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Pool feed/WOOD-TVChristopher Schurr’s attorneys asked for a mistrial when the prosecution rested their case today, saying two of the witnesses testified on accepted police practices that are irrelevant to Michigan law. They also asked the judge to issue her own verdict, saying no reasonable juror could find Schurr guilty. -
Cory Morse/AP/The Grand Rapids PressThe taser and its capabilities are a key point in the defense for former GRPD officer Christopher Schurr, who is on trial for second-degree murder.
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MSU students demand divestment from Israel's military and war in Gaza, the latest status on the Federal TikTok ban, spring gardening tips and winter inspired poetry from the upper peninsula. -
What to know about assessing your risk and protecting yourself as the Trump administration ratchets up immigration enforcement. -
A Royal Oak Democrat announces a run for the US Senate, then the cabin journals from Michigan's Porcupine Mountains, and new rules for legally changing your name.
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Hundreds of protests were held across the U.S. and in other countries outside Tesla dealerships on March 29th, 2025, at a global Takedown Tesla event, calling for a boycott of federal DOGE leader Elon Musk's company. -
The moves come at least partly in response to White House executive orders attacking diversity, equity and inclusion. -
Saturday is the 11-year wedding anniversary for more than 300 gay and lesbian couples who were married in Michigan following a landmark court decision. -
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Friday that it is investigating the University of Michigan and Grand Valley State University for allegedly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But the department does not provide specifics. -
Mary Frances Phillips' "Black Panther Woman: The Political and Spiritual Life of Ericka Huggins” is a biography of one of the party's longest serving women. -
Federal legislation would compensate the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community for thousands of acres that were taken, without compensation, and transferred to the state of Michigan, between 1855 and 1932. -
A recent University of Michigan study found that women farmworkers in Michigan face unique occupational stressors, such as gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, reproductive health concerns, pregnancy challenges, and work-life balance issues.
