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Effective Aug. 1, Michigan State University will have its first full-fledged president since Lou Anna Simon stepped down in January 2018 amid the Larry Nassar scandal. Samuel Stanley Jr., a biomedical researcher who currently serves as Stony Brook University president, said he is ready to help the MSU community heal from the aftermath of Nassar's convictions for sexually assaulting hundreds of patients and students athletes. Stanley, who the board unanimously voted to hire, pledged to create a plan for diversity, inclusion and equity at the university. MORE
►New MSU president pledges to restore trust in preventing campus sexual assault

Michigan House bill would ban abortions after fetal heartbeat detected

A bill recently introduced in the Michigan House would make it illegal for an abortion to take place after a fetal heartbeat is detected. If passed, any doctor performing an abortion after that point could face prison time for performing an abortion. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vowed to fight anti-abortion efforts in Michigan. That also includes a ballot petition drive that was recently started by a group called Michigan Heartbeat Coalition. MORE
►Michigan group seeks to ban abortions after fetal heartbeat detected

Mom fighting 'til my last breath' to keep daughter's killer locked up

Edith Siordia's 7-year-old daughter, Sonya, disappeared in 1967. Soon thereafter, Siordia found herself burying her young daughter. The man who killed Sonya is now asking to be released from the psychiatric hospital where he is housed. Siordia, who is in need of a kidney transplant, says she will fight until her last breath to make sure the killer remains locked up. MORE
►Child killer held on defunct criminal-sexual psychopath law seeks freedom

Ranking 2019 Detroit Lions games from
easiest to hardest

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Are your hopes high for the 2019 Lions season? Will this finally be the year our guys go to the Super Bowl? If so, they will have to beat some formidable (and some less-formidable) opponents. Here is our ranking of the games on this year's Lions schedule, from easiest to hardest, so you can manage your expectations. MORE
►T.J. Hockenson's ability to separate was a leading force in Lions' pick

Riverfront home for sale has boardwalk, 2-story deck and view of Canada

You could see Canada from your house! That is, if you buy this riverfront Detroit home on the market for a cool $2.4 million. Riverfront real estate beat reporter Ed Pevos offers us a photo tour of the house, so you can decide if you want to spend some of the millions under your mattress on this Detroit dream home. MORE
►You could be the innkeeper at this historic Michigan B&B
►House on private Michigan lake comes with pontoon boat