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Two suspects are in police custody in relation to the suspicious death of 2-year-old Brandon Kemp. Both suspects are expected to be arraigned on Tuesday. Officials say they will release more infomationget more >> The toddler's mother's attorney is speaking out for his client.get more >> Six years after being mistaken for dead, Whitney Cerak has become a mother.get more >> Six years after being mistaken for dead, Whitney Cerak has become a mother.get more >> A 17-year-old high school senior from southwestern Michigan has died in a motorcycle crash two days before his school's graduation ceremony.get more >> A 17-year-old high school senior from southwestern Michigan has died in a motorcycle crash two days before his school's graduation ceremony.get more >> It's been a busy weekend for Lansing Police. It all started Saturday evening on the 1800 block of Tecumseh River Rd. Police say a man armed with a sword broke into a home and refused to come out. He heldget more >> Police investigate two shootings, a stabbing and face a standoffget more >> LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Lansing police say they're stepping up their patrols after a 62-year-old woman was assaulted while riding her bike near the intersection of Beech and Elm on Sunday shortly afterget more >> Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call Lansing police.get more >> Wednesday evening around 5:30 p.m. a woman was hit by a car in the 1200 block of Regent Street, near Potter Park. That's just off Aurelius, south of 496. Initial reports suggest the accident may be aget more >> The victim has head and leg injuries.get more >> Meridian Township Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery. They say this person walked into the Jiimmy Johns restaurant on Hagadorn Rd., showed a gun, and then left with an unknown amountget more >> Meridian Township Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery. get more >> Authorities in western Michigan say a car with six teenagers aboard went out of control and crashed on an interstate highway exit ramp, killing two of them and seriously injuring two others.get more >> Authorities in western Michigan say a car with six teenagers aboard went out of control and crashed on an interstate highway exit ramp, killing two of them and seriously injuring two others.get more >> Big news for the housing industry. Local realtors says the market is on the upswing after years of dismal business. Despite a slow economy Jason and Carla Mead sold their house about three months agoget more >> Say houses are selling faster than they have in years. get more >> Two Detroit teenagers have been charged in the shooting death of an 84-year-old security guard in the parking lot of a church while Bible study was taking place inside.get more >> Two Detroit teenagers have been charged in the shooting death of an 84-year-old security guard in the parking lot of a church while Bible study was taking place inside.get more >>
A coalition seeking to overturn Michigan's law granting expanded powers to state-appointed emergency managers plans to turn in petition signatures to state officials February 29.
The plan confirmed Monday by Michigan Forward chairman Brandon Jessup would be a key step for the campaign. The group needs to collect roughly 161,300 valid signatures to temporarily suspend the law and put the issue on the November ballot.
State election officials would need to verify enough signatures have been collected.
Critics of the law say it's unconstitutional and gives too much power to the state-appointed managers appointed to run financially struggling cities and schools.
Supporters of the new law say it's needed to help fix the finances of schools and cities that have been unable to repair their budgets alone.