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A federal judge has ruled against guardians who filed a lawsuit claiming the state denied Detroit Public School students the right to learn to read. According to Judge Stephen Murphy, literacy is not a fundamental right. The lawsuit, which named Gov. Rick Snyder and other state officials as defendants, claimed the conditions within the Detroit Schools were so poor that students were not receiving a minimally adequate education. While Judge Murphy stated the conditions and outcomes of the schools were 'devastating,' he could not rule that the state is required to provide a minimal level of education that includes a right to literacy. MORE
► Detroit students to appeal 'tragically wrong' ruling in literacy lawsuit

Which Michigan bars and retailers sell the most liquor?

Alcohol sales in Michigan are up. Liquor and wine are both on the rise while beer, which is still the most popular form of alcohol in the state, is trending down. In 2016, enough alcohol was sold across Michigan to provide every man, woman and child in our state with more than eight drinks per week. Are you curious where all that alcohol is being sold? If so, we have the database for you. MLive compiled information on liquor sales across the state and entered it into an easy-to-use, searchable tool. From the Keweenaw Peninsula to Detroit, we have every area of the state covered. MORE

24 Michigan beers you'll want to sip all summer

If you are less interested in who is selling the most alcohol and more interested in the Michigan breweries making their own, this list is for you. Summertime is the perfect time to drink a cold beer, and what could be more satisfying than supporting a Michigan business in the process? MLive's Amy Sherman knows a thing or two (or 24) about beer and here she reveals the brews she will sip all summer. From mainstays of the season, like Bell's Oberon, to modern classics, like Old Nation's M-43, here are two-dozen cold ones you need to sample in the backyard this season. MORE
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Four teams each in four years for these former UM stars in the NBA

In 2014, Glenn Robinson III and Nik Stauskas left the University of Michigan after their sophomore years and headed to the NBA. Jump ahead four years and both men are moving on to their fourth franchise. Stauskas has signed with the Portland Trail Blazers while Robinson is coming back to Michigan after signing a contract with the Detroit Pistons. Other Wolverines in the NBA who played last season appear to be staying put, but newly drafted Moritz Wagner is ready to take on a new challenge with the Los Angeles Lakers. And Moe just gained a very famous teammate. MORE
► Yes, Moritz Wagner and LeBron James will be Lakers teammates -- for now

More faces of Electric Forest as we say goodbye for 2018

The magical world of Electric Forest has disappeared for 2018, leaving only memories and photographs. If you are already missing the colors, music and people that make the huge Michigan music festival a special experience, hop back into that unique world with these photos of attendees who put their most electric faces forward during the second weekend in Rothbury. We'll see you in 2019, forest dwellers. Thanks for the memories. MORE
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