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Michigan House adds protections for LGBTQ residents to civil rights law

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-led Michigan House voted Wednesday to include gay and transgender residents among the protected groups of people under the state's anti-discrimination law, the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Appeals judges focus on what Oxford shooter's parents didn't do

DETROIT — Three Michigan Court of Appeals judges weighed arguments Tuesday about whether there is sufficient evidence to send the parents of the Oxford High School shooter to trial on involuntary manslaughter charges, raising questions about how foreseeable the shooting was to James and Jennifer Crumbley.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Appeals judges focus on what Oxford shooter's parents didn't do during hearing

DETROIT — A three-judge panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday heard oral arguments about whether there is sufficient evidence to order the parents of a former Oxford High School student to face involuntary manslaughter charges for 2021 mass shooting at the school, focusing largely on what James…

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023

The growing evidence that Covid-19 is leaving people sicker

The potential impact on heart and brain disease poses challenges to healthcare systems globally

Financial Times · Aug 30, 2022

Smoking and drinking alcohol cause almost half of all cancer deaths, study finds

Between 2010 and 2019, cancer deaths due to risk factors rose by 20.4% globally, increasing from 3.7 million to 4.45 million.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Michigan high court bars discrimination on sexual orientation

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday ruled Michigan's current laws against discrimination based on sex includes a ban on discrimination based on sexual orientation, a ruling that effectively stops businesses from denying services or employment opportunities to the gay community.

Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022

Danny Westneat: An expert just called the end of the pandemic. Why is nobody celebrating?

When officials announced that the Spanish flu pandemic was on the wane in Seattle back in 1918, people poured into the streets in celebration.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2022