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When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.

A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women's prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.

Judges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways they’re doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.

A federal appeals court has ruled that Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia to federal court.

A ballot proposal seeking to raise Michigan’s hourly minimum wage to $15 over several years will appear on the ballot in 2024 after petition signatures were certified, those behind the initiative announced this week.

The driver who pleaded no contest in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 22-year-old man in Oakland County on New Year’s Day has been sentenced.

The hush money case against former President Donald Trump appears headed back to a New York state court.

The 17-year-old who pleaded guilty to multiple charges in the deadly Oxford High School mass shooting has been exhibiting “disturbing” behavior while in jail, according to court documents.

A Missouri judge has blocked a unique rule that would restrict access to gender-affirming health care to children and adults.

A man has been charged with assault with intent to murder in Ann Arbor.

Sen. Bernie Sanders took to Twitter to support striking GEO workers at the University of Michigan.

A state administrative judge ruled on Monday that the Graduate Employees’ Organization at the University of Michigan has violated the no-strike clause in its existing contract.

A federal appeals court has preserved access to an abortion drug for now but under tighter rules that would allow the drug only to be dispensed up to seven weeks, not 10, and not by mail.

Eight members of Ann Arbor City Council penned a letter in support of striking graduate students at the University of Michigan.

Two men charged with murder in the 2018 death of a hunter in Bath Township, Michigan, appeared in court on Thursday.

A man who pleaded no contest to abusing his 9-week-old son in 2021 is in prison after an appeals court found his initial sentence was not sufficient.

A judge had a stern message in court to a 46-year-old man charged in the brutal murder of a 22-year-old Detroit Fire Department intern.

Peter Chen has resumed teaching at the University of Michigan.

A Macomb County man is paying a big price after a judge settles a revenge porn case.

Six years ago today, Danielle Stislicki walked out of her Southfield, Michigan, office never to be seen again.

The head of Brazil’s electoral authority has rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned the Oct. 30 election.

Honorable Judge Jamie L. Wittenberg of the 44th District Court in Royal Oak passed away on Sunday at the age of 48.

A judge has ruled to suppress key evidence in the Danielle Stislicki murder case because of how it was obtained.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, are due in court Friday morning, just days after their son pleaded guilty to all 24 felony charges against him.

The ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is returning to court Friday morning for the second day of his preliminary examination hearing.

The backlog in the Wayne County court system is so behind that jury trials are being scheduled into 2024.

The ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is appearing in court Thursday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.

The Oxford High School student charged with murder, terrorism and more in connection with the 2021 mass school shooting admitted fault Monday while changing his plea from not guilty to guilty during a court hearing.

The now-convicted Oxford High School shooter pleaded guilty Monday morning to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism.

The Oxford High School shooter pleaded guilty Monday morning to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism.

The accused Oxford High School shooter pleaded guilty to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism, in a court hearing Monday morning.

A Michigan man was charged with 1st degree murder after pleading guilty to killing, mutilating and cannibalizing a college student from Swartz Creek in 2019.

Attorneys for James and Jennifer Crumbley have filed a motion in an effort to stop Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald from sending email updates on their case to Oxford High School parents.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter are once again seeking to get the case against them thrown out, this time appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court.

A Michigan man accused of killing, mutilating and cannibalizing a college student in 2019 has pleaded guilty to murder.

Floyd Galloway, the man charged in the believed murder of Danielle Stislicki, is set to appear in court Wednesday morning for a motion hearing.

A 23-year-old man charged with murder in a hit-and-run on Belle Isle that killed one girl and injured another is set to appear in court Tuesday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.

Four security guards charged in the death of a man at Northland Mall in 2014 appeared before a judge on Monday.

A Hamtramck judge gets a warning over the way she spoke to a cancer patient about the weeds on his property.

Michigan Medicine issued a statement in response to recent court rulings on abortion in the state.

A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved parts of the Boy Scouts of America’s reorganization plan but has rejected other provisions, saying the organization has decisions to make regarding the plan.

Hundreds of thousands of signatures were submitted Tuesday to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office for a minimum wage ballot measure seeking to land itself in front of Michigan voters in 2024.

A 40-year-old Detroit man accused of violently assaulting his pregnant girlfriend nearly two years ago has now been charged in her murder.

The gunman who attacked the high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 has returned to court for the penalty phase of his case.

A prosecutor says the gunman who attacked the high school in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 should be executed.

Michigan’s largest district court and bail reform advocates have settled a class-action lawsuit against bail practices in Detroit, where hundreds of defendants are jailed for no other reason than their inability to afford court-imposed bail.

Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with a corruption scandal and investigation.

International Criminal Court judges have issued arrest warrants for three men wanted on suspicion of committing war crimes during the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.

Some city services will pause for the July 4 holiday.

A man convicted of murder in the slayings of a 6-year-old boy and two adults in Warren had an outburst at his sentencing hearing on Wednesday.

The Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head during a traffic stop on April 4 was arraigned Friday at 1:30 p.m. on a second-degree murder charge.

The state Supreme Court approved an overall increase of 32% Wednesday. Lawyers will pay annual dues of $260 to the State Bar of Michigan, $140 to the attorney discipline system and $15 to the client protection fund.

The jury reached a verdict in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

The jury reached a verdict Wednesday (June 1) in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

The University of Michigan has created a task force of faculty and students to prepare for a potential abortion ban in the state should Roe v. Wade be overturned.

Witnesses are expected to take the stand Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Witnesses are expected to take the stand Tuesday in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp is expected to take the stand in his defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Witnesses are expected to take the stand Wednesday in Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard.

Actress Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand again on Tuesday for her fourth day of testimony in a libel suit filed against her by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Amber Heard is expected to take the witness stand Monday for a third day of testimony in a libel suit filed against her by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

Two teenagers are set to be sentenced Friday on first-degree murder and other charges in connection with the 2021 killing of an Uber driver in Southwest Detroit.

Actor Amber Heard is set to take the stand in her own defense once again on Thursday in a civil suit filed by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

John Michael Stewart has been sentenced after pleading guilty to animal abuse.

Actor Amber Heard is expected to take the stand in her own defense in a libel suit filed by her ex-husband, Johnny Depp.

A New York appellate court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid to stay his $10,000-a-day contempt fine.

Last Friday, the family of Terance Calhoun was shocked, confused and saddened when they learned the hearing to exonerate him had been delayed.

Family who traveled to Southeast Michigan to celebrate the release of a man imprisoned for someone else’s crimes said they were shocked and saddened to find the hearing was delayed.

The suspected Oxford High School shooter accused of killing four students and injuring seven others appeared in court Thursday morning, during which the judge set dates for future hearings, including the accused’s trial.

After losing at the federal court level, the City of Troy needs to decide whether to appeal the decision or take no further legal action. The city was sued by a Muslim group and the Department of Justice over the city’s refusal to grant zoning approval for the proposed Mosque in a commercial site at 3565 Rochester Road.

The jury is in deliberations in the case against four Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter appeared in court on Tuesday for a pretrial hearing.

The second man convicted in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was back on the witness stand on Friday.

The teen accused in the Oxford High School shooting was in court on Thursday for a hearing.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter appeared in court on Tuesday for a pretrial hearing.

Prosecutors in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer played secretly recorded audio for jurors in a Grand Rapids courtroom on Thursday.

Tamron Hall has plenty on her hands with a successful daytime talk show, but she's going back to her journalism roots with a Court TV series, “Someone They Knew,” about murder stories where the victims knew their killer.

The accused Oxford High School shooter, Ethan Crumbley, will remain jailed as an adult.

The parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter have been bound over for trial after two days’ worth of evidence was presented in court during the couple’s preliminary examination hearing -- here's what information is new.

The parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter have been bound over for trial after two days’ worth of evidence was presented in court during the couple’s preliminary examination hearing -- here's what information is new.

While the defense blamed school officials, prosecutors focused on disturbing texts and journal entries to prove James and Jennifer Crumbley knew how badly their son needed help and did nothing.

James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of the suspected Oxford High School shooter, have been bound over for trial on manslaughter charges in connection with the shooting.

While making their argument that suspected Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley should remain at the Oakland County Jail, prosecutors said he tortured a family of baby birds, expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and “enjoyed his dark side.”

Former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with a corruption scandal and investigation.

Former Macomb County prosecutor Eric Smith is set to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with a corruption scandal.

The attorney for Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones has confirmed that Jones will plead guilty to several charges in court on Wednesday.

The parents of the teen accused of killing four and injuring seven in a shooting at Oxford High School were in court on Tuesday.

The parents of a teenager who is accused of killing four students at a Michigan school face a key hearing to determine if they will face trial.

A Jackson County judge known for ripping into criminal defendants is catching criticism again from a higher court.

Yet another lawsuit is being filed over Michigan’s new district maps that would draw new lines for voters for the next 10 years.

Hamtramck District Judge Alexis G. Krot apologizes to a 72-year old cancer patient who she criticized and threatened to give jail time to over weeds that were overly growing on his property.

The suspected Oxford High School shooter and his parents made appearances in court on Friday.

Ethan Crumbley appeared via video conference Friday to continue his probable cause conference.

Ethan Crumbley appeared via video conference Friday to continue his probable cause conference.

Attorneys for the defendants in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are requesting the indictment be dropped for five men charged in the case, arguing that the government orchestrated the plot and entrapped those accused.

It could cost more to be a Michigan lawyer.

The drawings prosecutors say 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley made, and were found by a teacher, just hours before the Oxford High School shooting have been released.

On Monday, Penn and Belton each pled guilty to one count of animal abandonment/cruelty and were sentenced to one year of probation, said HSHV in a release.

A 48-year-old Utica school bus driver is facing several charges after police say her bus crashed with dozens of students onboard.