General Motors Co.’s Factory Zero Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center will take four weeks of downtime starting next week as it prepares to expand production there, the Detroit automaker confirmed Tuesday. The company will expand production capacity at t…
Former GOP chairs back bid to move up Michigan’s presidential primary
DETROIT — Two former chairmen of the Michigan Republican Party are throwing their support behind the effort to make the state one of the earliest to cast ballots in the presidential primary calendar. Republicans Saul Anuzis and Rusty Hills sent a joint…
Michigan set to pay $200,000 on 2020 lawsuit over Gov. Whitmer’s COVID pandemic orders
DETROIT — The state of Michigan will pay about $200,000 in attorney fees and costs in relation to a lawsuit that toppled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers more than six months into the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney signed o…
Trump will be ‘hard to stop’ in 2024 with Republican base support, GOP Rep. Upton says
DETROIT — U.S. Rep. Fred Upton believes Donald Trump will be a presidential candidate in 2024 and will be “hard to stop” as Trump continues to have strong support from the Republican Party’s base despite the Jan. 6 hearings. “The voters still like him …
Riley Greene reaches base four times in debut as Tigers’ offense finally breaks out
DETROIT — You can call it the Riley Greene effect if you want, the Tigers don’t really care. This was just long overdue. After a long string of zeros, the Tigers finally put some crooked numbers on the scoreboard, a lot of them. They scored a season-hi…
DC judge bars Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley from possessing firearms, will allow in-state travel
DETROIT — Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley will not be allowed to possess a firearm or travel out of Michigan while he faces federal misdemeanor charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Kelley, who appeared via videoconference Thursday…
‘Lightyear’ review: Mission failure for beloved Pixar hero
A needlessly complicated and narratively underwhelming space adventure, “Lightyear” is not worthy of its titular action hero, Buzz Lightyear, who at this point is nearly as beloved in American pop culture as real life astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz…
Michigan police officer is fired in wake of Lyoya murder charge
DETROIT — The city of Grand Rapids has fired police officer Christopher Schurr, who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in an April 4 traffic stop that garnered national headlines and resulted in a second-degree murder charge against Schurr. Schurr decided to w…
Ford recalls nearly 50,000 Mustang Mach-Es, halts deliveries over safety defect
Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 50,000 Mustang Mach-Es and telling dealers to pause deliveries of the all-electric crossover due to a safety defect that could result in power loss. The Dearborn automaker has filed a recall notice with the National H…
Stellantis unveils new plan for lobbying in Europe
Jeep maker Stellantis NV says it’s withdrawing from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association at the end of the year and will create its own forum to engage with industry stakeholders on the future of transportation. The company in a statement …