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MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan woman sentenced to life in prison as a 16-year-old is scheduled to be released from prison next month, a corrections spokesman said Monday. Amy Lee Black | Credit: Michigan Department of Corrections READ MORE: Election Denial Probe Looms Over Critical Races In Michigan Amy Lee Black, convicted of killing a Muskegon County man in 1990, is set to be paroled from the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility the week of Sept. 4-10, Chris Gautz of the Michigan Department of Corrections, told The Muskegon Chronicle in an email. Black, now 48, received a sentence reduction after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2012 that life sentences for juveniles were cruel and unusual punishment. She received a sentence of 35 to 60 years in August 2021. The Michigan Parole Board recently approved her release after denying it once, Gautz said. READ MORE: Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Shooting On Detroit's West Side Black and her … [Read more...] about Amy Black, Who Was Sentenced To Life In Prison At 16, Granted Parole

(CNN) — Serena Williams has announced that she will “evolve away from tennis” after this year’s US Open to focus on “other things that are important to me.” In an article in Vogue, the 23-time grand slam winner said that, although she will try to win at the US Open, it is time for her to move “in a different direction.” READ MORE: China Launches Long-Range Airstrike Drills Around Taiwan On Fourth Day Of Military Exercises “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction,” Williams posted on Instagram with a picture of herself on the cover of Vogue with the title: ‘Serena’s Farewell…I’m terrible at goodbyes.’ “That time is always hard when you love something so much. My goodness do I enjoy tennis. But now, the countdown has begun. I have to focus on being a mom, my spiritual goals and finally discovering a different, but just exciting Serena. I’m gonna relish these next few weeks.” The announcement comes a day after the 40-year-old won her … [Read more...] about Serena Williams Announces She Will ‘Evolve Away From Tennis’

Illustration: Cold War Steve The worst place to be in Los Angeles during rush hour is the Sepulveda Pass, where a ten-lane segment of the 405 freeway runs through a mountain range. In 2016, Tesla’s Elon Musk was stuck there one day when he conjured up the idea to “start digging” the 16 or so miles from his Bel Air mansion to the headquarters of his rocket company, SpaceX, in Hawthorne, a small city near LAX. Two years later, dozens of people voluntarily drove themselves to the Sepulveda Pass on a Thursday evening to watch Musk publicly unveil his plan to burrow a tunnel underneath the freeway that would end, in his words, “soul-destroying traffic.” The audience gathered at the Leo Baeck Temple that night, many of them young men wearing hoodies branded with Tesla and SpaceX, saw two empty chairs on a small stage. Between them was a silver stool with a plastic pineapple that housed a snail named Gary , after the SpongeBob SquarePants character, an excavation expert who … [Read more...] about Elon’s Biggest Boondoggle

DETROIT (AP) — The historic section of Detroit where Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire six decades ago is now looking better than ever. Motown legend — and Gordy’s best friend — Smokey Robinson was among those who visited the newly improved Motown Museum site on Monday night for an event celebrating the completion of the first two phases of the museum’s expansion. READ MORE: Election Denial Probe Looms Over Critical Races In Michigan Robinson was joined by Otis Williams, Martha Reeves and other Motown luminaries in celebrating the grand opening of Hitsville NEXT, an educational programming and creative hub, and the newly established Rocket Plaza. “Kids who aren’t even born yet will be aware of Motown,” Robinson told The Associated Press during an interview ahead of the event held near the entrance to the museum. “Some of their parents weren’t even born when we started this. But it’s a wonderful thing.” The festivities included comments from … [Read more...] about Motown Stars Celebrate Completion Of Museum Expansion Phases

(CBS DETROIT) – The Detroit Police Department is searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a homicide on the city’s west side. The incident happened on Aug. 6 at about 4 a.m. in the 11500 block of LaSalle. READ MORE: Election Denial Probe Looms Over Critical Races In Michigan Police say the suspect allegedly got into an argument with the victim before fatally shooting the victim. READ MORE: Amy Black, Who Was Sentenced To Life In Prison At 16, Granted Parole If anyone has any information regarding this crime, they are urged to contact the Homicide Unit at 313-596-2260 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-Speak-Up. MORE NEWS: Motown Stars Celebrate Completion Of Museum Expansion Phases © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. … [Read more...] about Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Shooting On Detroit’s West Side

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Matthew DePerno made his political reputation on loudly and repeatedly questioning the 2020 presidential election results. It gained him the fervor of Republican delegates and the endorsement of Donald Trump in his bid for attorney general. WASHINGTON, MICHIGAN – APRIL 02: Matthew DePerno, who is running for the Michigan Republican party’s nomination for state attorney general, speaks at a rally hosted by former President Donald Trump on April 02, 2022 near Washington, Michigan. Trump is in Michigan to promote his America First agenda and is expected to voice his support of DePerno, and Kristina Karamo, who is running for the party’s nomination for secretary of state. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) READ MORE: Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Shooting On Detroit's West Side But now the political novice is accused of helping obtain improper access to voting machines and intending to use them to further the false claims, just three months … [Read more...] about Election Denial Probe Looms Over Critical Races In Michigan