The alleged gunman faced a felony gun charge that could have led to a lifetime ban on possessing a firearm if he was convicted. He was allowed to plead to a misdemeanor.
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‘We cannot keep living like this:’ Dems vow gun reform after MSU shooting
Legislative Democrats in Michigan promised quick action on gun reform bills in the aftermath of a shooting at Michigan State University where three were killed and five others wounded.
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Michigan State shooting: Night of terror, morning of eerie calm for students
Students who had spent their lives preparing for active shooters experience the terror of one. Many are still shaken. Some wonder if they should return to school.
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MSU shooting: Anthony McRae had guns charge, run-ins with police
The alleged gunman is a 43-year-old who was charged with a felony in 2019 for gun possession. He had several run-ins with police over the years for traffic offenses and driving on a suspended or revoked license.
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Michigan State shooting update: Conditions improving for two students injured in attack
Two of three students killed Monday on Michigan State University campus were from metro Detroit, according to the college’s Department of Police and Public Safety.
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Michigan inflation relief checks: Why GOP is fighting Whitmer rebate plan
The Michigan Senate is expected to take up tax relief on Tuesday. The party that normally favors low taxes is opposed to Gov. Whitmer’s $180 rebate checks. It’s complicated.
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Michigan inflation relief checks may be in jeopardy, even as tax cut passes
House Democrats pass tax cuts to lower-income residents and seniors, but a $180 onetime rebate is up could be up in the air unless Senate Republicans agree to the plan.
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Michigan Senate dumps ‘read or flunk’ portion of third-grade law
Vote mostly along party lines would nix requirements that third graders behind in reading repeat the grade. Democrats say it didn’t work; GOP said it didn’t have a chance to.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pitches 9 percent boost in Michigan school spending
The Democratic governor now has a Democratic Legislature and a giant budget surplus to pursue education priorities, including individualized tutoring, universal pre-school and other progressive policies.
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What Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to fund in $79B budget
From free school lunches and community college to water line improvements and subsidized field trips to Michigan’s state parks, the Democrat outlines her wish list. It could look very different once it’s approved.