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Michigan House committee approves changes to hate crime legislation
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.
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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.
Leaders of Tree of Life Synagogue are split on welcoming President Donald Trump to Pittsburgh following Saturday's shooting at the house of worship.
A man has been arrested after police say he urinated on a 5-year-old black girl in an alley in western Michigan and called her a racial slur.
Just shy of the one-year anniversary of the white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, "Frontline" and ProPublica have collaborated on "Documenting Hate: Charlottesville," a sobering documentary.
The Latest on a suburban Detroit man charged with shooting at a black teenager who knocked on his door (all times local): 3 p.m. A retired, white Detroit firefighter is charged with assault with intent to murder after a shot was fired at a black teen who police say knocked on the door of the man's suburban Detroit home to ask directions to school.
14-year-old boy was shot at by a Rochester Hills homeowner after reportedly knocking on the door for help. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, the Rochester High student reportedly was lost on his way to school
In a video on Facebook, a woman who identifies herself as Courtney Purvis says she was attacked because she's transgender.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
A 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly recording underneath the dresses of women who were shopping at Detroit-area stores, police said.
A sheriff's office in Southeast Michigan is warning residents about the dangers of "car surfing" after seeing an uptick in incidents related to the social media trend.
Two males walked up to a Black family's home in Ann Arbor, knocked persistently and then showed a photo of an ape to the camera, police said.
Delta canceled more flights than any other U.S. airline Monday as it struggles to recover from CrowdStrike outage.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
President Biden is the first sitting president to drop out of running for reelection since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — leaving the race against Donald Trump in turmoil.
The officer was shot in the 17000 block of Clarann Street in Melvindale while responding to a situation.
Two males walked up to a Black family's home in Ann Arbor, knocked persistently and then showed a photo of an ape to the camera, police said.
Michigan leaders and lawmakers are reacting to President Joe Biden's decision to step down from his reelection bid.
Ford will make its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
American automakers are pushing back against a federal safety ruling that involves automatic emergency braking technology in new cars.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
President Biden announced Sunday he is dropping his reelection bid in the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Delta canceled more flights than any other U.S. airline Monday as it struggles to recover from CrowdStrike outage.
President Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination.
Melanie Georger was working to become a commercial pilot, her father said Saturday in a statement on Facebook.
George Springer hit two home runs, including the 58th leadoff shot of his career, and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
The study showed that inulin administered as gel-based immunotherapy prevented allergic reactions in mice for common peanut, egg white and milk allergies.
Nearly 7,000 pounds of hot dogs were produced and distributed without being inspected, federal government says.
At least 36 have been hospitalized after eating the mushroom "edibles."
LeBron James will be the third basketball player – and the first men's player – to carry the U.S. flag at the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
George Springer hit two home runs, including the 58th leadoff shot of his career, and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Utah State cornerback and former Belleville High School football star Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent drowning at a Utah reservoir, the school announced.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Detroit City FC heads out on the road this week to face off against North Carolina FC on Friday night.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
A warm and muggy day with some pop-up showers, and possibly storms, in the afternoon and evening.
Arab American activists CBS News Detroit spoke with said for Kamala Harris to gain support, policy changes will need to be made.
Black Bottom Archives is preserving the legacy and memories of the historic Detroit neighborhood.
President Joe Biden is set to address the nation this week after he announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race; authorities are searching for a suspect after a Melvindale police officer was killed in the line of duty and more on the latest top stories.
Increasing rain on Wednesday.