Michigan

The legislators say the governor is acting illegally; Whitmer says she is protecting citizens from a global pandemic — and Michigan's attorney general agrees.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tells All Things Considered she's listening to scientists and medical experts on when to ease restrictions. President Trump has claimed authority to "open up" states.

Otis Knapp Lee made cakes for Bill Clinton's inaugurations and gave away thousands of turkeys every Thanksgiving. But the Detroit deli owner was best known for his heaping corned-beef sandwiches.

The agency arrested about 250 people, many of them Indian, who enrolled at the made-up University of Farmington. Few are contesting their orders to deport.

A Grand Rapids, Mich., man went magnet fishing and landed something unexpected: A hand grenade. A German one. From World War I.

Michigan State University band members are standing guard over Sparty, the mascot statue, ahead of the big game against the University of Michigan to prevent it from being dressed in rival colors.

Facing a spate of illnesses linked with e-cigarettes, some states have temporarily banned selling various kinds of vaping items. But business owners who rely on those sales are pushing back in court.

Since the 1960s, a bright white light has appeared outside a tiny town in Michigan. Local folklore held it was a ghost. Researchers found a more grounded explanation, but people still flock to see it.

People convicted of felonies often have difficulties getting hired. But many employers say they're suffering a labor shortage, and attitudes toward hiring people with criminal records are changing.

Attorney General Dana Nessel reached a settlement with the ACLU. It requires agencies not to discriminate against gay people who want to adopt or foster children referred by the state.

"I've wanted to do this for quite a while," Jason Dalton explained in court on Monday, putting an end to jury selection. He faces life without parole for killing six people between transporting fares.

There are now 33 states that have legalized marijuana to some degree, and recreational pot use is now legal in 10 states, along with Washington, D.C.