In a mixed verdict that may land the defendant back on trial, a Wayne County jury has acquitted Michael Jackson-Bolanos of premeditated, first-degree murder for the death of Samantha Woll, the beloved synagogue leader and political activist whose fall 2023 stabbing death devastated the metro Detroit Jewish community and continues to torment her family.
Read MoreA former Detroit judge suspended from the bench for six years—who nevertheless filed to run again in 2024—may not do so, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled while criticizing the secretary of state for allowing the candidacy to move forward.
Read MoreThe internet and media outlets were quick to judgment after video of Corey Harris' court hearing went viral. But court records show a judge ordered Harris' license reinstated in 2022.
Read More"Based upon the totality of the evidence, my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler," O'Connell said. "Mr. Scheffler's characterization that this was a 'big misunderstanding' is corroborated by the evidence. The evidence we reviewed supports the conclusion that Detective [Bryan] Gillis was concerned for public safety at the scene when he initiated contact with Mr. Scheffler. However, Mr. Scheffler's actions and the evidence surrounding their exchange during this misunderstanding do not satisfy the elements of any criminal offenses."
Read MoreGoogle and X, formerly Twitter, recently provided hundreds of files to Michigan prosecutors for their 2020 election subversion probe, complying with search warrants that investigators obtained after CNN revealed secret social media accounts belonging to pro-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who played a major role in the fake electors plot.
Read MoreAttorneys for the former Grand Rapids police officer charged in the April 2022 fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya are asking the Michigan Supreme Court to consider whether Christopher Schurr, who faces a second-degree murder charge, should have to stand trial.
Read MoreIn his appeal, Kelly argued that Illinois’ former and shorter statute of limitations on child sex prosecutions should have applied to his Chicago case rather than current law permitting charges while an accuser is still alive.
Read MoreFederal authorities say they recently snagged the biggest seizure of fentanyl to date in Michigan, enough to provide "nearly two deadly doses" to everyone living in the state.
Read MoreThe parents of the teenager who killed four students in the 2021 school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, were each sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 15 years in prison, weeks after being convicted of manslaughter.
Read MoreParents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court will review Donald Trump’s unprecedented claim that he is shielded from prosecution for actions taken while in office, further delaying the former president’s federal trial in the nation’s capital on charges of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to remain in power.
Read MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court has tightened the legal standard for searching people during a traffic stop. The court unanimously ruled in favor of a car passenger who said his rights were violated when police in Jackson County searched his backpack without his consent.
Read MoreThe Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently confirmed school officials’ governmental immunity in a Fourth Amendment challenge to a search of one high school student’s cell phone.
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In the new and ever-changing landscape of "drone law", it is necessary to find an attorney that specializes in aviation and drone law in the state where you are located. In Michigan, check out the best resource on Michigan's Drone Laws.
Read MoreLANSING — Lonely Michigan prison inmates can soon forget about receiving perfume-scented letters or ones marked with a lipstick kiss from a loved one.
And their children will no longer be able to send them home-made birthday or Christmas cards to ease the stress of their time behind bars.
Read MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court this week reversed two lower court rulings that a man couldn't be prosecuted for driving drunk in his own driveway.
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The former Detroit drug dealer dubbed “White Boy Rick” has waited nearly 30 years to hear these words: he will be paroled from prison.
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