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Michigan Republican charged in false elector plot agrees to cooperation deal
A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot had all criminal charges dropped Thursday after he and the state Attorney General’s office reached a cooperation deal.
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Hospital systems Ascension and Henry Ford Health plan joint venture
Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan have entered into a joint venture to combine Ascension’s southeast Michigan and Genesys health care facilities and assets with those of Henry Ford Health.
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Michigan lobbyists sent to prison for marijuana bribery scheme
Two lobbyists were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday for conspiring to provide $42,000 in bribes to the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board.
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Detroit casino workers strike in latest labor strife in Michigan
Workers at Detroit’s three casinos went on strike Tuesday, the latest major labor dispute in Michigan and one that follows a partial walkout at auto companies.
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Ex-Michigan gubernatorial candidate sentenced to 2 months behind bars for Capitol riot role
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a former Republican candidate for Michigan governor to two months behind bars for joining a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, where he riled up other rioters and ripped a tarp outside the building.
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A teen’s death in Michigan led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme
Last year, a teenager in a small Michigan town killed himself after an online chat turned to demands that he pay money to keep intimate photos secret. He was one of dozens of people targeted online by two men extradited from Nigeria to face charges.
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UAW breaks Friday pattern of adding factories to strikes, says more plants could come any time
The United Auto Workers union isn’t adding any factories to those that are now on strike, but its president says more walkouts could begin at any moment. Until this week the union had been announcing additional factories on Fridays.
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Poll: More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies
A majority of Americans support higher pay for auto workers who are on strike against Detroit’s Big Three carmakers, although approval of the workers’ other demands is more mixed, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Auto workers escalate strike with walkout at Ford’s largest factory
The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its walkout against Detroit’s Three automakers, shutting down Ford’s largest factory and threatening Jeep maker Stellantis.
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Michigan launches nationwide talent recruitment effort
Michigan is launching a $20 million nationwide marketing initiative aimed at boosting the state’s decades-long sluggish population growth by attracting and retaining young talent.
