criminal justice

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.

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.

A new judicial task force report calls for an overhaul in how Michigan’s local courts are funded. The report says the local jurisdictions rely too much on fines and fees to fund their operations. The report says that is not only unfair, it undermines faith that courts and judges are more interested in dispensing justice than collecting money. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan bills to prevent fraud in fertility treatment received a hearing Tuesday before a state House committee. Michigan Public Radio’s Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether to expand and make retroactive an earlier decision that struck down one-judge grand juries. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Ann Arbor Police have arrested a 33-year-old man for stabbing a person after being denied access to a construction site on the campus of the University of Michigan. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office has brought charges against the two employees of The Beer Cooler in Ypsilanti over an alleged assault of a woman caught on video. The incident has brought forth some deeper problems facing the community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Some Democratic state lawmakers have proposed amending the Michigan Constitution to strengthen due process rights. The amendment would have to be approved by voters. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan’s attorney general is signing onto another multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration. This time, it’s over new U.S. Department of Justice requirements for states and groups that receive funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act. Colin Jackson reports.