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(MPRN-Lansing) The Michigan Supreme Court convened in Lansing this week. Whether or not a student can sue a religious school under the Persons with…
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(MPRN-Lansing) There’s renewed interest in criminal justice reform in Lansing. Advocates and lawmakers gathered Wednesday in Lansing with the message that…
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(MPRN-Lansing) The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about how the state handles juvenile life without parole cases. The court will…
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(MPRN-Lansing) The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission will be able to continue its work. Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday…
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(MPRN-Lansing) The US Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals says, in the age of the internet, the release of a suspect’s police booking photos can cause…
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(MPRN-Lansing) A new court rule is supposed to make sure judges in Michigan don’t put people in jail because they can’t afford to pay fines or fees. The…
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Two prisons would close under a plan adopted Thursday by a state Senate budget subcommittee. The budget proposal does not specify which prisons would be…
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One Republican state Senator wants some criminal convictions to be automatically scrubbed from public records. Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) says he…
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(MPRN-Lansing) The Legislature has sent bills to Governor Rick Snyder that make some big changes to Michigan’s civil forfeiture law. It allows police to…
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There may have to be some changes made to Michigan’s sentencing laws following a recent state Supreme Court decision.The decision says once juries…