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The Michigan Supreme Court made an extraordinary change to the state’s sentencing law Thursday, striking down automatic, no-parole prison terms for 19-year-olds and 20-year-olds convicted of murder.
It’s a message to the governor urging her to stop the gassing of Canada geese, and it comes ahead of a meeting this morning of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
The Michigan Supreme Court is deliberating a case involving a frozen embryo amidst a divorce, where Sarah Markiewicz wishes to use it for another child, while her ex-husband, David Markiewicz, opposes this.
The family said they’re frustrated and hurt that the case remains unsolved after 15 years, saying the "system is obviously flawed."
In his State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan urged the state legislature to expand the cap on the Transformational Brownfield Plan, emphasizing its importance for the redevelopment of the Renaissance Center.
A bill introduced in the Michigan House aims to prevent law enforcement officers from lying to minors during interrogations.
The leader of a multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, officials said.
A pair of bills that impacts hundreds of thousands of Michigan workers, their pay, and their health now await Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature.
The compromise bills preserve the state’s tipped wage credit, tweak minimum wage increases, and change how employers handle paid sick leave.
The Michigan Senate passed a Bill Thursday evening amending the minimum wage law that’s set to go into effect Friday, Feb. 21.
The Michigan Senate passed a Bill Thursday evening amending the minimum wage law that’s set to go into effect Friday, Feb. 21.
Lawmakers are racing against the clock to modify the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws before they take effect on Feb. 21.
Michigan state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky told a crowd of protestors at the Michigan state Capitol building earlier this week that she had elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs out of concern about contraception access.
A priest in Grand Rapids, Michigan, had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after the priest mimicked a straight-arm gesture performed by Elon Musk earlier this month.
The 103rd Legislature began last Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Lansing. There were no big surprises in terms of the bills introduced.
Michigan State Rep. Joe Tate made history when he was selected as Speaker of the House, becoming the first Black person to serve in that role in the state.
For many, the legislative term in Lansing is coming to a disappointing end. It has been marred by a boycott of sessions and in-fighting.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report on allegations of sexual abuse and other sexual misconduct in the Diocese of Lansing.
An appeal was filed in the dismissal of a Michigan State Police trooper and two Saginaw police officers accused of punching a man unconscious while he was handcuffed in 2022.
New laws will allow cameras to be added to school buses and construction zones to help reduce crashes and track traffic violators.
Michigan Democrats are scrambling in Lansing to move on priorities as the window on their trifecta closes, while Republicans are looking ahead to January when they take over the House.
General Motors has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a nearly completed electric vehicle battery plant in Lansing, Michigan.
Property title theft is a big problem everywhere in the country, including Michigan, but new bills aimed to stop scammers from filing fake deeds with the county were signed into law.
You can help Gov. Gretchen Whitmer name the turkey she will pardon before Thanksgiving this year. Name suggestions can be submitted through Nov. 12.
A Michigan Department of Corrections inmate has been arraigned in connection to sending Gov. Whitmer a threatening letter in which he said he would bomb her home once released from prison.
A White Lake man looked over his winning ticket about 100 times after winning the $25,000 a year for life prize in Michigan Lottery’s Lucky For Life.
In the political ad, it’s somewhat easy to overlook the blunder of printing the wrong date for Election Day in the Michigan Bulletin. It reads, “On Nov. 6, vote for Tom Barrett.”
The Michigan State defensive back has a lot on his plate, more than most college students and certainly more than most student-athletes.
Authorities said they used their positions to exploit nonprofits, advocacy groups and others to enrich themselves.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the closure, citing withheld documents that delayed the investigation and ultimately provided no new insights.
Larry Nassar, a former MSU employee and USA Gymnastics team doctor, was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing gymnasts under the guise of medical treatment.
Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz is scheduled to visit Michigan this week following the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Rashad Maleek Trice was previously sentenced to life without parole in a Michigan court before he was sentenced on Friday to life imprisonment on federal charges.
He pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and first-degree criminal sexual conduct on July 1, 2024, almost exactly a year after the crimes were committed.
Rashad Maleek Trice is expected to be sentenced Friday morning after pleading guilty to killing 2-year-old Wynter Cole Smith and assaulting her mother in 2023.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General concluded its investigation in the review of the shooting death of Stephen Luis Romero, 33, of Lansing, without issuing charges against the officers involved who acted in self-defense.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is insisting that President Joe Biden can still win her state, a key battleground in the 2024 election, even as many national Democrats question whether Biden should move forward after his shaky debate performance.
Michigan lawmaker Neil Friske issued a statement regarding the police investigation of his arrest for alleged assault and weapons crimes.
The State Board of Education voted 7-1 to call upon the Michigan Legislature to require and fund a comprehensive independent review of the 2021 Oxford High School shooting in response to requests from parents of the four students who were killed.
This year, the event is focusing on the need for organ, eye and issue donation education, especially for teenagers getting their first driver’s license.
A 17-year-old boy was killed in the shooting, a 16-year-old and a 20-year-old were critically injured and four other victims are expected to survive.
Cassandra Alvera Gilleylen, also known as Cassandra Alvera Bowens, 52, of Flint, is facing a serious legal battle.
He will be required to attend Alcoholics Anonymous and refrain from repeated, unwanted contact with any individual, business or government agency.
