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Construction worker dies after pinned by cement truck in Detroit

Police say the 40-year-old worker was on a construction site when the driver of a cement truck accidentally backed into the man, pinning him against the pole.

Michigan lawmakers miss deadline to pass state budget

Despite that uncertainty, budget and education experts said classes will begin as scheduled this fall-- but certain programs could be on the chopping block.

Riley Greene homers twice as Tigers rout Nationals in doubleheader opener

Riley Greene hit a pair of three-run homers and matched a career high with six RBIs.

Skeletal remains found in Michigan field 28 years ago identified

The man was laid to rest at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery in Brownstown Township.

Ann Arbor ranked America's most educated city in new survey

Ann Arbor has been ranked as the most educated city in America in a review that WalletHub did of nearly 150 metro areas.

Clinton Township man pleads no contest to impersonating a first responder

The investigation began after a man represented himself as a first responder at a Clinton Township crime scene.

Two people in police custody in Detroit park shooting that killed 4-year-old, teen

Two individuals were reported to be in custody Wednesday as Detroit police investigate a shooting at Skinner Playfield.

Indian national sentenced for wire fraud targeting elderly victims in Michigan

A man described as a "money mule" in a scheme to defraud elderly or vulnerable adults will serve federal prison - and then be deported.

4 Michigan cities, including Detroit, move up on Orkin's annual bedbug report

Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and Lansing are among the cities where bedbug complaints were on the rise in the past year.

Macomb County man heads to trial in Troy Corewell Hospital shooting

A Macomb County man will face trial on felony charges resulting from a shooting that happened on a hospital campus in Troy.

Man injured after shooting on DDOT bus, police searching for suspect

One person is hurt after a shooting happened Wednesday morning on a Detroit Department of Transportation bus.

Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.

Westland police investigating hit-and-run that injured a pedestrian

Police in Westland are seeking the public's help in identifying the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash June 19.

Mother, daughter, remain hospitalized after hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Livonia

A mother and 3-year-old girl remain in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash in Livonia that killed the girl's twin brother.