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Aretha Franklin’s Voice: Official Michigan ‘Natural Resource’?
Aretha Franklin is not just the "Queen of Soul," but the queen of everything cool and soulful that Michigan has ever produced. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Franklin said in Mark Bego's book, "Aretha Franklin: Queen of Soul," that she was a "Michigan girl at heart." Michigan loved her equally, honoring her with an annual holiday (February 16) beginning in 1968 and naming a Motor City highway after her in 2020 (Lodge Freeway between Livernois and I-94). But did you know the Michigan DNR declared Aretha Franklin's Voice an official state natural resource?
Former Westland police sergeant to stand trial for ethnic intimidation, assault
LANSING — A former Westland police sergeant is facing trial in connection with a 2023 incident in which he allegedly threatened and poked a Detroit casino worker while off duty. Kevin Yudt, 42, of Grass Lake, was bound over to stand trial earlier this week on two counts of...
Michigan City Named Most Expensive for Renters in the US
It's not as though rent prices will go down anytime soon. But between the high costs of rent and low wages, many renters in cities across the nation have it worse than the rest. That's why, despite having a below-average cost of living, Michigan is home to the city deemed...
Michigan man who almost won ‘Survivor’ is becoming rich on ‘Jeopardy’
He nearly won “Survivor,” but it’s what he has been doing on the game of questions and answers that is turning heads. Already eligible for the “Jeopardy” Tournament of Champions, this college graduate student from Michigan has won more than $111,000 over the last six games.
Rite Aid customers looking for new pharmacy following closures
WATERVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - Customers say they enjoy the convenience, location and employees at their local Rite Aid, but now, those customers tell 13 Action News that they have no choice but to leave. Earlier this month, Rite Aid announced it would close 27 stores across Michigan and Ohio. Even...
Lawsuit targets Michigan's ban on taxpayer-funded abortions
A lawsuit was filed Thursday seeking to overturn Michigan's longtime ban on taxpayer-funded abortions for low-income residents, arguing it cannot stand after voters in 2022 approved a sweeping constitutional amendment ensuring access to the medical procedure.The lawsuit came just two days after a judge, citing the same amendment, blocked a 24-hour waiting period and other abortion-related restrictions that remain in Michigan law.Michigan's Medicaid program provides coverage for childbirth, birth control and sterilization, "yet denies coverage to patients who decide to exercise their constitutional right to abortion," the lawsuit states."Many people with low incomes do not have enough money to cover...
As crisis rages, Michigan speeds up opioid spending in new budget
Michigan will spend $48 million from opioid settlement funds on addiction services next year. The appropriation in the budget approved Thursday represents a big increase from past spending. One Michigander dies every four hours from an opioid-related overdose. Michigan lawmakers have approved $48.2 million to fight the opioid epidemic, more...
Climb 94 steps to the top of Michigan’s oldest lighthouse for a stunning view
PORT HURON, MI - Ninety-four steps. Eighty-six feet off the ground. Nearly 200 years of history. Welcome to the Fort Gratiot Light Station, Michigan’s oldest lighthouse located in the heart of Port Huron. In a state featuring the most lighthouses out of any other in the U.S., Fort Gratiot...
TV6 Investigates drug trends in the UP part 3: Substance abuse effects on families
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - As law enforcement and the court systems deal with drug cases, the effects on families have been significant. Judge Cheryl Hill is the Chief Probate Judge for Marquette County. She says the impact of meth use is hurting families in upper Michigan. “What I see is...
Nessel asks judge to dismiss lawsuit tied to Flint water prosecution
FLINT, MI -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against her by a top aide to former Gov. Rick Snyder, saying she’s entitled to prosecutorial and qualified immunity and was not directly involved in her office’s attempt to prosecute him for alleged Flint water crisis crimes.
Wrong-way driver triggers call to Border Patrol
RIVERVIEW — A 22-year-old woman who was driving north on southbound Fort Street the afternoon of May 29 was subject to a traffic stop, during which she was found to be in the country illegally. The woman, who did not speak English, communicated with the police officer through a...
3 seriously injured in Canton Township crash
(CBS DETROIT) - Three people were seriously injured in a crash at a Canton Township intersection Thursday night, police said. At about 11 p.m., officers responded to the Canton Center and Ford roads after receiving a report of a two-vehicle crash.An investigation revealed that a 44-year-old Northville man was driving a black GMC Sierra north on Canton Center Road when it hit a black Mitsubishi Eclipse heading west on Ford Road. A 51-year-old Canton man was driving the Eclipse with a 49-year-old Canton woman as a passenger.All three people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Police say alcohol doesn't appear to be a factor in the crash. The investigation is ongoing.
Detroit man honed leather-making skills during long prison sentence
The resounding clang of a hammer striking a dining table fills the air as you walk into the west-side Detroit home of 60-year-old Floyd Hampton. Hampton, who spent 25 years behind bars, now crafts custom leather products from his home. On a recent summer day, a visitor could find Floyd Hampton carefully punching...
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