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Thursday, December 19, 2019 - 12:10am
Trump attacks impeachment proceedings, Dingell family at Battle Creek rally
President Donald Trump speaks at campaign event in Battle Creek, Mich. on Wednesday. The event took place as the House of Representatives voted on two articles of impeachment against him.

BATTLE CREEK — In his first rally since being officially impeached, President Donald Trump railed against the proceedings and the news media during a two-hour speech at a Christmas-themed campaign event in Battle Creek, Mich. on Wednesday. 

Taking the stage as the House of Representatives voted on two articles of impeachment against him, Trump declared that the impeachment proceedings threatened American democracy and returned to the subject throughout the night. He attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, and Democratic members of Congress.

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 7:04pm
Interview with The Daily: AAPD chief talks community policing, reform
Ann Arbor Police Chief Michael Cox plans on prioritizing community policing.

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of a police shooting that sparked major calls for reform and oversight in Ann Arbor, The Michigan Daily sat down with Michael Cox, Ann Arbor’s new police chief, to discuss his priorities for the department and the challenges police officers face. This transcript has been abbreviated and reordered for reader clarity.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 3:30pm
Union announces restaurant lineup
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The renovated Michigan Union will feature a Panera Bread and a Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, among other options, when it reopens in January.

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 1:26pm
‘U’ to host presidential debate in fall 2020
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The University of Michigan will host a presidential debate in fall 2020, University President Mark Schlissel announced Friday morning. 

In the press release, Schlissel said the University has prioritized public service and civic engagement in its educational mission.

Friday, October 4, 2019 - 4:10pm
Health agency reports state’s first death from vaping-related injury
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced the state’s first death from a vaping-related illness on Friday.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced the state’s first death from a vaping-related illness on Friday. In a press release, MDHHS said it was notified of the death of an adult male on Wednesday, and declined to release any further information about the victim for confidentiality reasons.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 7:48pm
Mother, attorney work to keep 14-year-old on life support
On Saturday, Sept. 21, her son, 14-year-old Bobby Reyes, went into cardiac arrest after suffering an asthma attack while she was driving him home in Monroe County.

Sarah Jones doesn’t want to stop fighting.

“I'm fighting to keep my son alive,” Jones said. “It’s been a nightmare every day since we’ve been here.”

On Saturday, Sept. 21, her son, 14-year-old Bobby Reyes, went into cardiac arrest after suffering an asthma attack while she was driving him home in Monroe County. He was immediately transferred to C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor, where doctors declared him brain dead.

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 2:28pm
State budget includes small funding increase for ‘U’
Due to the new state budget, University of Michigan campuses will see a slight increase in funding.

University of Michigan campuses will see a slight increase in funding under the state budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law on Monday. 

Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 1:34pm
AAPS gives students ‘OK’ to leave class during climate strike if parents approve
A second Climate Strike is planned after the first one resulted in ten demonstrators being arrested in the Fleming Administration Building.

Ann Arbor Public Schools will allow students to leave class to participate in the “Global Climate Strike” on Friday if their parents approve. 

In a letter to parents that was posted online by the organizers of the Washtenaw County Climate Strike, AAPS Deputy Superintendent David A. Comsa said the schools aim to provide a safe environment for students on campus.

Thursday, September 12, 2019 - 5:14pm
Study finds Marijuana use among college students at 35-year high
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Marijuana use by college students hit a 35-year high, according to a study released last Tuesday. 

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 3:53pm
Up in smoke: Michigan bans sales of flavored e-cigarettes for six months
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to issue emergency rules stopping the sale of flavored nicotine vaping products for six months starting Wednesday.

There’s a cloud on the horizon for flavored e-cigarettes in Michigan, and it definitely doesn’t smell like mangoes. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hit juuls across Michigan hard on Wednesday, declaring a statewide ban on flavored nicotine vaping products.