Steve Neavling
Detroit Metro Times
Mountain View, CA, United States
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Researcher out at University of Michigan following accusations of fraudulent experiments on animals
At least one researcher is no longer employed at the University of Michigan after it was found that researchers conducted animal experiments that were deemed fraudulent. Dr. Chung Owyang, formerly a gastroenterology researcher in Michigan Medicine, stopped working at the university on Jan. 3, university spokeswoman Kim Broekhuizen told Metro Times on Wednesday. → Read More
Attorney for Oxford victims blasts governmental immunity for protecting negligent employees
Michigan has an accountability problem. City, county, and state officials are largely shielded from lawsuits, making it difficult to hold public employees accountable when they do something wrong. → Read More
3 men convicted in plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer sentenced up to 20 years in prison
Three men were sentenced to serve up to 20 years years in prison on Thursday for their role in the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison, and Pete Musico, who were members of Wolverine Watchman militia, were found guilty by a jury in October of providing material support for a terrorist act and gang membership. → Read More
Whitmer gains major police endorsement despite Dixon’s tough-on-crime rhetoric
This story was updated with information on the Dixon campaign’s law enforcement endorsements. The largest independent police organization in Michigan officially endorsed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for another term on Wednesday, a significant blow to her Republican opponent Tudor Dixon, who paints herself as the law-and-order candidate. → Read More
New Tudor Dixon ad could be an ‘SNL’ skit gone bad
A new Tudor Dixon ad is so cringe-worthy that we had to double check to make sure it wasn’t a parody. The video features a group of leather-clad bikers complaining about COVID-19 restrictions, rising gas prices, and abortion rights. → Read More
Fundraiser launched after thieves steal truck packed with school supplies in Detroit
A grassroots organization launched a fundraiser Tuesday after its truck packed with books and school supplies was stolen on Detroit’s east side last month. Hey Y’all Detroit planned to distribute the back-to-school supplies to children in need. → Read More
Motown Museum in line for $10M from Congress
The Motown Museum could soon get some love from Congress. → Read More
A Chipotle store in Michigan becomes the first in the chain to unionize
A Chipotle restaurant in Lansing has become the chain’s first location to vote to unionize. Workers at the store voted 11 to 3 to unionize on Thursday under the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a landmark victory for the fast food industry. → Read More
Popular California-based cannabis brand STIIIZY opens first Michigan dispensary in Ferndale
STIIIZY, a popular cannabis brand based in California, is opening its first recreational dispensary in Michigan. → Read More
Nearly 100 E. coli cases reported in 3 Michigan counties, prompting health advisory
A significant increase in E. coli cases in Michigan prompted health officials to issue an advisory about food safety and the importance hand-washing. So far this month, 98 cases of E. coli were reported in Oakland, Ottawa, and Kent counties, compared to 20 during the same time period last year, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDDHS). → Read More
Royal Oak and Hazel Park celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride this weekend
Royal Oak and Hazel Park are each hosting a Pride festival this weekend. Royal Oak PRIDE will take place between 5-10 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday on Washington Avenue between 5th, 6th, and 7th streets. → Read More
U.S. Rep. Meijer loses seat to Trump-endorsed, far-right candidate who peddles unfounded conspiracy theories
A far-right conspiracy theorist defeated U.S. Rep. Peter Meijer by a thin margin in the primary election Tuesday, signifying that former President Donald Trump’s influence remains strong in West Michigan. John Gibbs, an election denier endorsed by Trump, will face Democratic nominee Hillary Scholten in November for the 3rd District seat in the Grand Rapids and Muskegon area. → Read More
Judge postpones Detroit’s plans to issue recreational marijuana licenses in latest setback
The city of Detroit’s controversial recreational marijuana ordinance has hit yet another snag. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Leslie Kim Smith on Monday issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the city from issuing licenses for dispensaries, microbusinesses, and consumption lounges. → Read More
Another Starbucks store in Michigan petitions to unionize as the labor movement grows statewide
The movement among Starbucks employees to unionize continues to spread across Michigan. A Starbucks store at 5655 Pickard St. in Mount Pleasant petitioned to form a union early Thursday morning. → Read More
Whitmer for president? She ranked among top Democratic 2024 hopefuls in WaPo
President Gretchen Whitmer has a ring to it. The first-term Michigan governor debuted on The Washington Post’s top 10 ranking of potential presidential hopefuls. → Read More
Record number of signatures collected to put abortion rights on Michigan ballot in November
A coalition that launched a petition drive to amend the state’s constitution to affirm abortion rights plans to turn in a record 753,759 signatures on Monday. Reproductive Freedom for All must submit about 452,000 valid signatures for the initiative to appear on the November ballot. → Read More
Former Macomb County priest convicted of sexually abusing child in 1980s
A former Macomb County priest faces up to 15 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexual abuse. Neil Kalina was accused of fondling a child and giving him drugs and alcohol when he was a priest at St. Kiernan Catholic Church in Shelby Township from 1982 to 1985. → Read More
Warren bomb suspect is outlaw motorcycle gang member with extensive criminal record
A Warren man is clinging to life after an explosion tore through his body while he appeared to be building a bomb, police said. The 38-year-old man was in critical condition Monday morning, with second- and third-degree burns over 55% of his body, Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer tells Metro Times. → Read More
FBI arrests GOP Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelly, searches his home
The FBI arrested Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley on Thursday and raided his home in Allendale. Kelley is accused in federal court documents of joining a mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. → Read More
GOP-led Legislature seeks to intervene in lawsuit opposing 1931 abortion ban in Michigan
The Republican-led state Legislature is trying to upend a lawsuit aimed at keeping abortion legal in Michigan. The House and Senate are asking the Court of Claims for permission to intervene as defendants in the lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood, which argues that Michigan's constitution protects abortion rights. → Read More