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A federal judge has disqualified himself from handling a Flint water lawsuit. Michael Steinberg is with the ACLU, which is seeking an injunction to force all the lead pipes to be replaced in Flint. Judge Mark Goldsmith said he has no bias against the state or Flint, but he agreed …

Senator John Proos has announced a bipartisan legislative package to reform, re-establish and rebuild a criminal justice system focused on lowering recidivism and keeping Michigan safe. Proos says this reform package gives offenders the best shot at success and reintegration.

Car sales jumped more than three percent in April, with most major carmakers posting gains. AutoTrader.com analyst Michelle Krebs says it shows there’s still a lot of life in the car market, after a relatively weak performance in March. For the three domestic car companies, Fiat Chrysler sales rose 6 …

Fiat Chrysler and Google confirm that they will work together on self driving cars. That includes a fleet of 100 hybrid Chrysler Pacifica minivans that will be fitted with Google technology. Google has wanted to team up with a car maker.  Why Fiat Chrysler? Jack Nerad is an analyst with …

Sitting for long periods of time has been linked to a range of health problems including obesity. Recent research shows more standing and movement can improve your health. Dr. Michael Roizen is a wellness expert at Cleveland Clinic.

Are you going through a high conflict divorce — where the marriage ends and the war begins. For children — it can be a no win battle with lasting consequences, no matter their age. Here’s Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.

President Barack Obama and Governor Snyder will meet today to discuss the Flint water crisis. The President is scheduled to speak at Northwestern High School later this afternoon. Before his public appearance, the president and governor are expected to talk about the latest involving the lead-contaminated water. Snyder is expected …

Michigan’s Main Street program is getting a makeover. The manager of the Main Street program at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation says the new effort to revitalize historic downtowns and commercial districts will be called Main Street America. It will work in partnership with the National Main Street Center and …

Several pieces of legislation aimed at restructuring Detroit Public Schools have been approved by a state House committee. The votes were mainly along party lines with Republicans supporting the bills and Democrats voting no. Prior to the votes many Democrats took issue with the fact that the legislation was only …

HANCOCK — Two education students from Finland will share anecdotes about their experience in Finlandia University’s “Hei Suomi” program prior to the Finnish Theme Committee’s regular meeting May 5. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Finnish American Heritage Center, Eetu Ahola and Kaisa-Maria Poikela of Rovaniemi, Finland — who are …