Amid national debate over deportation tactics, here’s what to know about ICE and Border Patrol enforcement in Michigan.
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Dana Nessel: Bar immigration arrests at Michigan courthouses
As tensions flare over the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation push, Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel urges Michigan Supreme Court to ban immigration arrests in local courthouses.
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Trump, DOGE and deep divides: Biggest Michigan politics stories of 2025
It was a monumental political year in Michigan, with the return of a divided state government and the return of President Donald Trump. These are the stories that defined the year, from the Michigan Capitol to the White House.
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Michigan Supreme Court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests
Proposed rule would bar immigration arrests at state or local courts as the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration.
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Report: Change how Michigan courts are funded, standardize fines and fees
Michigan trial courts cost about $1.2 billion annually to maintain and are primarily funded by local governments and court fees. A new report from the Michigan Judicial Council recommends a centralized state funding system to relieve pressure on local courts and remove possible conflicts of interest.
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Opinion | Easier than jury duty, but just as important
Michigan courts seek public input regarding strategic plan.
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Michigan court ends effort to sue Oxford school staff over 2021 mass shooting
The Michigan Supreme Court had dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021. The order ends efforts to hold employees partly responsible for the mass shooting.
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Liberal judges tighten grip on Michigan Supreme Court as sentencing cases loom
The Michigan Supreme Court has a new justice, new leadership and a 6-1 liberal majority after former Chief Justice Clement’s departure. Their docket is heavy on criminal justice in coming months
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Whitmer appoints Noah Hood to Michigan Supreme Court, expanding Democrat grip
With the selection of Detroit’s Noah Hood, six of seven justices on the Michigan Supreme Court are now Democratic appointees or nominees.
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Help wanted: Michigan election clerks willing to face workload, harassment
Local clerks run Michigan elections, but harassment and workload are turning people away. Most clerk races had only one candidate in 2024, and some communities struggled to find anyone to run at all.