By Jon King | Editor-in-Chief
Quoted and Noted
“The working class is asked once again to tighten our belts so that we can pay for a war that none of us wanted and none of us asked for.” - Steve Monti, Iraq War veteran protesting on Friday in Lansing against GOP leadership that has led the nation to war in Iran.
William Lawrence speaks about data centers and artificial intelligence in Mason, Mich., on Sept. 17, 2026. (Photo by Robin Bravender/Michigan Advance)
By Robin Bravender
Less than two months ago, William Lawrence was a relatively unknown progressive climate group co-founder and a dark-horse candidate for Congress running in a Trump district in the middle of Michigan.
Duane Kleinhardt, a retired Army command sergeant major voices opposition to U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) during a protest on Sept. 25, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Davidson/Mi
By Kyle Davidson
As gas prices surge to record levels amidst the ongoing war in Iran, military veterans led protestors outside a Lansing gas station Friday in opposition to the war alongside the rollout of an electronic records system they say is harming veteran healthcare.
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The office of Attorney General Dana Nessel in the G. Mennen Williams Building in Lansing, Mich., on May 15, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)
By Katherine Dailey
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued new guidance to law enforcement officers on how to enforce personal protection orders, including those issued by Michigan’s tribal governments and courts.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Legendary Detroit newscaster Bill Bonds was known for many things, including his appearance in 1971’s “Escape from the Planet of the Apes.” Who was his real-life co-anchor who also appeared in movies, most notably 1976’s “Rocky”?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Friday's answer: The Michigan State Fair was first held in Detroit on Sept. 25, 1849.
Source: https://www.detroithistorical.org/
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