LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: The Detroit Lions are returning to the playoffs after clinching the No. 1 seed as the NFC North Champions, and as fans are excited and eager to cheer on the team from the stands at Ford Field, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel encourages ticket-seekers to know what precautions to take to avoid scams in online sales. To encourage caution and safe practices, Nessel recommends those in the ma  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: As many who attend the Detroit Auto Show will encounter a QR code to learn about products, share information, get rewards and discounts, make a payment, and more, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is re-issuing a consumer alert on QR Code Hijacking to help visitors avoid scams.  A quick response or QR code is a square matrix barcode that can be scanned using a smartphone. Scanning the co  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today that the State of Michigan, alongside other states and the federal government, has entered into a settlement agreement with Acadia Healthcare Company (Acadia) concerning allegations that their inpatient behavioral health facilities submitted false claims to government healthcare programs, primarily Medicare and Medicaid. Under the civil set  more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 15 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan's statewide contest to draw the Detroit Lions logo. During the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Governor Whitmer created her own rendition of the Detroit Lions Logo and now she wants all Michiganders to have the opportunity. "The Lions have captured our hearts and made us all hopeful for a Super Bowl this year," said Governor Whitmer. "Join  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $22.6 million in grants for 219 humanities projects across the country. Among these are grants that will establish protocols for the stewardship and voluntary return of unethically acquired archaeological and ethnographic artifacts to their communities of origin; enrich K-12 educators' understanding and teaching of t  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 15 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he has joined with 14 other attorneys general to urge the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for all 17 countries currently designated, or at least for the seven countries where the designation is set to expire within six months. In the letter to the Biden Administration, the attorneys general   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has amended the certification of the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) as the collective bargaining representative for certain employees of Sparrow Community Care d/b/a Sparrow Home Care. In March 2022, the MNA was certified as the bargaining representative for a unit of Sparrow Home Care employees including medical social workers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech pathologists, and home health aides. The certif  more