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Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer says what was alleged to be a “marijuana cigarette” in a vehicle she once used turned out to be an empty cardboard wrapper. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, in the wake of the findings, Dyer called out County Commission Chair Katie Scott on public media.

Bills meant to keep kids safe online passed in the Michigan Senate Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says more interstate action is needed to better protect children from online exploitation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Board of Education approved new standards for health education at its meeting Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed an earlier ruling and held the state’s terroristic threats law does not violate the First Amendment. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan House has passed a resolution denouncing the use of racist language among lawmakers. Colin Jackson has more.

A Republican state lawmaker has lost his office staff and been stripped of his committee assignments for sharing a racist social media post. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A Republican state lawmaker is facing widespread criticism for a social media post that appears to endorse a racist theory that a global conspiracy is trying to replace white people. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, and that involves a lot of physical and financial preparation. There is also an emotional toll involved. The University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children's Hospital conducted a national poll to learn what concerns parents most when it comes to the health of their children. Dr. Susan Woolford is a pediatrician at Mott and served as co-director of the poll. She joined WEMU's David Fair with the results and advice.

A Michigan state senator - and avid TikTok user - is calling Montana’s total ban of the social media site “knee-jerk racism and xenophobia”. WEMU's Cathy Shafran has details.