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Michigan’s safe gun storage and red flag laws adopted largely in response to mass shootings at Oxford High School and Michigan State University have been in effect for two years now.
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Courtesy/Dale DalmanThe company that owns Michigan’s North Lake Processing Center, the largest immigration detention facility in the Midwest, reported $254 million in profit last year, up nearly 700 percent from $32 million in 2024. -
Paul Sancya/AP/APWinter utility bills are climbing across Mid-Michigan. A colder January and recent rate increases are part of the equation. This story breaks down what changed and what could happen next.
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