criminal justice

The Michigan House of Representatives voted Wednesday to toughen the punishment for sex crimes. Colin Jackson has more.

An Ingham County judge put on hold the corruption trial of a former Michigan House Speaker Monday. Colin Jackson has more.

Juvenile justice advocates marked their latest policy wins with a gathering in Detroit Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she will challenge a state appeals court decision Monday that reversed terrorism charges against men convicted in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

When we think about a just society, we often think about laws, courts, and consequences. But what if we look at it through a humanist lens? True justice isn't about punishment. It's about recognizing the inherent dignity and infinite potential of every single human being. And nowhere is that test more critical than in how we treat our youth. Under the leadership of its Executive Director, Jason Smith, the Michigan Center for Youth Justice has championed tectonic shifts that are reshaping youth justice to build a stronger and more compassionate future for generations to come. Smith talked about the center's continuing mission of developing a truly fair justice system with Decky Alexander.

A bill to guarantee juveniles facing delinquency proceedings the right to adequate legal counsel is on its way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A former corrections officer at the Women’s Huron Valley prison has been sentenced to prison time for criminal sexual conduct. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Criminal charges of animal abuse filed against an Ann Arbor resident accused of shooting a cat with a pellet gun have been dismissed. This after a witness refused to testify fearing retribution. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The wife of a former Michigan House Speaker pled guilty to embezzlement Tuesday. As Colin Jackson reports, her husband is due in court for his own charges in about a month.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has dismissed kidnapping, terrorism and felony firearm convictions against a man accused of aiding the 2020 plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. We have more from Rick Pluta.