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It has been nearly two years since the horrific events of June 7, 2016 claimed the lives of five members of a Kalamazoo area bicycle group. On Thursday, the four survivors of the tragedy took the stand in the murder trial of Charles Pickett Jr., the man accused of plowing his vehicle into the group of nine cyclists. Each of the survivors described the injuries they sustained in the crash, and the struggles they've dealt with since. Pickett faces five counts of second-degree murder, five counts of operating while under the influence causing death and four counts of operating while under the influence causing serious injury. MORE
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Ford making definitive move away from cars

Ford Motor Company has plans to drastically reduce its footprint in the sedan market. On the same day Ford reported 2018 first quarter net income of $1.7 billion, the company announced its intention to phase out production of its Fusion, Taurus and Fiesta car models by 2020. Ford also plans to cut $11 billion in operating costs and $5 billion in expenditures over the next few years. MORE

Get ready for tonight's NFL Draft with final MLive mock picks

After all the buildup. After all the pontificating pundits and their pay dirt ponderings. After all the dang mocks! The 2018 NFL Draft is finally here. The Detroit Lions are sitting on the 20th selection in tonight's first round. And, heck, we can't think of a better way to pass the time until the Lions' selection than dissecting one final mock draft! (Well, two actually.) Our Lions experts Kyle Meinke and Nate Atkins each take a last stab at how tonight's festivities will unfold. (Spoiler alert: both have the Lions going defense in the first round.) MORE

President Trump returning to Michigan this weekend

President Donald Trump certainly seems to like coming to Michigan. Love him or hate him, you can't refute he has been generous with his stage time with Michiganders. A Saturday appearance at a rally north of Detroit will mark Trump's 18th visit to The Mitten State since an August 2015 fundraising event in Birch Run. To mark the occasion, we've culled the archives to reflect on all his visits here during the past three years. MORE

Reporter takes on Cedar Point's new coaster Steel Vengeance

MLive entertainment reporter Ed Pevos has been at the forefront of the coverage of Cedar Point's new coaster, Steel Vengeance, from the beginning. On Wednesday, he got the chance to ride it for the first time. We got some priceless video out of it. First impression? Boy oh boy, does this baby look sweet! Second impression? Oh, boy, did Ed ever work through some phobias to deliver the goods with this first-person account. Way to go, Ed! MORE
► Video: Freaked-out reporter rides Steel Vengeance
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