The Latest Breaking News from Mackinac Island

No cars, only carts: This US town has banned cars for over 125 years, and Amazon deliveries still arrive by horse-drawn cart

In an age of electric vehicles, autonomous driving and drone deliveries, one American destination continues to do things the old-fashioned way. On Mackinac Island in Michigan, cars have been banned for more than 125 years, leaving horse-drawn carts, bicycles and pedestrians to share the streets instead. The unique transport system…

The Times of India · Jun 25

'I don't think it stops at Roe': Buttigieg fears rights rollback after Supreme Court decision

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the potential rollback of abortion rights could mark a watershed moment in American history, where civil rights are rescinded rather than expanded.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

Michigan attorney general expects charges to result from push to overturn 2020 election

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Wednesday that she expects criminal charges to result from ongoing investigations into the push by supporters of former President Donald Trump to reverse the outcome of the November 2020 election.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022