Blog tagged as Justice

Why Kids Are Forced To Spend Nights In Courthouses

03/11/24 03:29 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Why Kids Are Forced To Spend Nights In Courthouses
In 2022, the Michigan Probate Judges Association documented the case of a girl named Katie, who was removed from an abusive home and placed in a juvenile detention center. Because space wasn't available, Katie spent nine days residing in a courthouse, sleeping on an air mattress.

Ingham County Looking At Flagging Bias In Court System

12/06/23 04:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ingham County Looking At Flagging Bias In Court System
Ingham County Commissioners may hire a third party to create a criminal justice monitoring system to break down the decisions coming out of the county’s courts and prosecutor’s office by demographic groups.

Recordings Show Watchmen Were Willing To Die For Their Cause

08/28/23 04:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Recordings Show Watchmen Were Willing To Die For Their Cause
The Michigan twins on trial for supporting the planned kidnapping of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were willing to die for their cause, according to a video the jury heard Friday.

Zahra's Ex-Wife Says He Paid For Her Abortion 39 Years Ago

11/04/22 01:35 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Zahra's Ex-Wife Says He Paid For Her Abortion 39 Years Ago
The former wife of Justice Brian Zahra told NBC News that he paid to abort their pregnancy when they were dating 39 years ago

Prosecutor, Defense Attorneys Spar In Whitmer Kidnap Plot Trial

10/10/22 09:36 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Prosecutor, Defense Attorneys Spar In Whitmer Kidnap Plot Trial
Evidence not related to three men on trial in Jackson County for aiding terrorism had defense attorneys and the prosecution getting snippy with each other as the jury looked on.