WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan leaders are speaking out after a man drove a vehicle into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield. The FBI says it is investigating the incident as a “targeted act of violence on the Jewish community.”

Between March 28 and 30, 2025, a severe winter storm hit northern Michigan with extreme ice accumulation, causing prolonged and widespread power outages, hazardous conditions and record levels of infrastructure damage.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, among those giving remarks Friday after the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield.

As federal, state and local law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the motives and the identity of a suspect who rammed a vehicle into West Bloomfield’s Temple Israel and opened fire before

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after deadly tornadoes killed four.

Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency in three Southwest Michigan counties affected by four tornadoes that left four people, including a child, dead. The impacted areas include Branch, Cass and St.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for three Michigan counties after the National Weather Service said at least three tornadoes touched down during severe storms Friday.

The governor also announced that the State Emergency Operations Center had been activated to coordinate a statewide response.

Gov. Whitmer is one of three political figures selected for the 2026 honor by Americans for the Arts. She'll accept the award March 11 in Lansing.

No tornado watch was issued for Michigan on Friday, even though the NWS later determined a supercell spun out four tornadoes.