Photo Credit: Grand Rapids Police Department (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) The Grand Rapids Police is searching for a suspect involved in a bank robbery at a Lake Michigan Credit Union branch on Lake Michigan Drive NW on Monday afternoon. GRPD has released photos captured by bank cameras during the robbery. Police
(LANSING, Mich.) The legal battle over abortion access in the state of Michigan is ongoing. As of Monday night, county prosecutors cannot prosecute abortion providers after Oakland County following a temporary restraining order issued by Circuit Judge Jacob Cunningham. The Michigan Attorney General's office filed a motion for
(OKLAHOMA) These stories are part of the Oklahoma Media Center’s Promised Land collaborative effort, which shows how the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma decision affects both tribal and non-Indigenous residents in the state. Here is a look at some of the stories that have been published through the collaborative this
(TULSA, Okla.) National Weather Service Tulsa confirmed severe thunderstorms spawned a tornado that touched down in Broken Arrow Thursday night. Experts said the EF-1 tornado was the result of a storm over eastern Tulsa County connecting with an outflow boundary from storms to the north. The tornado developed just east
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) One person is in custody after four assault style rifles were found during a search on Wednesday. The Grand Rapids Police Department says officers executed the high-risk search warrant on Union Ave SE. The suspect is facing multiple charges including carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession
(OKMULGEE, Okla.) VNN and Big If True's second "From Adversity To Entrepreneurship" in-person learning session was held at the Rowe Family Life Center in Okmulgee on July 16. Attendees included Okmulgee Mayor Mickey Baldwin, local entrepreneurs, and community activists. Village Six Reformation Foundation owner Ismael King
(TULSA, Okla.) To this day, the State of Oklahoma has yet to include Battered Woman Syndrome as a legitimate category of defense in court, despite research on the serious mental health condition building since the 1970s. Researchers say incarcerating battered women could be costing the state hundreds of thousands of
(TULSA, Okla.) From May 16 to July 15, Verified News Network (VNN) conducted a series of interviews with local members of federally recognized tribes. Participants were mainly from the Muscogee Creek Nation. Other tribes included Cherokee and Blackfoot. This listening project was facilitated by Trusting News, a collaboration between the
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) The Grand Rapids Police Department is investigating a mass shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Four adult victims were found by Cesar Chavez Avenue SW and Oakes Street SW around 1:30 a.m. Police officers were at a traffic crash nearby when they heard multiple gunshots
(TULSA, Okla.) Rhonda Bear, founder of She Brew Coffee House in Claremore and Tulsa, has been a beacon of hope for women across the State of Oklahoma since 2012. After growing up in a criminal environment, Bear became addicted to drugs and was arrested multiple times. She was sent to
Written By: Mollie Bryant for BigIfTrue.org and Brittany Harlow (TULSA, Okla.) Two years ago, Tatianna Duncan founded the nonprofit Lucinda Hickory Research Institute in Tulsa to dig into the history of the Muscogee people’s land ownership—and loss of that land. Starting with her own family’s history,
(LANSING, Mich.) Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the education budget on Thursday. The bipartisan budget includes a half a billion dollars for infrastructure, recruiting teachers, and mental health resources. When it comes to per pupil funding, the budget includes $9,150 for every student in every district which is the