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Drunk Men Steal Dead Alligator, Take It Off-Roading

A 14-foot flattened and preserved alligator ... to be exact

(Newser) - Michigan authorities say three intoxicated men stole a 14-foot flattened and preserved alligator, strapped it to a pickup truck, and took it off-roading. Douglas Ward, 55; Roy Griffith, 60; and John Sanborn, 53, are charged with breaking and entering. The charges stem from a June 25 theft from a barn...

Michigan Gunman Kills Himself After Shooting 7

Suicide ends Grand Rapids standoff

(Newser) - A gunman opened fire in two Michigan homes today, killing seven people before leading police on a high-speed chase through downtown Grand Rapids and taking three hostages. The standoff ended when the suspect, 34-year-old Rodrick Dantzler, killed himself with a gunshot to the head, authorities said. The hostages were released...

Little-Known Thaddeus McCotter Launches 2012 Bid

Conservative Michigan congressman joins race

(Newser) - Thaddeus McCotter is officially in the GOP race for president, but you'll be forgiven if you missed today's campaign launch. The conservative Michigan congressman announced at a small music festival, and the news got little coverage. Or bemused coverage: "Perhaps announcing a presidential candidacy at a music...

Court Rejects Michigan's Affirmative Action Ban

Colleges can't ignore race in admissions, say judges

(Newser) - A federal appeals court today struck down Michigan's ban on the consideration of race and gender in college admissions, saying it burdens minorities and violates the Constitution. The 2-1 decision upends a sweeping law that forced the University of Michigan and other public schools to change admission policies. The...

Medical Student Charged With Killing 14 Dogs

Cops respond after tip that Italian greyhounds were disappearing

(Newser) - A Michigan medical student is being charged with torturing and killing up to 14 dogs he purchased in the last nine months. Police checked on David Thompson, 24, after a tipster complained that he was bringing in a large number of dogs, mostly Italian greyhounds, that were never seen again....

7-Year-Old Busted Behind the Wheel

But the 20-mile trip was no joy ride...

(Newser) - A 7-year-old Michigan boy barefoot and in pajamas drove a car for 20 miles, sometimes hitting speeds of 50mph, before finally slowing down and stopping with the help of authorities. The boy had hoped to drive to his father's home in northern Michigan, police pulled him over some 15...

Michigan Mayor Gets to Keep His Age a Secret

Judge agrees it is not required by law

(Newser) - In an unexpected win for the notion of it's-none-of-your-business, the mayor of Michigan's third-largest city doesn't have to reveal his age to run for re-election. The state appeals court entered the strange dispute yesterday by overturning a judge's ruling that had required Jim Fouts to disclose...

Teen Drowns Celebrating Not End of the World

Tragic end for Anthony Alexander Johnson, 18

(Newser) - A Michigan teenager is missing and presumed drowned after he leaped from a bridge with friends to celebrate a day of rapture that never came. Anthony Alexander Johnson, 18, jumped into the Kalamazoo River with four pals, but was quickly overcome by the fast-moving current. "Save him, someone save...

Teen Faces 4 Years for Driving Hummer Over Ducks

Witnesses say Dillon Pearce deliberately crushed duck family

(Newser) - A Michigan teenager faces up to 4 years in prison after witnesses said he deliberately ran down a family of ducklings with his Hummer, killing four of them. The massacre occurred outside an Ann Arbor McDonald's after workers told one of Dillon Pearce's passengers to stop trying to...

ACLU Wants Information on How Often Michigan Police Take Data Off Drivers' Cell Phones
Michigan Cops Scan Your
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Michigan Cops Scan Your Cell Phone Data: ACLU

State police have device that extracts information from mobiles

(Newser) - The ACLU is worried that Michigan state troopers are violating 4th Amendment rights by using a gizmo that quickly scans drivers' cell phones during routine traffic stops and extracts information, reports The Truth About Cars blog . The group accuses the state of dodging Freedom of Information requests on how often...

A Day After Cancer Kills Wife, Man Dies in Crash

Steven and Lana Tice had been married for 39 years

(Newser) - Less than a day after his wife of 39 years lost her long battle with cancer, a Michigan man died in a car crash. “I definitely think there was some divine plan that made my dad die 24 hours later," said daughter Kellie Ittner. Ittner and her two...

Rachel Maddow Slams Email Witch Hunt

'How's that personal freedom thing working out for you?' snaps journalist

(Newser) - Rachel Maddow has become caught up in a right-wing think tank's apparent vendetta against professors with a whiff of the left about them. The Michigan Mackinac Center is demanding personal emails written by labor professors in the state system that mention "Wisconsin," "Madison," Wisconsin Gov. "...

Michigan: Now Home to Stingiest Jobless Benefits

Governor Rick Snyder lops six weeks off of benefits

(Newser) - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed a law yesterday that will chop six weeks off the amount of time state workers can collect unemployment next year—making Michigan the only state in the country to give its workers less than 26 weeks of benefits, the New York Times reports. Republicans quietly...

Man Charged With Planting 'Lost and Found' Explosive

Gary Mikulich calls himself 'the president,' rants about the 'card system'

(Newser) - The FBI think they’ve found the man who left an explosive at Detroit's McNamara Federal Building—only to see it languish in the Lost and Found for three weeks. Meet 42-year-old Gary Mikulich, or as he calls himself, “President Mikulich.” In an affidavit, the FBI says Mikulich...

'Financial Martial Law' Passes in Michigan

Bill passes House, goes to governor

(Newser) - Michigan’s House yesterday passed a controversial bill that will install state-appointed emergency financial managers in troubled cities, giving each the power to do whatever is necessary to balance budgets—including breaking union contracts. One Senate Republican recently promised that the managers would only be sent to communities in need...

Politician Sues Facebook Over Election Loss

Majed Moughni is angry the site shut down his page

(Newser) - Majed Moughni lost Michigan’s Republican primary, denying him the chance to go up against incumbent Rep. John Dingell, who just so happens to be the longest-serving member of Congress. And Moughni blames just one entity for his loss: Facebook. The attorney is suing the social networking site—not for...

Millionaire Finds Kid's Lost Credit Card, Charges Pizza

Dentist had $250 in cash on him

(Newser) - So a millionaire dentist stumbles across some student's lost credit card in a parking lot, and promptly goes inside the store to ... charge $40 worth of pizza? That's the sad-sack story of Richard Ludwig, according to Florida cops, who found him inside Mia Pizza Pasta Kitchen waiting on two pies...

High School Player Dies After Season-Winning Shot

Wes Leonard, 16, collapsed in the midst of celebrations

(Newser) - A Michigan high school basketball player's moment of glory turned to tragedy last night. Wes Leonard, 16, made the game-winning shot in overtime—clinching his team's perfect, 20-0 season—and then collapsed as fans ran onto the court. Just moments before, his teammates had hoisted him into the air in...

Detroit to Close Half Its Schools

Michigan approves plan to cut $327M deficit

(Newser) - Michigan has approved a plan to close roughly half of Detroit’s public schools, pushing the average high-school class size in the struggling city to roughly 60 students, the Wall Street Journal reports. The plan is designed to eliminate the district’s $327 million deficit, but even its creator, district...

Obama on Egypt: We Are Watching History Unfold

He promises to help orderly transition

(Newser) - President Obama took a few moments at the beginning of a planned speech in Michigan today to address the topic of the hour/day/week: “We are following today’s events in Egypt very closely,” he said. “We’ll have more to say as this plays out. But what...

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