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The legal battle between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary has come to an end. with all charges dismissed against the couple who run the operation.
Matthew and Teresa Lyson, founders of the Salem Township sanctuary, had faced six criminal charges each after state officials accused them of keeping and caring for waterfowl without proper permits. This week, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the cases in their entirety, following months of public scrutiny and growing political pressure.
“This is great news,” Lyson told Keeping It Real. “All charges against me and Teresa are 100 percent gone. It’s a done deal, and we get to start new.”
Background of the Case
The Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary has operated for nearly two decades, caring for injured or abandoned ducks, geese, and other waterfowl — many of which suffer from “angel wing,” a deformity often caused by people feeding them improper food. The Lysons say their work ...
👀 Someone sent this to me from the Grand Rapids YMCA.
They are working on a coed locker room, and the sign says, “We’re going co-ed. We know your mom wouldn’t approve.”
It also reads, “Shower in your bathing suit, not your birthday suit.”
For clarity, the YMCA says there will still be separate men’s and women’s locker rooms.
Still, that messaging caught my attention. The “your mom wouldn’t approve” line is… unusual.
Worth clarifying this. The federal changes never meant vaccines were being taken away or made unavailable. They adjusted recommendations, not access, and vaccines remain available for anyone who wants them through doctors and existing programs.
Muslim Dearborn Teacher: U.S. Is ‘World’s Worst Terrorist’
DEARBORN, Mich. (Michigan News Site) – Tarek Bazzi, a Dearborn man described as a teacher and activist at a Muslim academy, described the U.S. and Israel as the world’s worst terrorists in a video he posted on Instagram earlier this week.
The video was posted by the pro-Israel organization the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), which tracks down anti-Israel conduct online.
In the Instagram video, Bazzi said, “And so with God as my witness, my guardian, and my judge, I declare clearly and explicity that the United States and Israel are the world’s worst terrorists, murderers, thieves and enslavers. I declare with certainty that humanity will never know true freedom, peace, justice and mutual love and respect so long as the two evils of U.S. imperialism and Zionist colonialism continue to exist.” Click here to read more.
Secretary Kennedy Announces ‘Most Significant Reset’ to Food Pyramid
The Trump administration announced revised dietary guidelines for Americans on Wednesday, calling it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history.”
The White House released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025–2030, which includes changes to the food pyramid that prioritize high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The guidelines urge Americans to avoid highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates
“These new guidelines recognized that whole nutrient dense food is the most effective path to better health and lower health care prices,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at Wednesday’s press briefing announcing the changes. Click here to read more.
Secret Service busts $400M card skimming ring in 2025 crackdown across the nation
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service revealed on Wednesday that it partnered with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in operations across the country which curbed more than $400 million in fraud from card skimming operations in 2025.
Secret Service agents and law enforcement partners visited more than 9,000 businesses, leading to the inspection of nearly 60,000 point-of-sale terminals, gas pumps and ATMs and the removal of 411 illegal skimming devices.
“These operations are only the start. We are working closely with our local, state, federal and international law enforcement partners to investigate and dismantle the criminal organizations that perpetrate these crimes,” Kyo Dolan, Assistant Director for the U.S. Secret Service’s Office of Field Operations said in a statement. Click here to read more.
Prefiled bill to require English-only driver’s license exams
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - One Alabama lawmaker is hoping his prefiled bill to require all driver’s tests be given in English gets picked up by lawmakers.
“What this does is say, if you’re going to drive in Alabama, you’re going to drive our driver’s license, you’re going to speak and understand English,” said Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen).
Pettus is also a retired state trooper. He said all portions of the driver’s test, from the written examination to behind-the-wheel tests, should only be given in English.
House Bill 88 would require that “all written, oral, vision, and driving portions of the examination administered for the purpose of obtaining or renewing a driver’s license must be in the English language only. An applicant may not use a translation dictionary, an electronic device, or an interpreter to assist with the administration of the examination.” Click here to read more.
Michigan store owner pepper-sprayed after confrontation with group recording through window
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - An investigation is ongoing after a confrontation with people recording through the window of his Marine City business ended with the owner being pepper-sprayed.
A group of “First Amendment Auditors” - people who record in public spaces - were on the sidewalk filming through the window of Zimmerman’s Meat Market on Tuesday. Video of the encounter was posted on YouTube.
While recording, a woman inside the business opened the door and asked the three with cameras if she could help them. When they told her they were recording for YouTube and did not need help, she locked the door and shut the lights off. Shortly after that, a man approached the window and attempted to block the cameras while saying that they needed police as the woman was on a phone call. Click here to watch video.
