The Michigan DNR sent a letter to the state’s deer hunters weeks before the first day of gun season. “We need to have some honest talks about how to manage deer in this state,” wrote Chad Stewart, who works for the department and is in charge of managing deer, elk, and moose. Stewart went on to explain why more does than bucks need to be killed, even though hunting in Michigan has been going down for decades: “We need to quickly and substantially increase our antlerless deer harvest across much of our Lower Peninsula.” It could make or break our...
Northwest Indiana Grapples with Nearly 3 Feet of Heavy Lake Effect Snow
On Friday, heavy lake effect snow in Northwest Indiana made it nearly impossible to see and made driving dangerous or impossible. LaPorte County is under a winter storm watch until 6 a.m. Saturday, and it could sometimes be completely white outside. The National Weather Service told people in La Porte County that they might want to delay travel that isn’t necessary. Even though it was Friday night, La Porte County already had up to 32 inches of snow, and it wasn’t over yet. When wind gusts reach 40 mph and snow falls at a rate of 2 inches or more...
Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Law Raises Concerns of a Health Crisis
Uganda had a great fight against HIV for many years. From 1990 to 2019, the country’s death rate dropped by almost 90%. Now, the Anti-Homosexuality Act, a broad law passed last year, could make the epidemic worse because LGBT people are being refused or are too afraid to get the medical care they need. Consensual sex between people of the same gender is against the law. It also says that everyone must report anyone they think is doing something illegal, including health care workers who are taking care of patients. People who live with HIV and have relationships with other...
OpenAI CEO Says that ChatGPT Doesn’t Need The New York Times’ Data
In a legal battle that unfolded last year, The New York Times (NYT) took legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming that OpenAI’s ChatGPT had been trained using millions of NYT articles without obtaining proper permission. The media conglomerate claimed that this training, which entails replicating significant portions of their work, violates their copyright. The New York Times alleges that OpenAI and Microsoft are benefiting from their journalism without providing any compensation. Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, expressed his surprise at the legal case filed by the New York Times. During an interview at the World Economic Forum, Altman...
3-Year Cruise Passengers Seek Fraud Charges Over Unexpected Cancellation
They should have been well into the first part of their three-year Life at Sea cruise by now. The cruise went from Ushuaia, Argentina, to Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. One couple is stuck in an Istanbul hotel and about to lose their home more than a month after the cruise was abruptly canceled. Another woman has moved to Ecuador because she can’t afford to pay her mortgage, and a man who was just diagnosed with cancer has put off his treatment because he doesn’t have the money to pay for it. On Tuesday, 78 people who wanted to go...
Clare Man Accused of Threatening Amish Family During a Buggy Ride
In a shocking incident, a resident from the Clare area has been charged with ethnic intimidation after reportedly brandishing a knife and threatening an Amish family as they peacefully rode by in their buggy. An Amish family with a baby has recently relocated to Manistee County, according to Michigan State Police. On August 7, they attended a church service. Following their time at church, members of the congregation informed them about a more direct route back home via Healy Lake Road. An Amish man was unfamiliar with the route. 47-year-old Charles Rogers Sensing of Clare allegedly approached the road while...
Center Line Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Sexual Exploitation of Children
DETROIT – A 34-year-old man from Center Line, Michigan, named Colin Clemente Martin, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. The charges against him include coercion and enticement of a minor, as well as the sexual exploitation of a minor. The sentencing was carried out by United States District Judge Denise Page Hood, and the announcement was made by United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. In October 2022, Martin entered a guilty plea for the charges. Ison made the announcement alongside Angie Salazar, who serves as the Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations. Court records reveal that Martin...
15 People Sentenced For Defrauding Unemployment Insurance Agencies During Covid-19
United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison said that James Mayfield, who lives in Detroit, was given a two-year and six-month prison sentence today for his part in a plan to scam state unemployment insurance agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayfield is the last of 15 people who have been sentenced for their parts in schemes to cheat jobless insurance that happened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Special Agent-in-Charge of the Great Lakes Region for the Department of Labor – Office of the Inspector General (DOL-OIG), Irene Lindow, joined Ison in making the announcement. So did Special Agent in Charge Cheyvoryea Gibson...
Case Dismissed Against Detroit Officer Charged in Fatal Incident with 71-Year-Old
A judge dismissed the case against a former Detroit police officer who was charged with manslaughter after striking a 71-year-old man. In a recent development, Judge Kenneth King of the 36th District Court has dismissed the case during the preliminary examination. The decision was made based on the lack of sufficient evidence to proceed to the trial court, as stated in a news release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. In a shocking incident on September 1, 2023, Juwan Marquise-Alexander Brown allegedly assaulted a 71-year-old Detroit resident named Daryl Vance, striking him in the face. Vance fell to the ground...
Detroit vs Tampa: Two Cities Getting Ready for Sunday’s Big Match
On Sunday, Detroit, home of Ford Field, will be one of the sports world’s hubs. The Detroit Lions will play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC playoffs. But the Red Wings will play the Lightning at Little Caesars Arena just down the street on Sunday night. Now seems like a great time to compare the two cities: We are Motown and Motor City. They are called Cigar City and Big Guava. The Buccaneers are with them. The Lions are in a league of their own and riding a wave of energy in the NFL playoffs. They used to live...