Man pleads guilty to plotting mass shootings against gay community
According to court documents, from July 2023 through June 2024, Mack Davis, 22, of Owosso, researched mass killers online and on social media sites and paid tribute to them.
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According to court documents, from July 2023 through June 2024, Mack Davis, 22, of Owosso, researched mass killers online and on social media sites and paid tribute to them.
David Bluer, 34, reportedly spray-painted the word "die" and swastikas on the exterior of the church in October 2021
A 55-year-old St. Clair Shores man accused of attempting to run over election canvassers in St. Clair Shores in October has been charged with assault and ethnic intimidation.
Earlier this week, the Arab American Civil Rights League made a push for a hate crime charge in the Gary Lansky case. The question now is, what is the hate crime law in Michigan, and what evidence does a prosecutor need to charge someone with it?
Police say the victim suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized. The department's hate crimes detective is investigating.
Ann Arbor police are looking into an alleged hate crime against a city council member.
After a set of hate crime bills didn't make it across the finish line to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk in 2023, lawmakers made changes and are seeing new movement.
Michigan State University police are investigating after receiving a report of a hate crime and assault that happened at the university's library Monday afternoon.
Jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a woman referred to as "Dime Doe."
Anthony Mangiapane was convicted of ethnic intimidation, assault with a deadly weapon, and felony firearm. Mangiapane is sentenced to 14 months to four years for the intimidation and assault charges and two years for the firearm charge, which he will serve consecutively.
Prosecutor Peter Lucido said two hate unrelated hate crimes occurred the day after his office unveiled a hate crimes unit.
A Clinton Township man is charged in connection with a hate crime assault against two people in a Walmart.
Democratic governors across the country are sending a joint letter to leaders in Congress calling for additional funds for security at places of worship.
Many top Michigan Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, took part in a huge pro-Israel rally near Detroit after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on the country.
Prosecutors said Joseph Czuba, 71, wanted the victims to move out of the home they rented from him, and believed he and his wife "were in danger," because he feared the woman he stabbed "was going to call over her Palestinian friends or family to harm them."
The bill passed the Michigan House in a 59 to 50 vote on the heels of disturbing threats made against an East Lansing synagogue.
Lawmakers in Lansing are working on legislation to better address hate crimes and provide prosecutors with the tools to effectively punish perpetrators.
A judge has sentenced a Michigan man to 10 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two hate crime charges for intimidating and attempting to intimidate people protesting in support of Black Lives Matter.
Andrew Lester, who is White, is charged with first-degree assault. Prosecutors say that carries a tougher possible sentence — life in prison — than a hate crime would.
A mural of a national hero from Bangladesh was defaced on Friday.
The family of Hassan Chokr apologized to the Jewish community after he was charged with an alleged hate crime.
Organizations that serve the LGBTQ community in Metro Detroit are taking steps to ensure their members are safe.
A Michigan man is facing both a state and federal hate crime charge, after allegedly approaching a group of three Black teenagers at a state park and knocking one in the face with a bike lock.
Authorities say the transgender status of a woman played a role in her fatal shooting in Detroit.
Gab has been taken offline following revelations that the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman used the social network to threaten Jews.
A Westland man has been sentenced after he was of two counts of moving violation causing death.
Advocates with the Michifan chapter of Habitat for Humanity say that former President Jimmy Carter was often the first on the job site and the last to leave, helping build homes across the country and in the state.
The family of Marquise Burns, who went missing in 2021, is seeking answers after his body was identified at the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office.
The posts have since been deleted but not before X users took screenshots and shared them in the replies to Ford's recent posts.
Lydia Kearns said she froze when they heard the gunshots, and then alerted her family.
A Westland man has been sentenced after he was of two counts of moving violation causing death.
Here's a look at some of the new laws that will be hitting the books in 2025.
Former President Jimmy Carter built a legacy as a tireless champion for peace.
Detroit comedian Jay Cotton says he started a bit of an uproar on social media, but he didn't mean to.
Michigan leaders are paying homage following the death of former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter.
The posts have since been deleted but not before X users took screenshots and shared them in the replies to Ford's recent posts.
Motorists in Metro Detroit are filling up for an average of $3.06 per gallon.
Organizers announced earlier this year that the show was returning to its traditional January slot after taking place in the fall in recent years.
The grants are in addition to the $1.8 million that Stellantis provided for home repairs to 120 homeowners on the east side in 2020 and 2021.
Troubled automaker Stellantis has decided that its Ram brand needs its own executive, so it is bringing back an executive who retired this year when CEO Carlos Tavares was still running the company.
An Argentine judge has confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction.
Olivia Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
Baltimore's victory over Houston averaged 24.3 million viewers, while Kansas City's win at Pittsburgh averaged 24.1 million, according to early viewer figures released by Nielsen.
A judge ruled that a woman who says she was raped by Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs when she was 13 can proceed anonymously, for now, in her lawsuit against the rap moguls.
Michigan Central is continuing its celebration of its reopening during the holiday season.
Drivers across most of the U.S. are catching a break as the year 2024 comes to a close, although prices remain painfully high in some states.
The state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter will be held in Washington on Jan. 9, 2025, and the late president will lie in state ahead of the service.
2024 was filled with breaking political news, international and domestic conflicts and world-changing events – but there was also heartwarming and good news. Here are the top 10 uplifting news stories of 2024.
The federal minimum has held at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but an increasing number of states are upping their base pay for workers.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and the longest-living president in U.S. history, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family.
"I feel like we should've learned our lesson from COVID, that just because we aren't testing doesn't mean the virus isn't there," Dr. Leana Wen said.
The proposed rule is required under a law passed by Congress last year, and is intended to ensure the safety of makeup and baby powder.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Health officials say the number of cases has already surpassed 1,500, 2.5 times more than in 2019.
Wayne County is erasing $27 million in medical debt for more than 46,000 county residents.
The Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions are set for a Sunday night matchup to determine the winner of the NFC North and the conference's No. 1 overall seed.
Patrick Kane reached the 1,300-point mark and Todd McLellan won for the first time as Detroit's coach in the Red Wings' 4-2 victory over Washington on Sunday.
The Detroit Pistons attempted a fourth-quarter rally against the Denver Nuggets Saturday night, but Denver pushed through to beat Detroit 134-121.
Coach Dan Campbell stood at the podium after Detroit blew a 17-point lead to San Francisco in last season's NFC title game and talked about how that might have been the Lions only shot at reaching the Super Bowl.
Sylvia Rodegher, 10, completed her professional hockey dreams Saturday with the help of the Detroit Red Wings and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Kid Rock was so impressed with the care his dad received, that he donated to BAMF Health through his foundation which has helped numerous causes including those tied to veterans, small businesses and more.
Mary Tyler Moore turned the world on with her megawatt smile as she starred in the iconic "Dick Van Dyke" and "Mary Tyler Moore" shows a generation ago.
The roundtable talked politics and focused on blockbuster news that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan would run for governor in 2026 but as an independent candidate.
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned with talk of ending the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit which has helped fuel sales.
The 98th Annual America's Thanksgiving Parade will roll through the streets of downtown Detroit this Thursday, with hundreds of thousands lining Woodward Avenue as six new floats make their debut.
A new ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court could impact lawsuits against Oxford Community Schools over the 2021 mass shooting. A separate case is going back to the Court of Appeals involving government immunity where a snowmobile driver suffered lifelong injuries after being hit by a Department of Natural Resources vehicle in 2018.
After nearly a decade in business, Detroit's first modern luxury nail bar is expanding nationwide. CBS News Detroit caught up with co-founders Anika Odegbo and Kelli Coleman to discuss their plan for the business.
Advocates with the Michifan chapter of Habitat for Humanity say that former President Jimmy Carter was often the first on the job site and the last to leave, helping build homes across the country and in the state.
The family of Marquise Burns, who went missing in 2021, is seeking answers after his body was identified at the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office.
Two people are dead and police are investigating after a shooting in Warren Friday night.