordan and start a new life here in America.”

Stateside Podcast: Navigating Palestinian identity in Michigan

On this episode of the Stateside podcast, Michigan Public’s Adam Yahya Rayes and Briana Rice talked to four Palestinians living in Michigan about how they’re thinking about their ethnic and national identities right now.

Presidential campaign trail through Michigan remains busy

Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to stop in Detroit Monday. She's something of a warm up act for President Joe Biden.

Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle stands on the sidelines in the closing minutes of the team's 21-7 loss to Illinois in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Champaign, Ill.

University of Michigan quarterback Jack Tuttle is retiring after his 5th concussion

Tuttle also recently injured a ligament in his elbow that he said he never fully recovered from. Last week, N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall said he is retiring due to injuries.

A hiring sign is displayed in Wheeling, Ill., Thursday, May 5, 2022. America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Michigan jobless rate remained stable in January

The job market remains stable as Michigan made modest monthly gains that have added up over the past year.

A tree splintered with a large section of its top cracked off across a sidewalk and street in Grand Rapids.

Widespread power outages in West Michigan after severe storms

Severe thunderstorms left tens of thousands of Michiganders without power Tuesday morning. Some of the worst clusters of outages were in West Michigan.

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