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There is some question on the reach of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down automatic life-without-parole sentences for…
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Many little things can conspire to keep people from climbing out of poverty. Dustin Dwyer of Michigan Radio’s State of Opportunity project takes of look…
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You couldn’t say yesterday was a slow news day. We learned that Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, would join Governor Rick Snyder today to announce…
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Prosecutors admit that the constitutional right to an attorney is inconsistently applied for indigent criminal defendants in some states. In Michigan, officials have repeatedly ignored pleas to change how it pays lawyers for the poor. But lawsuits and exonerations may be starting to change that.
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INKSTER, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission says a Detroit-area judge should lose her job and repay $81,000 for putting public money to…
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Some forensic science often used in police investigations is being called into question.PBS' Frontline did an excellent series calling out the…
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Here's another reason to pay your parking tickets: Your driver's license could be blocked.A Michigan law kicking in on May 16 says three unpaid parking…
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The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments today over whether a wrongful death lawsuit can proceed against a 911 operator. In 2006, a 5-year-old boy…
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Low-income immigrants in the Washtenaw County area will soon be able to get free legal help from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s Ann Arbor campus.Jason…
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Debtor's PrisonWhen you step into a Michigan courtroom, crime is supposed to be crime, regardless of social class. But whether you go home or go to jail…