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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One of two ringleaders in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 will be sentenced Tuesday in federal court.

Michigan’s civil rights watchdog is filing two charges of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department, further heightening scrutiny of the department following an officer’s killing of a Black motorist in April

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ran up big margins against Republican Tudor Dixon in the county that includes Detroit and got a majority of votes in Grand Rapids

A judge is expected to rule by next week on whether a former Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist in the back of the head during a struggle over a Taser will stand trial for second-degree murder

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids resident who witnessed the April altercation between former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr and Patrick Lyoya said Thursday that Schurr had "physical control" when they were wrestling before Lyoya was shot.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her Republican challenger Tudor Dixon kicked off Thursday's debate in Grand Rapids sparring over abortion and what exemptions or limitations they would support related to abortion.

A congressional district in Michigan that includes Grand Rapids hasn't had a Democratic House member in decades

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday she had filed a civil lawsuit against a metal finishing and plating company she says contaminated nine sites in and around Grand Rapids with PFAS and other hazardous chemicals.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — From his perch in an elementary school gym during last month's Michigan primary, Grand Rapids City Clerk Joel Hondorp oversaw the electronic book of eligible voters, while first-time election workers Kimberly and Shayne Becher helped check people in and explain how to fill out ballots.