Blog tagged as Law

Advocates for a proposal to shave time off a prisoner's sentence for learning a trade or taking classes would not require three-quarters support for final passage as some presume, according to a legal analysis for the Alliance for Safety and Justice.

The House-passed Michigan Hate Crime Act is not a “wild west legal approach” or a novel departure from current law or national standards according the bill's sponsor, Rep. Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield).

Local clerks would need to monitor their drop boxes with video cameras by 2026, under an amendment to the Proposal 2 implementation bills that passed the House and Senate Wednesday.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Background checks and a license would be required for anyone buying a firearm -- pistol or long gun -- under legislation that serves as the first of several gun violence-response bills expected this session.