A 21-year-old from Oak Park is facing life in prison after a fatal shooting at a Spirit Halloween store on Friday. John Benson Jr., 21, was arraigned Monday and charged with first-degree murder and felony firearm in connection to the shooting death of Anthony Thompson III. Madison Heights police...
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Muhith Mahmood will be sworn in as the new mayor of Hamtramck on Sunday after the results of the election flipped due to disputed absentee ballots. Last month, officials counted the 37 disputed absentee ballots from the 2025 election , giving Mahmood 2,089 votes. Current mayor Ad...
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Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield condemned the shooting of a 2-year-old child on the city’s west side Tuesday morning, saying children cannot be expected to understand the danger of a loaded gun and there is no excuse. In a statement issued after the shooting, Sheffield said her hear...
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A Maine office for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was vandalized in the hours leading up to Tuesday's election, her office said. It was the second reported act of vandalism at her Biddeford office. Officials have not said if anyone has been arrested or charged in connection to the incid...
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Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders turned out to be yeast or flour, though not all letters have been fully tested, the FBI sai...
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Some relief is coming for metro Detroit drivers soon especially with eastbound I-696 reopening before the end of the year between M-10 and I-75. But the traffic headaches will remain in place along I-94 in Wayne County. Brad McConnell is the owner of Fresh Edge Cleaning, a window...
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Voters have major decisions to make this election. Once the polls close, find all the results here. Outlier Media · Kate Abbey-Lambertz and The Associated Press · 2026 Michigan election results: US Senate, governor and more...
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Benson cast her vote and spoke about the gubernatorial race.
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If election season is causing stress, you're not alone. A survey from LifeStance Health found that 70% of Americans are experiencing at least some stress or anxiety about the midterm elections. Gen Z and millennials were more likely to report being stressed by the election. Only ...
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The GOP Senate candidate spoke about the reaction Democrat Haley Stevens received after backing him against Abdul El-Sayed.
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In her second Election Day update of the morning, Detroit City Clerk Janice M. Winfrey shared the latest number of voters who have cast ballots since polls opened at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. “As of 9 a.m., 13,096 Detroiters have cast their ballots — that’s within the first two hours of...
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The polls are officially open across Michigan as voters prepare to make their choices about issues and candidates for big races in the state, including the U.S. Senate race, Michigan governor, and more. Below you can find the latest news on Election Day, including voter turnout a...
