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UAW's Fain assessing 'legal options' after report says DOJ probing him
AUTOS Breana Noble Luke Ramseth Robert Snell The Detroit News July 12, 2026, 6:49 p.m. ET View Comments United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said he is assessing his legal options after a report that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating claims he pressured another high-ranking union official to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister.
UAW's Fain assessing 'legal options' after report says DOJ probing him
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said he is assessing his legal options after a report that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating claims he pressured another high-ranking union official to secure benefits for his fiancée and her sister. Fain called the allegations "false." A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena to the court's union watchdog, according to Bloomberg News, citing internal communications within the Detroit-based labor group.
Judge refuses to toss Matt Weiss case as Michigan hacking trial looms Original
WOLVERINES Robert Snell The Detroit News July 6, 2026, 3:02 p.m. ET View Comments A federal judge Monday refused to dismiss several charges in the computer hacking indictment against former University of Michigan football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss, less than one week after throwing out digital evidence seized by investigators. The order by U.S. District Judge David Lawson preserves a high-profile criminal case set for trial Sept.
Taryn Asher wants judge to free her from Fox 2 Detroit to join rival
Updated July 2, 2026, 11:22 a.m. ET Fired Fox 2 Detroit news anchor Taryn Asher filed a new version of her sex discrimination lawsuit against the station in federal court Thursday that seeks a court order allowing her to immediately join a rival news station in Metro Detroit. Asher does not currently have a job offer but her agent, Mort Meisner, has met with representatives from competing broadcasters, he told The Detroit News on Thursday.
Arsenal in Macomb County threats case sought by FBI terror team
July 2, 2026, 12:02 a.m. ET FBI counter-terrorism agents cannot find a missing arsenal of shotguns, rifles and handguns bought by a Macomb County man as investigators said he possessed what appeared to be improvised explosive devices, vowed to commit mass murder and endorsed massacring Muslims.
Feds say Macomb man vowed to commit mass shooting amid FBI probe
MACOMB COUNTY Robert Snell July 2, 2026, 12:02 a.m. ET FBI investigators say a rifle seized from Eleazareli Maycock contained the phrase "There is no God" written in white paint marker on the stock. FBI Detroit Eleazareli Maycock New Baltimore Police FBI investigators say a rifle seized from Eleazareli Maycock contained the phrase "There is no God" written in white paint marker on the stock.
Feds say Macomb man vowed to commit mass shooting amid FBI probe
Feds say Macomb man vowed to commit mass shooting amid FBI probe Robert Snell, The Detroit News Thu, July 2, 2026 at 4:02 AM UTC 1 / 0 Feds say Macomb man vowed to commit mass shooting amid FBI probe FBI investigators say a rifle seized from Eleazareli Maycock contained the phrase "There is no God" written in white paint marker on the stock.
Ionia Twp. official Marilyn Harp charged with fraud totaling $747K
Robert Snell, The Detroit News Thu, July 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC Ionia Twp. official Marilyn Harp charged with fraud totaling $747K Former Ionia Township Treasurer Marilyn Harp, 74, is accused of fraudulently withdrawing more than $747,000 in taxpayer money to build herself a vacation home and pay bills, according to federal court records.
Judge tosses evidence seized in Matt Weiss Univ. of Michigan hacking case Original
WOLVERINES Robert Snell Angelique S. Chengelis The Detroit News Updated July 1, 2026, 6:02 p.m. ET View Comments A federal judge Wednesday threw out digital evidence seized from computers in the hacking case against former University of Michigan football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss after his attorneys said the material was illegally obtained, but refused to toss evidence FBI agents seized from Weiss' iCloud account.
Official in Michigan's Ionia Township stole $747,000 in long-run con, feds say
DETROIT - A township treasurer in rural mid-Michigan fraudulently withdrew more than $747,000 in taxpayer money to build herself a vacation home and pay bills, according to federal court records that chronicle a rare and unusually lucrative public corruption case in west Michigan.
Exclusive: Halloween terror case in Dearborn on cusp of 1st conviction
July 1, 2026, 11:27 a.m. ET A man from the Seattle area charged with being part of a failed terrorism plot over Halloween weekend in Metro Detroit is expected to plead guilty soon, according to federal court records that foreshadow the first conviction in a broad alleged conspiracy involving the Islamic State.
Ionia Twp. official Marilyn Harp stole $747K in long-run con, feds say Original
Updated July 1, 2026, 10:56 a.m. ET A township treasurer in rural mid-Michigan fraudulently withdrew more than $747,000 in taxpayer money to build herself a vacation home and pay bills, according to federal court records that chronicle a rare and unusually lucrative public corruption case in west Michigan.
Ex-Pistons star Malik Beasley indicted on federal gambling charges
PISTONS Coty M. Davis Robert Snell The Detroit News Updated June 29, 2026, 10:53 a.m. ET View Comments Detroit — Ex-Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley has been indicted on federal charges related to a sports betting scheme, his attorney confirmed to The Detroit News on Monday morning. Beasley is set to surrender voluntarily by Wednesday. "I am in receipt of the indictment from the Department of Justice.
Detroit rap mogul Brian Brown gets in fresh trouble with feds
June 26, 2026, 12:02 a.m. ET A Detroit music mogul, once described in a sealed federal search warrant as one of the largest heroin dealers in the Midwest who used his rap label to launder drug money, is in fresh trouble along with his wife after being accused of heading a nationwide drug ring linked to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel.
Watchdog accuses UAW's Fain of 'preferential treatment,' retaliation
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain has exhibited a "recurring pattern of retaliation" and "abused the authority of his office" with matters involving his fiancée and her sister , according a new report from the union's court-appointed watchdog, who Fain in response accused of "playing political games and abusing his power." Neil Barofsky, an attorney at a Chicago law firm who is based in New York, filed the report Thursday morning in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Michigan.
FBI links Oxford school shooter to new terrorism case in Michigan's Macomb County
DETROIT - FBI counterterrorism investigators have arrested a Macomb County man they said is linked to a vow to commit a mass shooting and wrote "There is no God" on the stock of a rifle in a nod to Oxford High School killer Ethan Crumbley. The allegations are contained in a criminal filing unsealed Thursday in federal court in Detroit that chronicles the latest in a flurry of federal cases involving threats.
FBI links Oxford shooter to new terrorism case in Macomb County
Updated June 18, 2026, 12:05 p.m. ET FBI counter-terrorism investigators have arrested a Macomb County man who is linked to a vow to commit a mass shooting and writing "There is no God" on the stock of a rifle in a nod to Oxford High School killer Ethan Crumbley. The allegations are contained in a criminal filing unsealed Thursday in federal court in Detroit that chronicles the latest in a flurry of federal cases involving threats.
Disgraced ex-Detroit Riverfront CFO William Smith loses appeal fight
June 18, 2026, 7:18 a.m. ET Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith lost an appeal Wednesday of his 19-year federal prison sentence for stealing $44.3 million in one of the largest, longest-running and most lucrative frauds in Detroit history.
The case vs. Detroit Riverfront CEO William Smith
DETROIT Robert Snell June 18, 2026, 7:15 a.m. ET Attorney Gerald Evelyn and former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith arrive at federal court on April 24 for sentencing for stealing more than $44 million from the nonprofit in Detroit. A federal judge on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, denied Smith's request to delay the start of his prison term, ordering him to report Tuesday. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News William Smith leaves federal court in Detroit, June 5, 2024.
FBI links Oxford school shooter to new terrorism case in Michigan's Macomb County
DETROIT — FBI counterterrorism investigators have arrested a Macomb County man they said is linked to a vow to commit a mass shooting and wrote "There is no God" on the stock of a rifle in a nod to Oxford High School killer Ethan Crumbley. The allegations are contained in a criminal filing unsealed Thursday in federal court in Detroit that chronicles the latest in a flurry of federal cases involving threats.
Lawyer for pro-Palestinian activist faults feds in University of Michigan threats case
DETROIT - Defense lawyers launched a fight Friday to have their clients released on bond, two days after prosecutors unsealed a sweeping federal indictment accusing eight pro-Palestinian activists of waging a campaign of threats and vandalism targeting University of Michigan leaders and others.
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