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A judge on Tuesday granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to charges against former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, who was arrested soon after he was fired due to his relationship with his staff member. Judge J. Cedric Simpson expressed concerns a detective didn’t disclose Moore had a employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Moore was charged with felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry. His lawyer is trying to get the case dismissed.

A new detention facility is coming to southeast Michigan, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirms. ICE said the detention center would create more than a thousand jobs. But many local leaders have opposed the facility.

“Literacy is the number one priority of the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and State Board of Education,” Michigan’s new Superintendent of Instruction, Glenn Maleyko, said in a statement when the proposed budget was announced.

Michigan’s safe gun storage and red flag laws adopted largely in response to mass shootings at Oxford High School and Michigan State University have been in effect for two years now.

Stellantis has told the owners of about 225,000 older Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, and Jeep vehicles not to drive them until the Takata airbags have been replaced. It's a continuation of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

A collaborative study underway between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and Northern Michigan University is working to understand why the moose population remains stagnant.

Eight pro-Palestine protesters the University of Michigan fired are suing to get their jobs back. The university says they broke campus rules banning violence, while the protesters argue the move is retaliation for their calls for U of M to cut ties with Israel.

Amir Makled recently represented an activist charged by the Michigan Attorney General's office in relation to pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan. Now, the civil rights attorney is seeking the Democratic nomination for the U-M's Board of Regents.

Need something fun to do this weekend, or looking for new things to explore? Michigan Public is here to help! Check out some of these fun, interesting, and timely events across Michigan from February 13-15.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposal rolls back spending compared with the current budget. State officials say there's less revenue available this year, and less help from the federal government.