Photo Credit: Governor Gretchen Whitmer Facebook page (LANSING, Mich.) Governor Gretchen Whitmer has used her executive authority to file a lawsuit asking Michigan's State Supreme Court to determine whether Michigan's constitution protects abortion rights. “In the coming weeks, we will learn if the U.S. Supreme
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) It's been three days since 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya was killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer. Police say the shooting happened after the officer initiated a traffic stop. The officer involved is currently on leave. Michigan State Police are conducting the investigation. Earlier this week
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Southeast Grand Rapids Monday morning. We're told the shooting happened while a Grand Rapids police officer was conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of Griggs and Nelson SE. just after 8 a.m. The Grand
(OKMULGEE, Okla.) It’s considered to be 80 times as potent as morphine, and it’s on the rise in the heart of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation. In its landmark McGirt vs. Oklahoma ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the Muscogee (Creek) Nation reservation covers 3.25 million acres from
(AUSTIN, Texas) It’s been a week since a tornado outbreak tore through more than 30 communities in Texas and Oklahoma, killing a woman in Grayson County, Texas, and injuring 51 others. Round Rock, Texas, is one of the communities that were hit. “When I saw what had happened with
(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
(NATIONAL) Moderna Inc. released data from its KidCOVE study Wednesday, which shows the effects of 25 microgram two dose mRNA-1273 on children between the ages of 6 months to under 6 years old. The children were divided into two groups: 6 months to 2 years and 2 years to under
(TULSA, Okla.) “For her to be in jail two decades now, it just seems really unfair.” April Wilkens has been in prison for most of Amanda Ross’s life. “I was sheltered from it growing up,” Ross said. “And it wasn't until the past few years that I&
Photo Credit: Dylan Bartz (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) The Grand Rapids Fire Department is asking anyone with information about a recent fire at a commercial building to come forward. We're told the fire happened at 666 Wealthy Street S.E. on March 14. The fire investigator determined the fire
(HARPER COUNTY, Okla.) A 5-year-old is dead after a side-by-side wreck in Harper County. Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it happened in the Doby Springs area around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday. We're told a 34-year-old man from Enid was driving a 2019 Polaris Ranger when his 5-year-old passenger
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Photo Credit: Grand Rapids Police Department (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) After taking the oath of office on March 7, Eric Winstrom is officially the new police chief for the City of Grand Rapids. Winstrom comes to Grand Rapids after more than 20 years with the Chicago Police Department, where he served