The Associated Press
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Mack President Stephen Roy says the deal delivers significantly higher wages and will allow the company to compete. The agreement covers about 4,000 workers in three states.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear a major case involving changes to the minimum wage and sick leave, and the power of lawmakers to interfere with the results of petition drives. The court’s decision could put more money in the pockets of low-wage workers, especially in the restaurant industry.
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Michigan's K-12 schools could add gambling risk education to what it already teaches about risk related to drugs and alcohol.
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Former Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has admitted stealing prescription drugs from a disposal box at the police department, according to search warrants.
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The former head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board has pleaded guilty to bribery. Rick Johnson admits he accepted at least $110,000 in exchange for approving applications for the lucrative business.
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The United States Supreme Court rules against Michigan district in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools special ed case.
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A federal appeals court has ordered a Detroit museum to hold onto an 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh amid a Brazilian collector's dispute with the museum over the painting. The Detroit News reports that Wednesday's order from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati comes days after a federal judge in Detroit dismissed a lawsuit filed by collector Gustavo Soter's art brokerage company.
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The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Abbott Laboratories infant formula plant in Michigan that was shut down for months last year due to contamination, the company confirmed. The factory's closure in February 2022 contributed to a nationwide baby formula shortage that forced parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor's offices.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education, a legal challenge important for other disabled students and their families.
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Debbie Stabenow was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, but has a political career that has spanned 50 years. Stabenow cited "passing the torch" to a younger generation of political leaders as motive for stepping down.