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Michigan became a COVID-19 hotspot as variants rose and vigilance fell
Eric Gala passed up an opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine when shots became available in Michigan, and he admits not taking the virus seriously enough.

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Rick Snyder in Flint water probe
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority...

Feds agree to help Biden transition after more Trump defeats
After weeks of delay, the federal government acknowledged President-elect Joe Biden was the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election on Monday and cleared the way for cooperation on a...

FBI: Anti-government groups also discussed kidnapping Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam
Members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio, an FBI agent testified Tuesday during a court hearing in Michigan.

AG: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, family were moved as kidnapping plotters tracked them
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her family were at times moved around by authorities as law enforcement tracked the men who allegedly plotted for months to kidnap her, Michigan's attorney general...

How Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris: Inside his search for a running mate
This account of how he made that decision, the most important of his political career, is based on interviews with 10 people with direct knowledge of the vetting and selection...

Ex-Michigan State gymnastics coach convicted in case tied to Larry Nassar
A jury on Friday convicted a former Michigan State University gymnastics coach of lying to police when she denied that two teen athletes told her of sexual abuse by sports...

Legal marijuana sales may spark Midwest interstate tension
Retailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states where the drug remains illegal and, as Illinois prepares to joins...

Michigan sues Walgreens, other opioid distributors under drug dealer liability law
Michigan on Tuesday sued four companies over the deadly painkiller epidemic, becoming what state Attorney General Dana Nessel said is the first state to sue major opioid distributors under a...

Michigan to become 1st state to ban flavored e-cigarettes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moved Wednesday to make her state the first to ban flavored electronic cigarettes, accusing companies of using candy flavors and deceptive advertising to "hook children on...