Any survivor of sexual abuse would have one year to file a lawsuit if a plan approved by the Michigan Senate becomes law — no matter when the abuse occurred. Alleged victims would then have until the age of 42.
Jocelyn Benson violated state law when she moved her gubernatorial campaign press conference into a Secretary of State building, according to Attorney General Dana Nessel, a fellow Democrat.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says corruption charges against a former legislative staffer show the need for guardrails to “prevent fraudsters from stealing our hard working tax dollars.”
Federal authorities say they arrested a 19-year-old man who is accused of planning an attack on a U.S. Army site in Michigan on behalf of Islamic State.
David Coker, a onetime aide to an ex-House speaker, has been charged with multiple felonies. His nonprofit received a budget earmark through Michigan’s controversial process of awarding millions to lawmaker pet projects.
The $84.5 billion spending plan advancing in the Senate includes $3 billion for long-term road funding. The catch: Democrats don’t yet know where that money will come from.
A Michigan law that required women to wait 24 hours before obtaining an abortion ‘forces needless delay on patients after they are able to consent to a procedure, thus burdening and infringing upon a patient’s access to abortion care,’ a judge ruled Tuesday.
The Trump administration cut a combined $4.5 million in criminal justice grant funding for Michigan-based organizations as part of a broad cost-cutting effort. Advocates say the move could cost lives. Local law enforcement groups say it’s too early to tell.
Joe Tate says he’s running to “lay a foundation for the next generation of Michiganders.” He joins a Democratic primary field that already includes Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed and Mallory McMorrow.
Trump’s memorandum aims to kick start the invasive carp barrier project in Illinois and follows his April meeting with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state House Speaker Matt Hall.
Police now use anecdotal evidence to arrest drugged drivers. Legislation would let Michigan join 24 states that use roadside saliva tests to make arrests. But reliability questions remain.
New Michigan legislation would prohibit medical professionals from providing transgender minors with puberty blockers, hormone therapy or anatomy-alternating surgeries.
As she campaigns for governor, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson publishes a new book that is part memoir, part self-help book and part how-to guide.
Jurors have struggled to reach a unanimous verdict on whether former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr was justified when he shot and killed Patrick Lyoya in April 2022.
Plan would require Michigan schools to adopt their own policies to limit cellphone use. Supporters say flexibility is important. Critics want tougher rules.
