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'Gay panic' no longer legal excuse for violence in Michigan court system
(The Center Square) – Michigan will no longer allow “gay panic” as a court defense. A bill signed into law bans using the perpetrator's sexual orientation as a reason for the victim's self-defense or as evidence. “Gay panic” is described by the American Bar Association as using sexual orientation or gender identity as why the defendant acted out. Often, this looks like a violent response against flirtations from the same sex or a transgender individual. ...
Humid & Stormy Conditions Return to Mid-Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Active weather returns to Mid-Michigan, with several chances for showers and thunderstorms throughout the week. In addition to this, we will also have hot and humid conditions settling in across the area. We have dry and mostly cloudy conditions across the area as we start the work week, with dew point temperatures […]
Can't Wait For Saturday | Defending champions lost key parts, but have plenty of positives on their side
Jul. 29—*** Are you ready for the most college football ever? Twelve teams in the playoffs means eight more postseason games than before. What used to be three is now 11 to decide who is best, The favorites might dominate in the first two rounds. Or the semifinals will be filled with bottom seeds. We can only hope. Kick back, relax and enjoy every moment of it. As a primer, I will use this ...
Enbridge poses an existential threat to the Great Lakes
Think about someone in your life who has needed major surgery. Then imagine you found out that the surgeon about to treat your loved one had a terrible record. The surgeon has a long history of violating critical protocols that prevent infection, sending 35 patients to the intensive care unit after botched procedures. His list […]
Michigan Weather Alert: Isolated Storms Expected Across Upper Peninsula
Marquette, MI – Isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop over western Upper Michigan this morning, expanding into central and eastern regions by afternoon and evening. According to the US National Weather Service in Marquette, brief but heavy downpours are anticipated, tapering off later this evening. Another round of storms is possible Tuesday afternoon, particularly in far western and central Upper Michigan.
Biologists race to save rare Michigan butterflies from the brink of extinction
Standing next to a converted hoop house in one of the back areas of John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, David Pavlik points to a line of small cloth-covered cages filled with yellow black-eyed Susan flowers and small orange butterflies. “These cages out here are females that have already bred...
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