DETROIT — A man whose loaded, unlocked shotgun was used in the accidental death of his 5-year-old grandson was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison for violating Michigan’s new gun storage law. “All you had to do was listen to the people in your life that were telling you to put these loaded guns away.” Braxton Dykstra …
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PECK, Kan. — A 19-year-old is getting ready to graduate from Washburn University’s School of Law in Topeka. But when the school year started he switched to online classes so he wouldn’t miss out on experiences like prom and homecoming at Ulysses High School. “He’s a blessing from God.” At Harvard, Braxton developed a love for government and realized he …