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A former assistant principal of a Detroit arts and music conservatory was sentenced this week in connection to an alleged sexual assault of a minor in October 2025. Jerome Younger, 55, of Roseville, pleaded no contest in August to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a ...
safety
When you buy alcohol, tobacco and pot, you know what you’re getting because those industries are regulated. But when it comes Kratom, it’s like the wild wild West. And now concerns are growing about its powerful, synthetic derivative called 7 O-H. Canton Township police say the c...
schools
A Southeast Michigan man is among the seven Cornell University fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a female student in 2024. Want to see our original report? Click here . The lawsuit , filed on Sept. 16 in Tompkins County, New York, names Scott Kretzchmar and six ot...
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The family whose mother was cremated by mistake has hired a law firm as it considers legal action against Hutchinson Funeral Home.
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Christa Gail Pike’s scheduled execution in Tennessee was halted Wednesday by a federal appeals court about an hour before it was set to begin.
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The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that it has completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group. The last U.S. troops left an air base in northern Iraq under a deal between Baghdad and Washington. The withd...
business
The Parade Company has confirmed a record-high number of new floats. Eight will debut at the 100th America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner White. The lineup of new floats includes entries from presenting sponsor Gardner White and longtime sponsors Corewell Health, U-M...
schools
A historic Rochester building dating back to the 1800s could get a second life. The Harrison building was a schoolhouse before becoming an administrative building in the 1980s. It’s been vacant since 2022. The district is deciding whether to sell the building. As three bids vie t...
government
Gas prices are weighing heavily on voters all over the country, and that is true in Peachtree City, Georgia. Peachtree City is in Fayette County, Georgia a county that has voted Republican for decades but that the Democratic Party believes it can flip in the upcoming midterm elec...
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Former NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown is expected in a Miami courtroom Wednesday to accept a plea deal that avoids prison time in an attempted murder case....
business
As more shoppers embrace tap-to-pay technology, cybersecurity experts are warning consumers about a potential scam known as "ghost tapping." It has nothing to do with Halloween. Rather, it is a form of digital theft that can occur without a criminal ever physically taking your wa...
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Training exercises are scheduled for Oct. 7th, and Thursday, Oct. 8th at several locations throughout the city.
