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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills Monday to lift Michigan’s ban on the use of paid pregnancy surrogates. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act would apply to the governor and state lawmakers under legislation discussed before the state Senate Oversight Committee. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that inmates serving sentences of life without parole for crimes committed as 18-year-olds are entitled to resentencing hearings. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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In a split decision last week, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to how judges handle criminal sentencing decisions. That may not be the final word. Rick Pluta explains.
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A Munising junior high school student should have been informed of his Miranda rights before being questioned by the police chief. That three-to-zero ruling was released Wednesday by the Michigan Court of Appeals. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether robo-calls sent to Detroiters in the run-up to the 2020 elections crossed the line into illegal voter intimidation. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Abortion rights groups want Governor Gretchen Whitmer to call for striking laws still on the books that restrict abortion rights in a major policy address she’ll deliver this week. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Distracted driving legislation could see a redo at a vote in the Michigan House this week. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the City of Sault Sainte Marie must make public its police use-of-force policy. Rick Pluta reports.
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Michigan has been an abortion rights battleground since June, when the US Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe versus Wade. Proposal 3 is an attempt to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. But the issue is more complex than a single up-or-down vote, and the controversy will almost certainly linger past the November election. Rick Pluta has more.