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Michigan fireworks laws 2024: What’s allowed and where to catch a show

July 3, 2024

Every day through Friday of this week, Michiganders can set off fireworks between 11 a.m. and 11:45 p.m. State law prohibits municipalities from banning fireworks during these times from June 29 to July 4, and the state law extends to July 5 if it falls on a Friday or Sunday.

Residents can use fireworks on private property but lighting them on public property including sidewalks, streets, at schools and churches is illegal. Violators can be fined up to $500.

US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say

July 2, 2024

The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes involving its 737 Max jetliners, according to several people who heard federal prosecutors detail a proposed offer Sunday.

Boeing will have until the end of the coming week to accept or reject the offer, which includes the giant aerospace company agreeing to an independent monitor who would oversee its compliance with anti-fraud laws, they said.

'NFL Sunday Ticket’ trial

June 28, 2024

The NFL has been found guilty of breaking antitrust laws in its distribution of out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on the “Sunday Ticket” premium subscription service.

Even though the jury of five men and three women in a U.S. District Court awarded nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday to residential and commercial subscribers of “Sunday Ticket,” don’t expect any settlement checks or the shuttering of the service anytime soon.

Supreme Court sides with mayor accused of accepting a bribe

June 26, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the former mayor of an Indiana city accused of accepting a bribe in exchange for a towing contract, the latest decision in which the high court has weakened federal anti-corruption laws.
James Snyder, the former mayor of Portage, Indiana, was convicted of accepting $13,000 from a trucking company weeks after it was awarded a contract. Snyder argued the payment was an after-the-fact “gratuity” that wasn’t covered by the federal bribery statute.