Michigan Courts

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.

More local governments are getting money to create better systems to make sure every criminal defendant has a properly trained lawyer through every step…

Michigan State University must release the names of student athletes named as suspects in police reports to news organizations. The Michigan Supreme Court…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The federal government doesn't seem impressed with a new policy aimed at expanding translation services in Michigan courts.The U.S.…