Judge Orders Attorney Fees Paid In Toy Ape Case
A judge has ordered the Michigan Department of Human Services to pay nearly $50,000 in attorney fees in a case brought after someone placed a 5-foot toy ape atop the cubicle of a black employee.
A judge has ordered the Michigan Department of Human Services to pay nearly $50,000 in attorney fees in a case brought after someone placed a 5-foot toy ape atop the cubicle of a black employee.
A Detroit suburb did nothing illegal when it refused to allow a group to add an anti-religion message to a Christmas display at city hall, a federal appeals court said Monday.
The Flint school district has agreed to pay $600,000 to a teacher who said she was coerced into a sexual relationship with a principal.
The court says anyone with "ordinary intelligence" would know that water running off vehicles at a car wash would likely form ice.
A metro Detroit restaurant is facing a lawsuit after management allegedly kicked out some kids.
An African-American nurse claims a Michigan hospital agreed to a white man's request that no black nurses would care for his newborn.
A judge has fined the Michigan Department of Human Services $21,000 after someone placed a 5-foot toy ape atop the cubicle of a black employee.
An Ingham County judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Michigan's right-to-work law.
State Attorney General Bill Schuette is appealing the dismissal of conspiracy charges against two former aides to a Detroit-area congressman accused in an election scandal.
The Humane Society of the United States and other groups are suing to restore federal protections for wolves in the western Great Lakes region.
A man says his civil rights were violated in a child support case because a Wayne County judge was having a sexual relationship with the mother of his child.
7 Detroit School board members will stay on the job after an appeals court ruled in their favor in a lawsuit filed by the State Attorney General.
Some Wayne County communities are suing over whether they can hold back millage money that voters approved for the Detroit Zoo and DIA.
The lawsuit claims Albom broke terms of an agreement about running the orphanage after the devastating January 2010 earthquake.
The Michigan Supreme Court won't hear an appeal over the sale of a Detroit-area school for a mosque and Islamic community center.
The President of the Detroit Firefighters Association said the union is suing the city for negligence.
The city of Kalamazoo will pay $130,000 to settle lawsuit filed by an African-American man who says he was falsely arrested and discriminated by a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer.
A student whose chest and face were burned can't sue a Detroit-area teacher who lit a dish of alcohol and copper chloride, the Michigan appeals court said
An Ohio woman who says she was strip-searched at Detroit Metro Airport has filed a lawsuit against an airline and federal law enforcers.
An Ohio woman who claims she was illegally arrested, detained and strip-searched at Detroit Metro Airport on the tenth anniversary of September 11 is ready to file a lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleged that Ahmed Ahmed bought a chicken sandwich in 2011 at a Dearborn McDonald's but found it didn't meet Islamic dietary requirements.
The deputies said the then-sheriff and undersheriff listened to conversations on what employees believed were private phone lines.
A Leelanau County jury has awarded $650,000 to a teenager whose leg was crushed in a cherry orchard accident two summers ago.
The pit below the floor at an oil-change shop is an obvious hazard, the Michigan appeals court said in dismissing a lawsuit from an elderly woman who stepped over the edge and fell.
A jury's pledge to justly hear a criminal case is a mandatory part of any trial, the Michigan appeals court said Friday as it threw out a conviction in Jackson County because jurors were not given the oath.
Federal investigators have found that a school counselor at Tappan Middle School referred to a Muslim student as a "terrorist."
On Thursday, the sixth-grader at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School was on a field trip to the Howell Nature Center when a tree broke and fell on him.
A 61-year-old man faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly assaulting a female postal carrier upon receiving a flyer in the mail featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
Officials say a 47-year-old woman had been hoarding the animals.
Two missing children were last seen in Midland, Michigan, and may be traveling in a white Jeep.
Federal investigators have found that a school counselor at Tappan Middle School referred to a Muslim student as a "terrorist."
On Thursday, the sixth-grader at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School was on a field trip to the Howell Nature Center when a tree broke and fell on him.
A 61-year-old man faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly assaulting a female postal carrier upon receiving a flyer in the mail featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
Officials say a 47-year-old woman had been hoarding the animals.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is charging a Detroit man with murder and sexual assault in connection to the case of Na'Ziyah Harris, who has been missing since January.
The United Auto Workers union announced that workers at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit have reached a tentative agreement with Ford.
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it's just part of a normal leadership succession plan.
On average, EVs weigh 30% more than their gas-powered counterparts because of the batteries that power them.
The United Auto Workers union announced on Wednesday that members at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit will go on strike on Sept. 26 if an agreement is not reached.
In a Tuesday live stream, Fain says the votes are planned at one or more Stellantis locals over the automaker's alleged failure to uphold contract commitments.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are teaming up for a show at the home of the Detroit Lions on Saturday, March 29.
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Disney follows in the footsteps of Netflix in looking to convert Disney+ password-borrowers into paying customers.
Fans of the TV show "Bridgerton" already expressed some frustrations when the event was rescheduled from August to September.
A 61-year-old man faces multiple criminal charges after allegedly assaulting a female postal carrier upon receiving a flyer in the mail featuring Vice President Kamala Harris.
Here are the rules of the CBS News vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz.
City officials shared clips of boats slammed into homes and a residence burning amid the floodwaters as they conducted water rescue operations.
Video shows a Coast Guard member descending into the choppy ocean from a helicopter to reach the man and dog.
Indicted NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and campaign finance charges at his arraignment Friday.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
New lawsuits have been filed against a Rochester Hills doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients.
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
The City of Detroit is considering limiting protests near health care facilities.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
Throughout downtown Detroit Thursday, there was no shortage of Tigers fans sporting their gear.
Aidan Chiles has not become frustrated as Michigan State's starting quarterback.
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been humbled by the Seattle Seahawks, losing to them in each of the last three seasons.
This looks like one of the seasons where No. 12 Michigan goes as far as its running game and defense can take it.
Justyn-Henry Malloy's eighth-inning sacrifice fly helped the Detroit Tigers rally from a 3-0 deficit to move closer to the postseason with a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Reggie E. Davis, president of consumer banking at Flagstar Bank, talks about the company's imprint in Michigan and the changing dynamics of the industry on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Steve Kiefer has been on a mission to get distracted driving laws adopted in states across America, which he updates on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The two authors also shared advice for others considering writing a book and things they wish they'd known before they started.
Detroit put the world on wheels, and now it is leading the charge to be the Mobility Capitol.
Oakland County Animal Control officers removed 29 dogs and seven cats from a home on the 100 block of Argyle Avenue.
Dr. Evelyn Laskowski of Corewell Health shares important tips for parents during National Baby Safety Month.
The leftovers of Helene will bring a few showers and breezy conditions into southeast Michigan this weekend.
Federal investigators have found that a school counselor at Tappan Middle School referred to a Muslim student as a "terrorist" in November 2023.
On Thursday, a sixth-grader at Our Lady of Victory Catholic School was on a field trip to the Howell Nature Center when a tree broke and fell on him.