sexual assault

There are more changes to Michigan laws regarding sexual assaults on minors by medical professionals. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the bills Tuesday. Rick Pluta reports.

A package of bills to address sexual assault and child abuse reporting made it past the Michigan Legislature Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills heard in a House committee Thursday would require written parental consent and another care provider in the room before a minor can undergo certain intimate procedures. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills to prevent further sex abuse, like that committed by former Michigan State University athletics Doctor Larry Nassar, passed the Michigan House Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The number of domestic violence and sexual assault cases are not going down. In fact, in many areas, it’s going up. In Washtenaw County, there have been four fatal incidents of intimate partner violence in the last year. Christine Watson is executive director of SafeHouse Center in Washtenaw County, and it is struggling to meet the needs of all those in need. Christine speaks to WEMU's David Fair to provide some insights into what is needed to better address these issues as a community.

The Michigan Senate voted unanimously Thursday to explicitly ban using medical treatment as a pretext for sexual contact. Colin Jackson has more.

The suspect in the death of Ann Arbor community activist Jude Walton has been ordered to undergo competency testing. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

Ann Arbor police say the man changed in the death of local activist Jude Walton was most recently a resident in a homeless shelter - less than a quarter mile from Walton’s home. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

Ann Arbor Police are reporting yet another sexual assault on the city streets, although this incident, they say, is unrelated to two cases from last week. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

The investigation of two sexual assaults on the same day in Ann Arbor has turned up some promising tips. WEMU's Cathy Shafran repots.