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Report Criticizes State Law A recent report on juveniles in prison criticizes the state of Michigan for “funneling children into Michigan’s adult prison system due to a series of harsh ‘tough on crime’ laws…” From 2003 through 2013, the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency studied incarcerated youth who had been tried as adults; gathering […]

Virginia Man Offered Unusual Deal A recent case in Virginia has received much press and public debate, as it is the first of its kind in decades, recalling a less-than-lovely aspect of the country’s legal past.  A Prosecutor in the state of Virginia has offered a man the chance to have his sentence reduced in […]

As the debate over illegal immigrants continues on, more Michigan youths face deportation, even though they have no criminal history and have lived in the United States for several years.

Federal Judge Lawrence Zatkoff ordered the 9 members of the Detroit City Council to appear before him to explain why it has taken so long to pay a settlement to two men who claim they were groped and assaulted by two Detroit police officers. In March of 2011, officials at the City of Detroit agreed to […]

As more Michigan residents are using analogue or designer drugs to achieve a “high” without legal consequences, state and federal lawmakers are hard at work to outlaw synthetic narcotics.

In mid-October, Michigan Police are launching a statewide sweep searching for convicted sex offenders who have neglected to comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registry.

A Michigan couple was recently arrested after three pit bulls residing in their home attacked a 6 year-old girl, leaving her with injuries requiring over 500 stitches.

Following numerous reports of sexual assault cases involving alcoholic energy drinks, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission has banned all caffeinated drinks containing alcohol.

After a lengthy high-speed chase, police arrested a couple suspected of committing dozens of home burglaries throughout West Michigan.

Michigan police recently arrested two White Pigeon men after discovering them to be in possession of Methamphetamine, as well as the components to manufacture the drug. As a Schedule 2 drug, the penalties for conviction of a meth-related crime are very severe, and could include prison time.