criminal justice

Kalamazoo County Begins Work On New Courthouse

By John McNeill • May 26, 2021

Kalamazoo County has broken ground for its new court complex. The $97-million complex will be in downtown Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo County OKs Contentious Health Fund

By John McNeill • Apr 7, 2021

Kalamazoo County commissioners have approved funding for a controversial first-of-its-kind health program by the narrowest of margins.

COVID-19's Affect On Criminal Defense

By Andrew Robins • Jun 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected attorneys representing criminal defendants, including those who can't afford a lawyer.

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WMUK's Andy Robins speaks with Donna Innes, the chief attorney at Kalamazoo Defender

Clearing Records To Get Jobs

By Raine Kuch • Feb 6, 2020

A clinic Friday, February 7, will help eliminate a barrier to employment for people in Kalamazoo with criminal records. The Kalamazoo City Attorney’s Office is partnering with the Kalamazoo Defender indigent criminal defense program, the courts, and the Kalamazoo County Bar Association for a free "Expungement Clinic."

Kalamazoo County Gets "The People's Law Firm"

By Zoe Jackson • Feb 15, 2019

Kalamazoo County has signed a contract to set up a new, independent office that will represent criminal suspects who can't afford an attorney.