LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Highlights Human Trafficking Prosecution Efforts LANSING - As Human Trafficking Awareness Month comes to a close, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reaffirming her department's commitment to combatting human trafficking by highlighting resources available to victims and recognizing the work of Assistant Attorney General Melissa Palepu, who was recently named Homeland S more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel on Federal Judge Blocking President Trump's Executive Order to Limit Birthright Citizenship LANSING - Yesterday, Judge Coughenour for the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's executive order to limit birthright citizenship. Judge Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, noted, "I've more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Reissues Consumer Alert on Safely Saving Money on Medications LANSING - As President Donald Trump rolled back a Biden Administration rule aimed at reducing prescription drug prices, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert, Prescription Drugs - How to Safely Save Money, to guide consumers on how to manage costs. In his first hours in office, Pre more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Settles Investigation into Fraudulent Pet Adoption Scheme LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance and Discontinuance (PDF) in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County resolving an investigation into unlawful business practices by Paige Harkema of Oshtemo Township using the alias "Abby Stratiskii." The Assurance re more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Issues Statement on Frozen Federal Funds LANSING - Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to a White House memo freezing federal funds to critical programs, and reports of immediate impacts within the State. "I am aware of the OMB memo issued last night by the White House, and my department is learning already of servi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins 22 States in Suing to Stop Trump Administration from Withholding Essential Federal Funding LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy (PDF) that appears to order the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Team Argues in State Court Line 5 Should Be Shut Down in Straits of Mackinac LANSING - Today, attorneys for the Department of Attorney General gave oral arguments before Judge James S. Jamo of the Ingham County Circuit Court in Nessel v. Enbridge, seeking to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The Department arg more PR

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan, Feb. 1 -- BorgWarner Inc. issued the following news release: * * * BorgWarner Named to Fortune's 2025 World's Most Admired Companies List - Marks third consecutive year BorgWarner has been included on the list - BorgWarner is one of eight automotive parts suppliers named - Social responsibility, product quality and investment value were factored into rankings Auburn Hills, Michigan, January 30, 2025 - BorgWarner has been named one of 321 companies included on Fortun more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: In the latest court ruling as part of an eight-year dispute between Michigan's largest industrial energy customers along with their competitive energy suppliers, and the Michigan Public Service Commission ("MPSC") and Michigan's incumbent utilities, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a case in favor of the Association of Business Advocating Tariff Equity ("ABATE"), represented by Michael Pa more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: Clark Hill, an international law firm that launched its Atlanta office in July, has signed a 15-year lease at 3630 Peachtree, a mixed-use building with Class-AA, trophy office space, Ritz-Carlton residences, and multiple on-site restaurants including the Michelin-recommended Tomo. The firm will initially occupy the entire seventh floor, the equivalent of 28,300 square feet, and will have the ability to grow its  more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Dow, a materials science company that says it serves customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications, issued the following news release: * * * Dow announces targeted actions to deliver $1B in cost savings * Proactive, additional actions will further reduce costs in response to ongoing macroeconomic weakness and support Dow's long-term growth objectives * Reinforces Dow's financial foundation and supplements  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * DTE Energy schedules full year 2024 earnings release, conference call DETROIT, January 30, 2025 - DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) will announce its full year 2024 earnings before the market opens Thursday, February 13, 2025. The company will conduct a conference call to discuss earnings results at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live internet broadcast of the call at d more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration from Freezing Essential Funding, Following Lawsuit from AG Nessel LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today released the following statement after a federal court granted a motion filed by her office and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general to halt the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that would block federal more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Denies Request for Preliminary Injunction Against Michigan's Ban on Conversion Therapy LANSING - Judge Jane M. Beckering of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan recently denied a request for preliminary injunction (PDF) from Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee, and Hillsdale Counties and an individual psychologist who sought to block the enforce more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Finding the most efficient carbon-neutral aircraft for your flight Sustainable aviation doesn't have a one-size-fits-all solution, but an interactive tool can identify the right fit given the flight distance, speed and payload The StratiFly tool allows users to visualize how shifting technology assumptions (left) impact the most efficient propulsion system for each combination of cruise speed and mi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Former Hillsdale County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Sentenced for Assault of County Jail Inmate LANSING - Yesterday, Ronald Leggitt, 44, of Marshall, was sentenced by the Honorable John G. McBain Jr. in the 4th Judicial Circuit Court in Jackson County to 2 years' probation with the first 7 days to be served in jail for assaulting a county jail inmate under his supervision at the Hill more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Thank Sen. Gary Peters for Service to Michigan January 28, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich.-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued the following statements on Senator Gary Peters' decision not to seek re-election in 2026: "Senator Gary Peters has been a steadfast champion for Michigan. "As a me more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Announces Art Contest for 2025 State of the State Program January 28, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an art contest for the 2025 State of the State program cover. The governor is challenging Michigan's K-12 students to come up with a creative design for the program cover following the theme, "Think Michigan more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Announces More Housing, Space for Small Business in Detroit and Alma January 27, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov The rehabilitation of vacant properties will add housing, commercial space, and increased density to Detroit's North End and downtown Alma LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced redevelopment projects receiving support from the Revit more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How should we address the climate crisis? Talk about it, says climate scientist, nonprofit group EXPERT Q&A Listen to your mother--especially if your mother is a climate scientist. That's the hope of the nonprofit Science Moms, a group of scientists who are mothers who study climate change. The group hopes to connect with other moms to make climate change a normal topic of conversation--and therefo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 31 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: Husch Blackwell served as outside transactional and regulatory counsel to Marshfield Clinic Health System in a merger with Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States. As a result, the combined system will serve patients and communities across the upper Midwest, including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Jackson County Judge Denies Motions for New Trial, Resentencing from Three Convicted in Governor Whitmer Kidnapping Plot LANSING - Yesterday, Judge Thomas Wilson of the 4th Circuit Court in Jackson County denied motions for a new trial and resentencing by Paul Bellar and Joseph Morrison, who were convicted of multiple felonies in connection with the 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretche more PR

ENCINO, California, Jan. 30 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.1M Sale of Medical Office Property in Chicago CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of 2335 S. Michigan Ave., a medical office property fully leased to Shifrin Plastic Surgery Center in Chicago, Illinois.  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * Prestigious grant will fund advancements in orthopedic surgical techniques. * * * Dr. Maria Podsiedlik, a faculty member in small animal orthopedic surgery at Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded a prestigious 2024 AO/ARI VET Collaborative Research Grant. This grant will support groundbreaking research to improve orthopedic sur more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Paywalls influence newspaper coverage Study: How digital paywalls shape news coverage (DOI: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae511) As newspapers navigate the shifting tides of digital journalism, paywalls have emerged as both saviors of the industry and controversial gatekeepers. A new University of Michigan study found that paywalls influence content coverage, as newspapers, on average, reduced their local ne more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 30 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Rhiannon Giddens appointed inaugural U-M Artist-in-Residence Rhiannon Giddens, the Grammy-, Pulitzer Prize- and MacArthur "genius" grant-winning musical artist and composer, has been appointed as the inaugural University of Michigan Artist-in-Residence. The residency, launched by the U-M Arts Initiative in fall 2024, seeks to harness the transformative power of the arts to impact the world by invitin more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * The state of the Great Lakes: U-M experts available to comment EXPERTS ADVISORY Ahead of a Feb. 4 congressional briefing on Great Lakes science, University of Michigan experts are available to speak on trends in policy, weather, water quality and more in the world's largest freshwater system. Mike Shriberg Mike Shriberg is a professor of practice and engagement at the School for Environment and  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M enters agreement on UMCI residential housing Frontal view of the new UMCI building.credit: Kohn, Pedersen, Fox DETROIT--An agreement between the University of Michigan and Related Companies and Olympia Development of Michigan, developers of the residential housing building near the U-M Center for Innovation in Detroit, could mean more units for U-M faculty, staff and students. "The University o more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M faculty examine Trump administration actions pausing loans and grants, firing prosecutors EXPERT ADVISORY University of Michigan experts are available to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to freeze federal loans and grants, firing special employees involved in prosecutions of the president and other actions. Donald Moynihan is a professor of public policy whose research seeks to improv more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M to receive $10M from state to aid startup innovation The University of Michigan is poised to receive about $10 million in new state funding for research commercialization as part of a package of bills recently signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The bipartisan legislation establishing the Michigan Innovation Fund and Research and Development Tax Credit is designed to bolster Michigan-based startups  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Uber, Lyft or transit? The answer appears to align with how people value their time Many riders prefer the convenience of ride-sharing services over the lower fares of public transportation. New research led by the University of Michigan helps show why modest surcharges to shared rides won't change transit usage.credit: Miki Tsuchiya Study: Chicago riders' choice of Uber and Lyft over transit implies more PR

FLINT, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Kat Oak "Rust Belt ghost town." "One of the most dangerous cities in America." A drinking water crisis. Once considered a center for technological and intellectual innovation for most of the 20th century, Flint, Michigan's realities changed as General Motors, which has its very roots embedded in the city, moved most of its operations elsewhere, fundamentally shifting the town's economic base. Those  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 31 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Unpacking DeepSeek: Distillation, ethics and national security EXPERT Q&A Since the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek released its powerful large language model R1, it has sent ripples through Silicon Valley and the U.S. stock market, sparking widespread discussion and debate. Ambuj Tewari Ambuj Tewari, professor of statistics at the University of Michigan and a leading expert in artificial intelligenc more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Unpaid caregivers find moments of joy in daily life Study: Beyond Caregiving: Daily Pleasant Activities Among Caregivers to Older Adults With and Without Dementia Debunking the myth that unpaid caregivers are sacrificing most of their time and joy, a University of Michigan study found that caregivers spend most of the day engaged in other pleasant activities. Whether through religious practices, ph more PR

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Jan. 23 -- Visteon, a provider of instrument clusters, head-up displays, information displays, infotainment, audio systems and telematics solutions, issued the following news: Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics, will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The company will host a conference call for the investment community at 9 a.m. ET to discuss t more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 28 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * West Bloomfield Woman Second to Be Charged with Embezzling from Vulnerable Adult LANSING - Yesterday, Shelley Letzer, 67, of West Bloomfield, was arraigned before Magistrate Marie Soma in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on four felony charges for allegedly financially exploiting a vulnerable adult, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Letzer's co-defendant, Kirk  more PR