Michigan lawmakers advance bill banning ‘gay panic’ defense

The Michigan Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would ban the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses from being used in court. This law: House Bill 4718It bans the legal defense of partially or completely exonerating someone for a crime such as murder or assault because of the victim’s sexual orientation or gender. The […]
CUNY, Michigan failed to assess if Israel-Hamas protests created hostile environment, Education Dept finds

An Education Department investigation found that the University of Michigan and the City University of New York did not adequately investigate whether incidents on their campuses in response to the war between Israel and Hamas created a hostile environment for students. The University of Michigan agreed to conduct an environmental assessment, provide additional training and […]
Michigan splash pad shooter identified as 42-year-old ‘loner’ going through ‘mental health challenges’

The 42-year-old gunman who opened fire at a children’s playground in Michigan last weekend, wounding nine people, is now being described by local residents and authorities as a “lonely person” who had “mental issues.” Michael Nash was found dead Saturday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. Police recovered a […]
Couple Micayla and Eric Coughlin among 9 shooting victims at Michigan splash pad

A couple who took their baby and toddler to a Michigan splash pad and protected them when a deranged gunman opened fire were among the nine people killed in a shooting at the summer attraction on Saturday, family members confirmed. Mikayla and Eric Coughlin were wounded while trying to protect their two-year-old and seven-month-old daughters […]
Michigan water park shooter may have planned other attacks

The gunman who opened fire at a Michigan splash pad, wounding nine people, including two young children, lived with his mother and suffered from mental illness, authorities said. Police also revealed he may have been planning further attacks before taking his own life during a standoff with police on Saturday. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard […]
9 injured, including 2 children, during shooting at Michigan recreation center, shooter dead

A shooting at a recreation center in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Saturday left at least nine people injured, including two children. The suspected shooter has died, police said. Emergency crews were called to the incident at the Brooklands Plaza splash pad at approximately 5.11pm. By the time police arrived on the scene, the shooting suspect […]
Multiple people injured in Michigan shooting at splash pad: police

close video Multiple injured in shooting at Michigan splash pad: Police The shooting happened in Rochester Hills, Michigan. (Courtesy of Fox 2 Detroit) A shooting occurred at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Saturday, leaving multiple people injured, Rochester Police confirmed on Facebook. The injured included adults and children, some with serious injuries, […]
Michigan man receives probation in case involving fatal shooting of police officer

The Wayne County, Michigan prosecutor Defending a controversial plea deal The offer was made to a man named Eddie Ray Jr. Johnson, who admitted to shooting and killing Detroit police Sergeant Elaine Williams in 2019. Unlike many recent officer-involved shootings, Johnson and Williams did not know each other and appear to have been romantically involved. […]
Michigan GOP candidate, Anthony Hudson, stands by AI-generated MLK Jr. endorsement video

It was an artificial endorsement. A Republican congressional candidate from Michigan on Friday retracted an apology he initially made for a video published on his TikTok account that featured an artificial intelligence-generated narration of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The re-enacted voice of the slain civil rights leader endorses Anthony Hudson for representative of […]
Why does Michigan have MORE registered voters than citizens?

Americans’ trust in the electoral system has declined significantly since Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election. With November 5 looming, people across the country are questioning whether this election will be fair. Blaze TV host Sara Gonzalez I recently traveled with the Blaze Originals team to Michigan to investigate the state’s […]