Michigan sheriff sued for discriminatory, racist behavior
JACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A federal lawsuit alleges that a Michigan sheriff has made insulting remarks against blacks, women and Hispanics and mocked a lieutenant for his work-related hearing loss.
Jackson County Lt. Tommy Schuette’s filed a federal lawsuit against the county and Sheriff Steven Rand on Monday. The lawsuit alleges Rand created a hostile work environment and harassed Schuette because of his disability. It also alleges the county didn’t take action when Schuette reported Rand’s behavior and aren’t giving him proper disability coverage.
Jackson County officials deny any wrongdoing and have referred the issue to the Michigan State Police and Attorney General for an independent criminal investigation.
Rand in an email to The Associated Press on Wednesday noted that “it would not be prudent to talk about pending litigation” and said he planned to speak with a lawyer before possibly commenting.
Flint Township man charged in slayings of grandmother, uncle
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his 77-year-old grandmother, an uncle and another man in a Flint home.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton says 27-year-old Jeffrey Glover is expected to be arraigned Wednesday in 67th District Court. Glover of Flint Township also is charged with using a firearm during a felony.
Sharon Davis, 54-year-old Andre Davis and 68-year-old James Fagan were shot to death Feb. 3.
Leyton says Andre Davis was Glover’s uncle.
Glover was arrested two miles from the home.
Former MSU president Mackey dies at age 89
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan State University President Maurice Cecil Mackey Jr. has died at age 89.
Mackey, the school’s 16th president, served from 1979 to 1985. He died Thursday in south Florida, according to a cremation company.
He previously led the University of South Florida and Texas Tech University.
Michigan State says the school faced a nearly $30 million budget shortfall in the early 1980s, forcing Mackey to make such budget cuts as downsizing the nursing college.
Former governor and interim school president John Engler says Mackey “led MSU during some of its toughest budget years and his training as an economist was fully tested.”
Mackey is survived by his wife, Clare; two daughters and a son; and five grandchildren.
No cause of death was announced. Memorial services will be held later.
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