MI state lawmaker dead from apparent suicide

WKAR Public Media | By Kevin Lavery

Published May 9, 2017 at 3:50 PM EDT

Michigan State Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette) was found dead Tuesday in Lansing of an apparent suicide. The discovery comes one day after Kivela was arrested for the second time on a drunk driving charge.

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Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.

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