Switch to the of this page.A Missouri man has been arrested for setting an Islamic center on fire in what authorities believe was a hate-fueled attack.Nicholas Proffitt, 42, of Cape Girardeau, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with felonies of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, and first-degree property damage — a charge that could come with more serious penalties because investigators believe he was motivated by a bias against Muslims.He is accused of lighting a fire early Friday morning at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau that damaged the building...…Switch to the of this page.A Missouri man has been arrested for setting an Islamic center on fire in what authorities believe was a hate-fueled attack.Nicholas Proffitt, 42, of Cape Girardeau, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with felonies of first-degree arson, first-degree burglary, and first-degree property damage — a charge that could come with more serious penalties because investigators believe he was motivated by a bias against Muslims.He is accused of lighting a fire early Friday morning at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau that damaged the building...WW…

Switch to the of this page.Detroit rapper Eminem sent some much-needed sustenance in the form of "Mom's Spaghetti" to support those local Detroit health care workers battling the coronavirus on the frontlines.Earlier this week, Henry Ford Health Care System received a healthy helping of Mom's Spaghetti from Eminem, Shady Records, and Clarkston-based Union Joints as a gesture of gratitude for their hard work.“Our #HealthcareHeroes 'lost themselves' in the delicious Mom's Spaghetti donated by Detroit's very own, Eminem,” reads a tweet from Henry Ford Health Care System.Staff at Detroit...…Switch to the of this page.Detroit rapper Eminem sent some much-needed sustenance in the form of "Mom's Spaghetti" to support those local Detroit health care workers battling the coronavirus on the frontlines.Earlier this week, Henry Ford Health Care System received a healthy helping of Mom's Spaghetti from Eminem, Shady Records, and Clarkston-based Union Joints as a gesture of gratitude for their hard work.“Our #HealthcareHeroes 'lost themselves' in the delicious Mom's Spaghetti donated by Detroit's very own, Eminem,” reads a tweet from Henry Ford Health Care System.Staff at Detroit...WW…

Switch to the of this page.Democratic 2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders, who was this week, has added two more Michigan rallies ahead of the state's primary election.Sanders added the rallies in Dearborn and Ann Arbor, for a total of four upcoming events:• 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at Detroit's TCF Center (Hall C and D)• 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Dearborn’s Salina Intermediate School• 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Grand Rapids' Calder Plaz• 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Ann Arbor’s University of Michigan DiagAttendees can RSVP for the Detroit event , the Dearborn event...…Switch to the of this page.Democratic 2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders, who was this week, has added two more Michigan rallies ahead of the state's primary election.Sanders added the rallies in Dearborn and Ann Arbor, for a total of four upcoming events:• 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at Detroit's TCF Center (Hall C and D)• 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at Dearborn’s Salina Intermediate School• 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Grand Rapids' Calder Plaz• 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, at Ann Arbor’s University of Michigan DiagAttendees can RSVP for the Detroit event , the Dearborn event...WW…

Switch to the of this page.Democratic 2020 presidential contender and Sen. Bernie Sanders is coming back to Michigan for a pair of rallies ahead of the state's primary election.Sanders will hold a rally at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6 at Detroit's TCF Center (Hall C and D) and another at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 8 at Grand Rapids' Calder Plaza. Attendees can RSVP for the Detroit event and the Grand Rapids event .Michigan's primary is Tuesday, March 10.The state is a crucial battleground with 125 Democratic delegates at stake, which are divided proportionally. In 2016, in Michigan's primary...…Switch to the of this page.Democratic 2020 presidential contender and Sen. Bernie Sanders is coming back to Michigan for a pair of rallies ahead of the state's primary election.Sanders will hold a rally at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 6 at Detroit's TCF Center (Hall C and D) and another at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 8 at Grand Rapids' Calder Plaza. Attendees can RSVP for the Detroit event and the Grand Rapids event .Michigan's primary is Tuesday, March 10.The state is a crucial battleground with 125 Democratic delegates at stake, which are divided proportionally. In 2016, in Michigan's primary...WW…

Switch to the of this page.»Struggling with a slew of invisible wounds, Brad Lafuze returned home to Michigan a decade ago after serving two tours of duty as a combat infantryman in Iraq.The blast from an improvised explosive device had inflicted a traumatic brain injury and left him battling epilepsy. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), severe anxiety, depression, drug addiction, and alcoholism are all problems he’s also struggled with since coming back from the war.Along with the maladies came a long list of drugs his doctors at the Veteran’s Administration prescribed to help keep him...…Switch to the of this page.»Struggling with a slew of invisible wounds, Brad Lafuze returned home to Michigan a decade ago after serving two tours of duty as a combat infantryman in Iraq.The blast from an improvised explosive device had inflicted a traumatic brain injury and left him battling epilepsy. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), severe anxiety, depression, drug addiction, and alcoholism are all problems he’s also struggled with since coming back from the war.Along with the maladies came a long list of drugs his doctors at the Veteran’s Administration prescribed to help keep him...WW…

Switch to the of this page.New York Times journalist Sarah Jeong put a Macomb County pastor on blast for harassing her from his church email address.Jeong posted a screenshot of the email, from Rev. David Muns of Macomb Township's Christian Life Church, on her Twitter account on Tuesday."I pretty much never do this but this guy is a 'pastor,'" Jeong wrote on Twitter."How about if we took all the little bitter Asian woman and had a lottery and cut their clits like the Muslims do," Muns wrote in the email. "Not a very classy position is it, neither is your trashy little bitter personality...…Switch to the of this page.New York Times journalist Sarah Jeong put a Macomb County pastor on blast for harassing her from his church email address.Jeong posted a screenshot of the email, from Rev. David Muns of Macomb Township's Christian Life Church, on her Twitter account on Tuesday."I pretty much never do this but this guy is a 'pastor,'" Jeong wrote on Twitter."How about if we took all the little bitter Asian woman and had a lottery and cut their clits like the Muslims do," Muns wrote in the email. "Not a very classy position is it, neither is your trashy little bitter personality...WW…

Switch to the of this page.With less than two weeks before the election, President Donald Trump’s lies are getting more desperate and outrageous.For the third time in two weeks, Trump falsely claimed that everyone in Michigan is locked down except for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s husband Mark Mallory.“Michigan is shut down; it’s like a prison,” Trump said during the final presidential debate Thursday night, adding Whitmer’s husband “is the only one allowed to do anything.”President Trump slams Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: "Take a look at what's happening with your friend in Michigan -- where her...…Switch to the of this page.With less than two weeks before the election, President Donald Trump’s lies are getting more desperate and outrageous.For the third time in two weeks, Trump falsely claimed that everyone in Michigan is locked down except for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s husband Mark Mallory.“Michigan is shut down; it’s like a prison,” Trump said during the final presidential debate Thursday night, adding Whitmer’s husband “is the only one allowed to do anything.”President Trump slams Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: "Take a look at what's happening with your friend in Michigan -- where her...WW…

A recent Metro Times cover story looked into a claim often made by Republican Senate candidate John James on the campaign trail: that he grew Renaissance Global Logistics — his family's Detroit-based company that he ran since 2012 — from $35 million to $137 million in revenue, adding "100 jobs in Michigan and east of the Mississippi" in the process.Documents obtained by Metro Times, however, after failing to produce the jobs it promised, and indeed appeared to have actually lost jobs during that time — all while James earned at least $1.6 million in salary and up to $2 million in stock...…A recent Metro Times cover story looked into a claim often made by Republican Senate candidate John James on the campaign trail: that he grew Renaissance Global Logistics — his family's Detroit-based company that he ran since 2012 — from $35 million to $137 million in revenue, adding "100 jobs in Michigan and east of the Mississippi" in the process.Documents obtained by Metro Times, however, after failing to produce the jobs it promised, and indeed appeared to have actually lost jobs during that time — all while James earned at least $1.6 million in salary and up to $2 million in stock...WW…

Switch to the of this page.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for patience and restraint on Monday as her stay-at-home order continues to curtail the deadly spread of the coronavirus.In the past three weeks, Michigan has dramatically driven down the rate of new COVID-19 deaths and cases, while boosting its testing capacity. The promising results mean the state is getting closer to phasing in more sectors of the stalled economy, Whitmer said.The governor spoke out about  published Monday that revealed numerous death threats against her on private Facebook groups over her social-distancing...…Switch to the of this page.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called for patience and restraint on Monday as her stay-at-home order continues to curtail the deadly spread of the coronavirus.In the past three weeks, Michigan has dramatically driven down the rate of new COVID-19 deaths and cases, while boosting its testing capacity. The promising results mean the state is getting closer to phasing in more sectors of the stalled economy, Whitmer said.The governor spoke out about  published Monday that revealed numerous death threats against her on private Facebook groups over her social-distancing...WW…