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The Michigan Legislature voted Wednesday to allow trial courts to continue assessing court fees on guilty defendants for another two-and-a-half years. Colin Jackson has more.
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The Michigan Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether sneakers and flip flops can be considered dangerous weapons for the purpose of charging a teenager with assault. The court heard arguments in the case Wednesday. Rick Pluta reports.
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A Michigan bill package to make physically assaulting someone because of their sexual orientation, age or disability status a hate crime moved out of a state House committee Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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The parents of the Oxford High School shooter have been assigned public defenders to handle their appeals of involuntary manslaughter convictions. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield is now facing over a dozen felony charges for allegedly misusing state, nonprofit and political action committee funds. We hear more from Colin Jackson.
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A Michigan expungement law has helped clear over a million misdemeanor and felony convictions since taking effect. That's according to a new report from the group Safe and Just Michigan. Colin Jackson has more.
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Now that the parents of the Oxford school shooter have been sentenced, they can file an appeal and request a publicly funded attorney. Rick Pluta reports.
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The state House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing Tuesday on measures to update Michigan’s exoneration law. One of the bills would allow defendants who pleaded guilty to ask to have their cases re-opened. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Michigan bills to expand access to mental health and drug treatment courts have passed the Michigan Senate. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan’s attorney general has announced charges in an alleged scheme to cover up contributions to the pandemic-era “Unlock Michigan” campaign. Colin Jackson has more.