(PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich.) The Kent County Sheriff's office is investigating a road rage incident that led to a home being struck by gunfire. According to the sheriff's office, there was a traffic crash on Plainfield Avenue south of 4 Mile Road around 11:30 a.m.
(NATIONAL) Haskell Indian Nations University just received a $20 million award for a new Indigenous science hub project. The award, funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is the largest National Science Foundation award ever granted to a Tribal college or university. The funds will be used to
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) Broken Arrow Intertribal Veteran’s Association is bringing the Broken Arrow Pow Wow back with a purpose after nearly thirty years. BAIVA Vice President Michael Coon told VNN the event is being held to honor veterans, especially this generation of military men and women, returning from warzones
(NATIONAL) A recent oversight hearing into the status of Oklahoma Freedmen descendants showed much disagreement remains more than 150 years after the 1866 treaties were signed. The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held the “Oversight Hearing on Select Provisions of the 1866 Reconstruction Treaties Between the United States and Oklahoma
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