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A Wayne County man who wished to withdraw his plea – which was conditioned on his twin also taking the deal – is entitled to an evidentiary hearing, the Michigan Supreme Court held Friday.

Use of "gay and trans panic" defenses – a legal strategy to excuse violence against LGBTQ people because the criminal defendant had just discovered their sexual orientation or gender expression – would be officially banned

The trio charged in a signature fraud case that kept eight candidates off the 2022 ballot are headed to trial.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of a 14-year-old boy who died when he was struck by a train walking on the railroad tracks will continue.

Inmates with a life expectancy of 18 months or less can seek medical parole, allowing them to potentially return to loved ones, under legislation the Senate passed Tuesday.