Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of the families of two Grand Rapids-area residents who died after being hit by police cruisers in separate incidents last year.  Attorneys for the families of 17-year-old Riley Doggett and 25-year-old Samuel Sterling said both were unarmed at the time of their deaths,

The first week of Michigan Sports Writers girls high school basketball rankings have been released. Check out who is gaining attention around the state:

Here's a look at the polls, as selected by the Michigan Sports Writers All-State Panel: 1. Belleville (6 first place votes) (11-0), 90 4. Detroit Renaissance (13-1) 6. Saginaw Heritage (10-2) 7. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (10-1)

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.:

St. Mary Catholic Central grabbed the No. 1 spot in the first Michigan Sportswriters Division 3 poll of the season.

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school girls basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.:

No. 24 Michigan takes on the No. 21 Michigan State Spartans after Syla Swords scored 23 points in Michigan's 70-65 win against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

SMCC and Bedford girls and Summerfield boys ranked among best in the state in latest Michigan Sportswriters basketball poll.

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.: Class Division 1 Advertisement Article continues below this ad Others receiving votes: 11,

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - I spent part of the federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., watching President Donald Trump’s inauguration and later listening to a speaker at Calvin University discuss King’s life and legacy.

Broadway Grand Rapids and Moulin Rouge brought a new type of tour to deliver the theatergoing experience to more people. A touch tour gave people with vision impairments the opportunity to feel the performance,

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.: Class Division 1 Rank School Total Points Previous 1.