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A mother who allowed the sexual abuse of her child in exchange for drugs will not have her parental rights reinstated, the Michigan Supreme Court held Thursday.

One of the men convicted in the plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked the land’s highest court to hear his appeal, arguing that Whitmer was “in on the hoax” and he did not “actually commit acts of violence.”

The Michigan State Police trooper who fatally shot a 52-year-old Port Huron man in February will not face charges.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and House Republican leadership were ordered to work out their disagreement over the release of election training materials through a mediation-like process.

Maryland parents who have religious objections to LGBTQ storybooks can opt out of those lesson plans for their children, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The Senate Tuesday passed updates to Michigan's "Move Over" traffic laws for motorists who encounter pulled-over emergency vehicles with flashing or rotating lights, creating a new $750 civil fine for not slowing down.

Political Violence Is No Longer Fringe — It’s Local But Not Unstoppable

First Step Taken To Prevent 34,000 From Falling Off Sexual Offender Registry

States Agree To $7.4B Settlement With Purdue In Opioid Litigation

The Michigan Court of Appeals held that contaminated groundwater is an “environmental hazard” that must be disclosed under Michigan’s seller disclosure act (SDA).

Whether the political slogan "Let's Go Brandon"– a known euphemism for "Fuck Joe Biden" – is profanity and therefore prohibited on clothing in schools is in the hands of a federal appellate panel.

Lawsuit Seeks $25M In Detroit Police Shooting

Ex-Snyder Aide's Wrongful Prosecution Lawsuit Dismissed

A state appeals judge believes Michigan's legal system needs to address whether referring to complainants as "victims" is appropriate.

A former aide to ex-House Speaker Jason Wentworth was arraigned Wednesday on charges alleging he embezzled from the state to buy gold coins, gold bars, silver, platinum, vehicles and firearm accessories.

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The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in a case focused on whether a parent facilitating her child’s sexual abuse by a drug dealer constitutes an aggravated circumstance that should mean the loss of parental rights.

ecretary of State Jocelyn Benson has been involved in 69 election-related lawsuits more than six years into her tenure, more than the past four Secretaries of State combined, according to data compiled by the Legislative Service Bureau for Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers).

Michigan police officers and citizens who use deadly force when acting in justifiable self-defense would be granted civil immunity under legislation introduced last week.

Court of Appeals Judge Noah Hood was appointed on Wednesday to succeed former Justice Elizabeth Clement on the Michigan Supreme Court.