Morning Briefing

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In today's newsletter, most debt lawsuits get decided without a fight, Michigan leaders want to change the rules, Michigan Senate GOP leader says it’s time for someone to challenge Trump, and jellyfish in Michigan?

We're big foodies here at MLive

If it has to do with food, we're covering it. I mean we do have a whole series called Michigan's Best Local Eats that should definitely be checked out if you're looking for a bite to eat. It highlights everything from bakeries to burger joints and more, all over the state.

So of course I have to tell you how you can win free chicken wings for a year at the grand opening of Detroit Wing Company or give you a list of every Michigan restaurant featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’.

Some critters that may have had too much to eat - the "chonky" University of Michigan squirrels whose national awareness is at an all-time high. Although these bigger squirrels are great for Instagram, the extra fluff isn't so great for their health.

Curated by Jamie Rewerts

A "chonky" squirrel at University of Michigan. (Photo provided by Lila Ghaith)

Life sentence sought for teen in Michigan school shooting

Pushing for life: Prosecutors said they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a 16-year-old boy who killed four fellow students at Oxford High School and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism.

The charges and sentencing process: They disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, three weeks after Ethan Crumbley, 16, withdrew a possible insanity defense and acknowledged the shooting. Crumbley pleaded guilty to all 24 charges. The sentencing process is scheduled to start in February.

The parent's case: Jennifer and James Crumbley, are each charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The trial is scheduled to begin Jan. 17.

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Most debt lawsuits get decided without a fight. Michigan leaders want to change the rules.

Most of the 1.9 million debt collection cases filed in Michigan’s district courts over the past decade or so never went to trial. Usually, the defendants don’t show up to court, and debt collectors win by default. In most cases, the courts end up garnishing defendants’ wages, income tax returns or other assets.

The numbers: More than a quarter of Michiganders with a credit report have at least one debt in collections. For people living in communities of color, it’s more than half, according to a report the Commission released this week. Dig into the data on debt collection in Michigan here.

Fighting for change: Members of the Commission say Michigan’s rules around debt collection lawsuits don’t do enough to protect regular people, who sometimes don’t find out they’ve been sued until they see money coming out of their paychecks. They say those rules need to change.

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Michigan Senate GOP leader says it’s time for someone to challenge Trump

Shirkey's thoughts on Trump: Former President Donald Trump has announced he's making another run for the White House in 2024. Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said he supports the nomination of another Republican to take him on.

'Act III': Candidates who doubted or denied the 2020 election results lost in Michigan and other swing states in 2022. But officials and experts warn the threat hasn’t disappeared.

Not running: On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Detroit Free Press reported that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the outlet she didn’t foresee running for president, despite outlets such as Washington Post and the New York Times raising the specter of that possibility.

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Michigan State tops No. 4 Kentucky in double-overtime thriller

Basketball season: It may only be mid-November, but for Tom Izzo and the Spartans the season is already in full swing after a pair of pulse pounding games against national powers Gonzaga and Kentucky over the last week.

Spartan Confidential podcast: It’s just the start of what is sure to be an incredibly entertaining season for Michigan State as they take on a ridiculous non-conference schedule before Big Ten play. Listen to reporters Brandon Champion, Kyle Austin and Matt Wenzel recap Michigan State basketball’s impressive start to the season.

Switching to Michigan football: With two games left in the regular season, the unbeaten Wolverines were No. 3 in this week’s College Football Playoff poll. And although Michigan has the nation’s No. 1 defense, it’s come on the back of bad offenses.

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Jellyfish in Michigan? Students dive in to study freshwater phenomenon

What is going on: Freshwater jellyfish seem to be popping up around Michigan, prompting questions about the aquatic animal that most people thought could only be found in the ocean.

Finding out more: A class of Eastern Michigan University students is spending its first semester tracking these freshwater jellyfish through a biology elective course led by professor Cara Shillington.

Squishy glops: The group collected 25 to 30 freshwater jellyfish through field research at a Dexter Township lake recently. Shillington said the creatures seem to be relatively new to the lake, according to locals. See video of the jellyfish here.

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