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Governor Whitmer Commutes Sentences for Four Individuals

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today granted four requests for clemency after reviewing the applications and recommendations by the Michigan Parole Board.  “As a former prosecutor, I recognize how critical it is to take steps toward a smarter and more equitable justice system. Over the last two years, we’ve worked with leaders on both sides of the aisle to make tremendous progress to give people a second […]

Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter kicks off new year with free Dementia Super Saturday Series, education programs, support groups and more

The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter will offer a wide array of free virtual support groups, education programs and social engagement programs in January, including another Dementia Super Saturday Series installment on Saturday, Jan. 30.  Alzheimer’s Association support groups, education programs and social engagement programs offer emotional and social support, provide […]

COVID-19 spikes follow in prisons after transfers

“This WHOLE F——— COMPOUND IS INFECTED. Every unit, the control center, the gym, the school, the chow hall, every where … So why are they moving anybody anywhere?” Robert Vermett, Prisoner at Kinross Correctional Facility DETROIT (AP) — Families of men incarcerated at Michigan’s Kinross Correctional Facility believed its remote […]

Candice Miller For Governor? She’s Thinking About It

If it is gubernatorial candidate speculation season, there’s always one name reliably on the shortlist of potential A-listers, and that is Candice Miller. For the better part of two decades, Ms. Miller’s name will come up as a possible Republican candidate for governor given her two terms as secretary of […]

Mackinac Bridge painting project wins fourth award

The Mackinac Bridge tower painting project has won yet another national award, this time from the National Council of Structural Engineers (NCSEA).  Ruby+Associates of Bingham Farms was named the Outstanding Project Winner in the Other Structures category of the NCSEA’s Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards. The firm designed the movable painting […]