A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head testified in his own defense Friday, telling jurors at his second-degree murder trial that he was “running on fumes” and fearing for his life after losing his Taser during an intense fight.

A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head is testifying in his own defense Friday at his second-degree murder trial. Christopher Schurr settled into the witness box on the fifth day of trial in Kent County court.

The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump'senergy dominance agenda. The DOJ on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their planned legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused

The Justice Department is suing two states over their planned lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change

President Donald Trump's administration has sued Hawaii and Michigan to try to stop them from filing lawsuits against major oil companies over the fossil fuel industry's role in climate change, accusing the Democratic-led states of overreach and imperiling domestic energy production.

Outgoing Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller, a former Spartan football/track athlete, issued a statement on his impending departure Friday.

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller is out after nearly five years of leading the department. Haller, a former Spartans football player who has worked for MSU athletics since 2010 after more than a decade with the university's police department,

Alan Haller’s last day will be May 11. University president Kevin Guskiewicz did not disclose the reason for his exit.