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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the COVID-19 state of emergency through October 27th. As we hear from Rick Pluta, the governor also issued four new…
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The state corrections officers union is calling for Michigan Corrections Department Director Heidi Washington to lose her job. Rick Pluta reports.The…
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Two lawsuits seek the release of medically vulnerable immigrants being detained in three county jails in Michigan by U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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On this week's "Art & Soul: The Visual Arts," WEMU's Lisa Barry is joined by Omari Rush, executive director of CultureSource and chair of the Michigan…
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A state lawmaker wants to make sure Michigan doesn't have any privately run prisons. Michigan Public Radio Network's Cheyna Roth has more.Democratic state…
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We often talk about how art makes a difference in the quality of our lives. Imagine if that life was playing out in a prison. The Prison Creative Arts…
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More money could be added to the state’s wrongful conviction fund. Lawmakers on Thursday sent a bill to add $10 million to the fund to the governor’s…
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Pregnancy is a very stressful time in a woman's life. For women who are incarcerated, that time is consideredly more stressful, due to lack of support or…
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Michigan’s prisons are in crisis: The state cannot find enough corrections officers to staff them. Older officers are retiring, others are quitting. And…
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Michigan’s top prosecutor is on board with proposed changes to how the state parole board determines if an inmate can be released from prison. Last year,…