Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with 15 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia Attorney General, filed a lawsuit in federal court in Maryland on Monday to stop a settlement between the Trump administration that would allow a device to convert a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun.

From rising utility bills to campaign finance accountability to reproductive rights, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is wading into three major legal battles — each drawing scrutiny from political opponents and support from progressive advocates.

Consumers Energy wants to raise your electric bills again, this time by $436 million a year. This follows a $154 million increase just approved two months ago.

This request is the largest ask that Consumers Energy has made while Nessel has been in office and is likely the largest request in decades.

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal charges against former Michigan State Police (MSP) Detective Sergeant Brian Keely related to the death of Samuel Sterling.

A New York man has pleaded guilty to a federal crime threatening Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

“While it may be disappointing to hear, you are probably not in a secret, long-distance relationship with Garth Brooks,” Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said. This comes as the attorney general warns residents about an uptick in celebrity impersonation scams.

A Michigan man is facing up to life in prison after he allegedly abused a 5-week-old baby, officials said.

State prosecutors have dropped felony charges against seven people accused of trespassing and resisting police a year ago during the break-up of a pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel dropped charges against seven people who were arrested in connection with pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan last year.

The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Roku, alleging that the television platform collects children’s data without obtaining parental consent.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently launched a new tool that helps residents learn more about how they could be impacted by the Trump administration’s federal actions.

She thought she was getting a good deal from a customer service rep with a company she trusted. However, a Macomb County woman is opening up to Local 4 about a scam that cost her more than $30,000.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a consumer alert warning residents about scammers who use Bitcoin ATMs to defraud people. Just last week, a 79-year-old Troy woman was targeted in this type of scam.

New developments emerged after a Metro Detroit apartment complex was accused of lacking heat, causing significant issues for residents.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop three federal agencies from being dismantled, including the one that provides funding for libraries in each state.

A man is facing new charges in connection with stalking Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her wife.

A Detroit couple has been charged for collecting nearly $150,000 after claiming they were disabled from working at a group home that allegedly doesn’t exist, officials said.

A man was extradited from Georgia to Michigan last week to be arraigned on charges in connection to sexually assaulting a minor in 2008, officials announced.

It’s that time of year again -- scam season.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes have adopted sharply different approaches to handling Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported a record number of civil rights complaints filed in the community last year.

Four Oxford Center employees, including the CEO and safety manager, have been charged in connection to the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion in Oakland County.

Four Oxford Center employees, including the CEO and safety manager, have been charged in connection to the death of a 5-year-old boy who was killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion in Oakland County.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel successfully argued before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to disallow DTE Electric’s attempted cost recovery of $33,774,728, as per an order issued last week.

Three alleged members of a criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in southeast Michigan were bound over to stand trial in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County in the 19th District Court in Dearborn.

Evette Byrd, 52, was charged with embezzling over $400,000 from the city of Detroit’s retirement system.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $53 million civil settlement against Veolia North America (Veolia), resolving allegations that the engineering company contributed to the Flint Water Crisis.

A Michigan man was sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his father’s trust, officials announced.

Michigan Republicans have elected a state lawmaker to lead the GOP into the 2026 midterms, State Sen. Jim Runestad whipped enough delegates Saturday after two rounds of voting to beat out the other two candidates, including Meshawn Maddock, a loyal ally to President Donald Trump who is charged with being a fake elector for Trump in the 2020 election.

An engineering company has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that accused it of some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a decade ago.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reissued her consumer alert to help protect residents from falling victim to online romance scams this Valentine’s Day.

Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power.”.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined attorneys general from at least 20 states in filing a lawsuit to block the Trump administration’s effort to cut funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is advising residents to be aware of a scam involving fake letters about overdue tax bills.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says Shelley Letzer, 67, of West Bloomfield, was arraigned in the 52-3 District Court in Rochester Hills on four felony charges for allegedly financially exploiting a vulnerable adult.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general suing to stop the implementation of a new Trump administration policy that appeared to order the withholding of trillions of dollars in funding that every state in the country relies on to provide essential services to millions of Americans.

Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel said she is “taking immediate legal action” after Trump moved to pause federal grants and loans as his administration reviews spending.

A judge denied motions for a new trial, resentencing and reconsideration from three men convicted of multiple felonies in connection with the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.

Families of two people killed in two separate incidents with police in Kent County are filing lawsuits alleging excessive force.

A Livingston County man has been charged for allegedly embezzling money from a vulnerable adult to benefit himself and his nonprofit organization, officials said.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is among a group of attorneys general who have filed a lawsuit to stop Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the arrest and arraignments of four additional members of an alleged criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles in Southeast Michigan.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents on how to contact the Consumer Protection Team to file a complaint.

The president of a chemical company is facing multiple charges in connection to allegedly neglecting maintenance updates at the facility, which led to the 2022 oil spill into the Flint River, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.

Michigan Democrats are ending their final days in control of the state government bogged down with disunity and inaction.

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.

A South Lyon woman was charged for allegedly embezzling over $200,000 from a vulnerable adult.

A judge has dismissed charges against two Macomb county election workers accused of double voting.

A judge has dismissed charges against two election workers in suburban Detroit who were accused of helping four people vote twice in the summer primary election.

Several people have been arrested in Metro Detroit connected to an international human trafficking ring.

Several people have been arrested in Metro Detroit connected to an international human trafficking ring.

A Republican lawmaker from Oakland County said that gay marriage should be “illegal again."

A judge has rejected the Oxford School Shooter’s request to withdraw his guilty plea.

A Missing or Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Task Force has been formed to address high rates of violence against Indigenous people in Michigan.

Five people have pleaded guilty in connection to an illegal gambling operation at a Flint arcade, officials said.

More than $5.6 billion was lost nationally due to cryptocurrency scams last year, a significant increase from 2022 and 2021. According to the FBI, Michiganders lost $79,894,360 in cryptocurrency scams in 2023.

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 Michigan man was sentenced to 17-40 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor over several years.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers OptumRX and ExpressSxripts for their role in the opioid epidemic in the state.

According to the FBI, Michiganders lost $80 million in cryptocurrency scams last year.

Felony charges have been filed against four St. Clair Shores voters who voted twice in the August 2024 primary election and the three election employees accused of helping them.

A couple from Clinton County will stand trial on child abuse charges after prosecutors say they adopted children for money and abused them.

A group of Arab American and Muslim leaders are calling for Attorney General Dana Nessel to reconsider the charges against the pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan.

The public is being offered a chance to comment on DTE Energy’s request for a rate hike on Wednesday.

Charges have been announced for people involved in summer protests at the University of Michigan over the Israel-Hamas War.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the closure, citing withheld documents that delayed the investigation and ultimately provided no new insights.

Michigan's attorney general says records finally given up by Michigan State University don't reveal anything new about convicted sports doctor Larry Nassar.

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.

A county official is accused of showing up at a Michigan hotel after seeing an advertisement for prostitution.

Monroe County sheriffs warn residents about phone scam.

A jury has found three security guards not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a man’s death at Northland Mall.

A now-retired Michigan State Police trooper who drove his unmarked SUV into a 25-year-old man who was fleeing from police has been ordered to stand trial for second-degree murder.

So far, the jury heard the opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic who responded to the Northland Mall.

So far, the jury heard the opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic who responded to the Northland Mall.

So far, the jury heard the opening statements and the testimony of a paramedic who responded to the Northland Mall.

The fate of a 70-year-old oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will remain in Michigan courts.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is pushing back against DTE Energy’s proposed rate hike.

A 76-year-old woman from Superior Township will face trial on felony embezzlement charges.

Michigan officials have intervened as DTE Energy tries to change how some customers receive refunds after power outages.

The fate of a 70-year-old oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will be decided in Michigan courts.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged three people with derailing five gubernatorial campaigns and three judicial campaigns in the 2022 election cycle.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and 42 other attorney generals reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations about marketing Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products containing talc.

A Michigan State Police trooper is charged with murdering a man he struck with an unmarked SUV in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant.

A Michigan State Police detective is facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.

A state worker from Oakland County has been sentenced for using state of Michigan vehicles for personal use during weekends and holidays, costing taxpayers thousands of dollars.

Officials busted a massive car theft operation that involved more than 400 cars across more than 40 cities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.

Six people have been arrested for an operation to steal and re-sell more than 400 cars across more than 40 cities in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.

A former township clerk in Michigan and her private attorney have been charged in connection with a 2020 election voter data breach.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning people about a new scam that claims people owe money for unpaid tolls.

Riondre Griffin, 21, of Detroit, was sentenced to 25-50 years in prison for a 2021 murder.

Michigan has warned Ecoshield to amend the cancellation policy in its contracts so they comply with state law or the company could face legal action.

A Walled Lake garage contractor was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison for scamming homeowners out of tens of thousands of dollars.

She wants people who are up to no good to know that her team is on high alert.

Fraudulent phone calls have been targeting people in Oakland County and threatening them with arrest for supposedly not showing up for jury service.

A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.

A doctor will stand trial in Oakland County on charges stemming from an alleged fraudulent disability insurance claim.