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Michigan trooper hit with murder charge for striking man with unmarked SUV
A Michigan State Police trooper who drove his unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old Kentwood man that was fleeing from police has been charged with second-degree murder.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the charges against Detective Sergeant Brian Keely on Tuesday after Michigan State Police earlier this month concluded their investigation into the April 17 death of Samuel Sterling and released body camera footage showing the collision.
“Detective Sergeant Keely’s actions that day were legally, grossly negligent and created a very high risk of death or great bodily harm, which could have otherwise been prevented,” Nessel said in a video statement announcing the charges.
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The death of Sterling, a Black man, has reignited anger in a community still recovering from the death of Patrick Lyoya just over two years ago. Lyoya, also Black, died after a Grand Rapids police officer shot him in the back of the head during a traffic stop. The shooting, captured on a bystander’s phone, sparked protests. The former Officer Christopher Schurr has been charged with second-degree murder in that case and has pleaded not guilty
In Sterling’s case, police say he fled from officers on foot on April 17 after they approached him at a Kentwood gas station — located just outside Grand Rapids — and attempted to take him into custody on multiple outstanding warrants.
A 15-minute video of the incident released May 10, which includes body and dash camera footage from three separate police agencies, shows police chasing Sterling as they instruct him to stop and put his hands in the air. As Sterling runs past a Burger King, he is struck by an unmarked car and pinned against the building’s wall.
A Michigan state trooper has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man he struck with an unmarked SUV.
Sterling can be heard moaning in pain as police call for an ambulance. He died later that day in the hospital.
Nessel filed a second-degree murder charge with an alternative involuntary manslaughter charge. No arraignment date has been set, Nessel said.
Marc Curtis, an attorney representing Keely, said in a statement that Nessel “has chosen to ignore the facts of this incident and rely on political pressure.” He said that while the loss of Sterling’s life “is tragic and can never be replaced,” it could have been avoided if Sterling had “simply complied with the commands of the detectives.”
Ven Johnson, an attorney for Sterling’s family, said they support Nessel’s decision.
Keely — who was not identified until charges were announced — “was not wearing a body-worn camera due to his assignment on a federal task force, and the unmarked vehicle he was driving was not equipped with an in-car camera,” according to a May 10 statement. Keely was suspended, said Col. James F. Grady II, director of the Michigan State Police, in an April 18 statement.
Police have said Sterling was “wanted on multiple warrants” but have not expanded on what the warrants were.
Michigan Department of Correction records show Sterling had violated the terms of his probation in June 2022 after he was convicted off carrying a concealed weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm and stealing a financial transaction device.
Top state lawmakers swiftly denounced the officer’s actions after the footage was released. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called Sterling’s death “unacceptable” and a “departure” from normal protocols. She has said she expects the state to “take steps to terminate the trooper’s employment if criminal charges are issued.”
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Federal officials say anti-ICE agitators ‘going after the dogs’ after Minneapolis kennel incident
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Federal officials on Wednesday said a Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) K-9 was targeted in Minneapolis after an employee at a kennel wrote “ICE OUT” on the dog’s feed chart.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said anti-ICE agitators in Minneapolis are targeting CBP K-9s, including a K-9 named “Dina.”
“At the kennel where K-9 Dina was staying, it was discovered that an employee had written “ICE OUT” on her feed chart,” DHS wrote in a social media post. “THEY’RE EVEN GOING AFTER THE DOGS!”
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The Department of Homeland Security said an anti-ICE agitator targeted CBP K-9 “Dina.” (@DHSgov via X)
It is unclear which kennel Dina was staying at or the current employment status of the employee allegedly responsible.
Tensions flared in the blue city after 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot Jan. 7 by an ICE agent while allegedly blocking an operation in Minneapolis and driving toward an agent.
A photo of the feed sheet appears to have “ICE OUT” written on the top left of the page. (@DHSgov via X)
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Amid escalating protests, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced Saturday that, at Gov. Tim Walz’s direction, the state’s National Guard was mobilized and staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies.
Guardsmen have not yet been deployed to city streets but are ready to help support public safety, according to state officials.
Anti-ICE agitators have become increasingly violent toward federal agents, according to DHS. (Getty Images)
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A senior U.S. official later confirmed to Fox News the military is preparing 1,500 troops for potential deployment to Minnesota after President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act to crack down on anti-ICE agitators.
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Detroit Tigers fans impacted by regional sports network struggles
On “Days of Roar,” The Athletic senior writer Evan Drellich details the struggles of regional sports networks – and the impact on Detroit Tigers fans.
Fresh off a second-straight playoff appearance, the Detroit Tigers are a more attractive team for national television appearances than they have been in recent years.
With the release of Fox’s national MLB television schedule on Thursday, Jan. 22, and the release of TBS’s first-half national MLB television schedule on the same day, we have a good (but not complete) list of when the Tigers will be appearing on national TV in the 2026 regular season.
Nationally-televised games on Fox and TBS should be familiar exercises for Tigers fans, but there will be a new broadcaster in the mix this season, with NBC and Peacock picking up the Sunday Leadoff and Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts. The Tigers will be featured on Sunday Night Baseball at least three times this season, with only the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres appearing more with four each.
Where Tigers fans will be able to catch the local broadcasts is still yet to be determined, with the team canceling its broadcasting deal with FanDuel Sports Network on Jan. 8. But we at least have clarity on the national broadcasts, even if local broadcasts with FanDuel remain up in the air.
Here’s what you need to know about where to catch the Tigers in 2026.
Detroit Tigers 2026 national TV broadcast schedule
The Tigers currently have 16 nationally-televised games for the upcoming 2026 season, though that number may grow as TNT Sports has yet to release its second-half schedule for Tuesday TBS broadcasts.
- Sunday, April 5: St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers, 7 p.m. ET (Peacock).
- Wednesday, April 8: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1).
- Saturday, April 25: Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds, 7 p.m. ET (Fox).
- Tuesday, April 28: Detroit Tigers at Atlanta Braves, 7 p.m. ET (TBS).
- Saturday, May 2: Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers, 7 p.m. ET (Fox).
- Sunday, May 3: Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers, 7 p.m. ET (Peacock).
- Sunday, May 10: Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals, 7 p.m. ET (Peacock).
- Tuesday, May 12: Detroit Tigers at New York Mets, 7 p.m. ET (TBS).
- Monday, May 18: Cleveland Guardians at Detroit Tigers, 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1).
- Tuesday, June 16: Detroit Tigers at Houston Astros, 8 p.m. ET (TBS).
- Tuesday, June 30: Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees, 7 p.m. ET (TBS, also available on Tigers local broadcast).
- Sunday, July 5: Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers, 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock).
- Saturday, Aug. 8: Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants, 7 p.m. ET (Fox).
- Saturday, Aug. 22: Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals, 7 p.m. ET (Fox).
- Monday, Aug. 24: Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers, 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1).
- Saturday, Sept. 5: Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, 7 p.m. ET (Fox).
The Tigers will play on three Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts, all on Peacock, plus five Saturday night broadcasts on Fox.
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New bill aims to provide grant funding for traffic calming measures
State Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator LaTonya Johnson discuss a new traffic calming bill during a press conference in Milwaukee
Eastbound Interstate 94 into downtown Milwaukee is closed due to a car crash.
The interstate is closed from 13th Street to Interstate 794 east at the ramp from Interstate 43 due to a crash that occurred at 5:14 a.m., according to a Wisconsin Department of Transportation notification.
The most recent update, issued around 8:30 a.m., estimate the closure to last over two hours.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office is responding to the crash. A spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for more information.
WisDOT’s live traffic map can be found here.
David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@gannett.com.
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