1st Amendment

The Michigan Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a state law regarding terrorist threats. Colin Jackson has more.

Two men who pleaded guilty to orchestrating political robocalls using false claims to suppress the vote in Detroit during the 2020 general election were formally sentenced Monday to one year of probation. We have more from Rick Pluta.

An anti-abortion rights group has filed notice with a federal appeals court that it plans to fight for the right to challenge parts of an amendment to the Michigan Constitution. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the state’s anti-hazing law this week in the first appellate challenge to its constitutionality. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed an earlier ruling and held the state’s terroristic threats law does not violate the First Amendment. We have more from Rick Pluta.

An attorney for one of the seven University of Michigan pro-Palestinian protestors says having all charges dropped is vindication for the accused and the First Amendment. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

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.

Ypsilanti City Council voted to repeal an ordinance that requires landlords to distribute voting information to their tenants. The second reading passed on a unanimous vote. By repealing it, the city avoids fighting a lawsuit brought forth by five landlords. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

An Ypsilanti ordinance that requires landlords to distribute voting information to tenants is on its way to being repealed. The first reading of the repeal was approved on a 5-1 vote at last night’s city council meeting. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

The City of Ypsilanti is planning to fight a lawsuit that was brought against it. The suit claims an ordinance requiring landlords to distribute voting information is unconstitutional. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.