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What happens next in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud case

January 4, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday to fraud and other charges related to the collapse of his $32 billion crypto empire.

New Michigan laws in 2023

January 3, 2023

New Michigan laws in 2023: Service dogs, school safety and crime victim compensation

Here's a quick look at 11 new laws going into effect in Michigan this year, citing language in the bills and research from both the House and Senate fiscal agencies.

Michigan law to prevent credit card skimmers on gas pumps

December 29, 2022

New Michigan law aims to prevent credit card skimmers on gas pumps

Beginning in 2023, gas pumps will need a more advanced security measure for pay-at-the-pump credit card readers

GR man unknowingly at the center of romance scam

December 26, 2022

'Unbelievable': Grand Rapids man unknowingly at the center of international romance scam where woman loses nearly $50k

Over the last several years, "romance scams" have become much more common, where people will use dating profiles or intimate relationships to try and scam people out of their money.

It happens all over the world, but for one Grand Rapids man, he was scamming women around the world, and he didn't even know it—his picture was being used on fake accounts.