Man charged with aiding Whitmer kidnap plot testifies in own defense
One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is testifying in his own defense.
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One of three men accused of assisting a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is testifying in his own defense.
A Detroit-area man linked to an anti-government group has been sentenced to a year in prison for gun-related crimes.
Prosecutors were preparing Wednesday to present evidence against three men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in what investigators described as an extremist scheme to ignite a civil war.
The final trial of suspects in a bizarre plot to kidnap Michigan's governor begins this week.
A fourth and final day of testimony is expected in Michigan where a judge must decide whether a school shooter gets a life prison sentence or a chance for freedom some day.
A Detroit-area man has been charged with providing support to the Islamic State group, which the U.S. government has designated as terrorists.
Three members of a Kansas militia group were charged Friday with plotting to bomb an apartment complex home to Somali immigrants in western Kansas.
Authorities say Mohammad Hamdan told agents he was going to Lebanon for dental work and also told an FBI confidential source that he was going there to join Hezbollah in order to fight in Syria.
Along with bombs and guns, the head of the FBI warns that social media has become a favorite tool of terrorists.
The FBI says Khalil Abu-Rayyan has expressed support for Islamic State, but defense attorneys say he was simply trying to impress an undercover agent.
The father of a Dearborn Heights man accused of plotting to attack a church is promising to keep an eye on his son if a judge releases him.
Court files say that conversations online with undercover agents revealed that 21-year-old Khalil Abu-Rayyan of Dearborn Heights was planning to open fire at an unnamed Detroit church.
Attorneys for Ibrahim Parlak have said if the man is forced to go back to Turkey, he will most likely be met with harn.
The threats also caused two area schools to go into precautionary lockdowns.
"I wasn't this concerned about my safety after 9/11. This is the first time in my life that I've ever said I worry when I leave the house."
"Islam does not teach one to kill or hate others..."
Police say the 21-year-old man made a "nonspecific" threat about killing kids at four different schools.
"If you see something that appears suspicious, notify law enforcement immediately. The smallest tip can make all the difference."
Investigators have said the girls' plan might have been inspired by the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado.
Two girls are facing some very serious charges on allegations they created a "hit list" in an act that might have been inspired by the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev now faces the possibility of the death penalty.
A complaint says Al-Hamzah Mohammad Jawad told FBI agents he was connected with violent extremists in Iraq but later admitted he made it up.
Arab-American activists are fuming over a report that says Dearborn is No. 2 in the number of known or suspected terrorists and their associates.
Congressional investigators say the government is underestimating the threat of a chemical attack in 10 states -- including Michigan.
Youth groups have thousands of teenagers in Israel for the summer and they are trying to figure out what to do.
Ice storm damage surveys are taking place in Northern Michigan in an effort to secure FEMA funding for the region.
Roseville residents are asked to "shelter in place," given the risk of chemical release from a burning building.
Alpena Power Company claims Michigan's ice storm was an "act of God," not subject to automatic billing credit law.
The Vatican says Pope Francis' funeral will be held on April 26 at St. Peter's Basilica after the pontiff lies in state there for three days.
Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit's eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world's largest trees.
Roseville residents are asked to "shelter in place," given the risk of chemical release from a burning building.
Alpena Power Company claims Michigan's ice storm was an "act of God," not subject to automatic billing credit law.
Ice storm damage surveys are taking place in Northern Michigan in an effort to secure FEMA funding for the region.
Earth Day takes place April 22, but events often are scheduled throughout April under an Earth Month theme.
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat, has declared her interest for the 2026 U.S. Senate seat from Michigan.
The operations of Tribar's Wixom location will be moving to Howell, according to plans announced earlier this month.
Shawn Fain, president of United Auto Workers, took to social media Thursday to give a policy speech. "There's a lot of uncertainty over what this moment holds," he said.
Slotkin is a former CIA officer who worked in national security roles in the Pentagon during the Bush and Obama administrations.
The company says the layoffs are not related to tariffs. The layoffs are effective April 14.
The automaker is working with local authorities on the investigation.
A drive-in theater that opened in 2021 in Monroe County has closed for good; citing overall industry trends.
The WWE's 41st WrestleMania event is finally here. Here's what time it starts and how to watch all the action on night 2.
Ryan Gosling will star in the next installment of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in May 2027. Shawn Levy will direct the film.
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.
Residents of a small Michigan community stood side by side to help a local bookstore move 9,100 books — one by one — from its former site to a new location about a block away.
Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in 1970.
President Trump wants to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. These companies say they're investing in domestic factories.
A Maryland school board decided to end parental opt-outs for instruction featuring storybooks that address gender identity and sexual orientation, sparking the dispute that's before the Supreme Court.
Gleyber Torres and Zach McKinstry each had three hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 for their fourth win in five games.
Nearly 10 million borrowers could be in default within a few months, according to the department.
"We are acting out of an abundance of caution to notify the public as quickly as possible," Dr. Julie Kehdi said.
The Affordable Care Act requires health insurers and group health plans to cover certain preventive-care services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force at no cost to patients.
Casely received 51 consumer reports of the charger's lithium-ion batteries catching fire while in use, resulting in burn injuries.
Three or more related cases of the measles is an outbreak, according to the CDC.
During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what happens when advocacy turns into action.
Cade Cunningham had 33 points and 12 rebounds and the Pistons beat the Knicks 100-94 on Monday night in Game 2 of their playoff series.
Gleyber Torres and Zach McKinstry each had three hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 for their fourth win in five games.
Michigan's Fred Richard and Paul Juda finished first and second in the all-around and the Wolverines edged them past five-time defending champion Stanford to win their first NCAA men's gymnastics title since 2014.
The Detroit Tigers were bested by the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Sunday afternoon after Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the 10th inning.
The New York Knicks had a 21-0 run in the fourth quarter, when Detroit had more turnovers than baskets, and won Game 1 123-112.
Distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people and caused more than 400,000 injuries in the U.S. in 2024, according to NHTSA, as the problem is worse in summer months when more people are on the road.
It's a look at the Detroit Public Schools Community Foundation and how things are going as Kerrie Mitchell, CEO, appears on Michigan Matters to give an update.
Lawrence Technological University is 93 years old with a strong regional imprint, which Dr. Tarek Sobh talks about on Michigan Matters.
A trio of experts talks about consumer needs when it comes to transit, which are evolving.
David Wasserman appears and talks about the two political parties.
Roseville firefighters are asking that the shelter-in-place instructions be followed for those who are within a half mile downwind to the southeast, from the intersection of 12 Mile Road and Hayes Road, west of Groesbeck Road.
Fire crews in Roseville are battling a fire at RCO Engineering. Officials have issued a shelter-in-place order for a half-mile downwind to the southeast of that intersection.
Jury selection in the murder trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr has begun. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the April 2022 death of Patrick Lyoya.
Distracted driving killed at least 3,000 people and caused more than 400,000 injuries in the U.S. in 2024, according to NHTSA, as the problem is worse in summer months when more people are on the road.
Arborists are turning vacant land on Detroit's eastside into a small urban forest, not of elms, oaks and red maples indigenous to the city but giant sequoias, the world's largest trees that can live for thousands of years.