criminal justice

Two former top state House Republican staffers will face trial on allegations they embezzled from political funds for their personal use. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Federal, state and local law enforcement authorities in Michigan have teamed up in an effort to capture suspects alleged to have committed some of the most serious sex offenses on the books. Rick Pluta reports.

Charges against defendants in a case involving an alleged dark money scheme in Michigan will continue. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it was unethical for a judge and the prosecutor to have off-the-record discussions during a trial, but the misconduct was not enough to order a new trial. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A new state report on Michigan’s court system is highlighting how its approach to juvenile justice changed in 2023. Michigan Public Radio’s Colin Jackson has more.

Defendants sentenced to life-without-parole for crimes committed as teenagers have a chance at freedom under U.S. Supreme Court decisions. But they can be ordered to pay restitution as part of any resentencing under a decision Monday from the Michigan Supreme Court. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Organizers are pushing state lawmakers to pass various criminal justice reform bills. Activists met in Lansing Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A Republican state lawmaker remains in jail following his arrest early Thursday for “a felony-level offense.” We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Ypsilanti City Council has narrowly rejected a resolution that would have set arrests for possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia as the lowest level priority for the police department. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

An Ann Arbor woman has been arraigned for COVID-related fraud. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.