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Charlotte man gets plea deal over false bomb threat to the state Capitol

SATURDAY, June 11 — A Charlotte man has struck a plea deal with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office over felony charges stemming from a bomb threat directed at the state Capitol and a …

From the archive: Anti-Sharia Law protest five years ago included Proud Boys members

A congressional committee spent Thursday night laying out a carefully documented argument that groups like the Three Percenters Militia and the Proud Boys worked together in a conspiracy of sedition -- legal charges members and of both  groups face in federal court. 

Schor defends HR director over Fire Department concerns

Lansing Mayor Andy Schor is standing by his director of the Human Resources Department despite critical independent reviews raising concerns about the department's operations.

Male sex assault survivors face uphill fight for justice
Michigan Parole Board rejected stricter supervision for local man now held in Florida murder case

A man being held in a murder case in Florida was released from jail in Ingham County after the Michigan Parole Board overruled efforts by Prosecutor Carol Siemon to require stricter oversight.

‘West Side Story’ hits the streets of downtown Lansing

Welcome to Behind the Curtain, a new monthly feature spotlighting the local theater community.  Longtime Lansing community theater maven Linda Granger has led the ragtag Starlight Dinner …

Ledges Playhouse shuttered over building safety concerns

The Ledges Playhouse, a converted barn theater in Grand Ledge’s Fitzgerald Park that has hosted performances since the 50s, has been declared unsafe.

Family, friends honor antigay murder victim with plaque on Riverfront Park bench

SATURDAY, May 21 — Family and friends of a gay man who was brutally murdered five years ago gathered in Lou Adado Riverfront Park today to unveil a remembrance plaque on a bench.

Meth, Rape and Murder

The converted Red Barn House stands alone in fields in Oneida Township. In this house, Clinton Decker allegedly met his death at the hands of Joseph Sadlak. Five years of Eaton County sheriff reports reveal a bizarre and violent history leading up to the murder.

Transgender community confronts toxic, right-wing rhetoric in Michigan

Kammie Mead stood on the lawn of the state Capitol on March 31, 2019, in the early spring cold. Under her arm, she held a framed photo. She was shy, quiet, hanging on the edge of a crowd gathered for the International Day of Transgender Visibility. She was there to keep a promise.