Good morning, Southfield.

Police across Oakland, Macomb, and Southfield made multiple arrests related to human trafficking and prostitution, with four people taken into custody in Macomb on Friday—while a 24-year-old in Oakland and a 61-year-old in Southfield were arrested last week on related charges.

Michigan workers filing new unemployment claims starting April 2 will receive higher weekly benefits and a longer claim period under a new law signed last December — the maximum weekly benefit increases by $84 for the rest of this year, with further increases coming in 2026 and 2027 while dependent benefits also rise. Active claims filed between January 1 and April 2 will be reviewed for retroactive adjustments even as the 26-week benefit period applies only to new claims.

During National Kidney Month, Alethea Walls, 43, who has battled kidney disease since childhood and received two transplants, is waiting for her third transplant and works with Dialysis Patient Citizens to encourage early testing and improve care.

Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA voluntarily recalled Our Family Traverse City cherry-flavored decaf ground coffee in Michigan due to a mislabeling error that falsely identified it as decaffeinated.

The recall began on March 13 — the product is distributed by SpartanNash and has been classified as a Class II recall by the FDA.

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