criminal justice

The nonprofit at the center of a legislative grant scandal is now suing the state. Colin Jackson has more.

A metro-Detroit businesswoman at the center of a scandal over a state budget earmark is now facing felony charges. Colin Jackson has more.

Joshua Lee of Wyandotte has pleaded guilty to having sex with inmates while employed at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

Michigan courts have already ruled that giving minors a life sentence for second degree murder is unconstitutional. Colin Jackson reports a case heard before the state Supreme Court Wednesday could expand that even further.

The Michigan Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case today involving the Fifth Amendment and criminal sentencing. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled the decision that tossed indictments in the Flint water cases does not apply retroactively to other defendants who were also charged with crimes by a one-judge grand jury. Rick Pluta has more.

There’s a growing push from lawyers and law advocates to urge lawmakers to take action to protect undocumented immigrants during court hearings. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Michigan Court of Appeals is upholding a state law that can require wrongfully imprisoned people to pay back damages they've been awarded by the state. Colin Jackson has more

The Michigan House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday on bills to limit the state attorney general’s powers. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a statement from a teenager high on LSD can be used to convict him of a sex crime. We have more from Rick Pluta.