The U.S. Senate confirms prosecutor Robert J. White as a federal judge in Detroit with bipartisan support. He has a history of prosecuting serious crimes and was nominated by President Biden.

Ex-Romulus mayor LeRoy Burcroff is sentenced to probation and home detention for misusing over $15,000 in campaign funds.

Dave Coulter, Oakland County Executive, details plans for mass transit, improved public services, heightened education goals, and downtown Pontiac revitalization in his State of the County address.

A federal appeals court has denied ex-Warren mayor Jim Fouts' request for a new election, upholding the decision that his civil rights were not violated by term limits preventing his fifth-term candidacy.

Donald Trump criticized President Biden's immigration policies during a rally in Michigan, invoking the term "Biden's Border Bloodbath" and discussing local crime in the context of national policy issues.

CMU receives a $15 million grant to combat teacher shortages in rural Michigan, establishing a resource hub to improve recruitment and retention of educators.

Sterling Heights proposes a $252 million budget with public safety, road improvements, and park upgrades, maintaining lower taxes, and planning efficient spending, including a recycling program. Public discussions are scheduled before final adoption.

Michigan Congressman Tim Walberg's comments equating Gaza conflict resolution to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki have sparked outrage and condemnation.

Michigan Governor Whitmer signed a law ending the ban on compensated surrogacy, allowing broader parenting options and setting legal standards for surrogacy agreements.

Michigan's PACE program expansion will make it easier for commercial property owners to finance energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly upgrades, without requiring an energy savings guarantee for new projects.

Michigan Governor Whitmer signed bills enhancing car seat safety and education for foster children, updating laws to federal standards and ensuring academic parity for foster care youth.

Donald Trump is set to address Biden's immigration policies in a Grand Rapids rally, linked by Michigan GOP to a local crime and criticized by Democrats as fearmongering.

Wayne County contracts private security from Allied Universal for $4.9 million to shore up courthouse safety amid a deputy shortage, raising concerns from the deputies' union.