A judge gave final approval Monday to a $20 million settlement – money the Legislature set aside in September 2022 – to fully compensate unemployment claimants who were falsely accused of fraud.

Then there were seven maps. The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) Monday voted to chop off and discard eight of the 15 potential Metro Detroit state House maps it was considering to submit to a federal court.

"Business as usual" will continue for Kristina Karamo, the disputed chair of the Michigan Republican Party (MRP), even after yesterday's letter signed by Republican National Committee (RNC) General Counsel Michael Whatley and Chief Counsel Matthew Raymer.

The number of hate crimes nationally tend to be higher during presidential cycles, with the vast majority of the hate crime being perpetrated by white supremacist and white nationalist groups, based on information shared at a Department of Civil Rights discussion Thursday.

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission's (MICRC) application to pause a judge’s ruling to redraw legislative maps was denied Monday – a move an attorney said signals an appeal will likely fail.