Rick Pluta

A federal judge has struck down the city of Saginaw’s use of chalk marks on tires to enforce parking regulations. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the ruling says that’s an unreasonable search under the US Constitution.

Attorney General Dana Nessel has asked for an outside prosecutor to take over an inquiry into allegations of election tampering. The reason is one of the targets is her likely Republican opponent on the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan has filed a new motion asking the state Supreme Court to take up the question of whether abortion rights are protected by the state constitution. Governor Gretchen Whitmer also filed a brief backing the request. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A judge is extending an order that puts on hold enforcement of Michigan’s 1931 criminal ban on abortion services. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Republican Tudor Dixon has won the nomination to face Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the November ballot. Dixon came out on top of a five-person field. Rick Pluta reports.

A judge has granted Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for a court order to block enforcement of Michigan’s felony abortion ban. That’s after a Michigan Court of Appeals decision appeared to clear a path for prosecutions under a 1931 law. Rick Pluta reports.

The Michigan Supreme Court has set new boundaries around life sentences for young people convicted of murder. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s civil rights law includes protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Rick Pluta reports.

A seven-year-old lawsuit against the state over malfunctions in the state’s unemployment compensation system will continue. That’s under a decision Tuesday by the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta reports.

The Michigan Court of Claims is being asked to delay enforcing decisions to boost the state’s minimum wage and require employers to provide earned sick leave. That’s after the judge ruled the Legislature violated the State Constitution. Rick Pluta reports.