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In an unusual move, a Wayne County judge has stepped in to halt a trial in progress in a lower court.Two Detroit activists are on trial for disorderly…

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A national group representing the left and right of the political spectrum is concentrating on Michigan as ripe for criminal justice…

A Michigan House bill would give judges more discretion when it comes to sentencing first-time felons who carried a gun during their crime.Right now,…

The Flint city council holds a special meeting this afternoon to discuss a plan to merge two local district courts. 68th District Court covers the city of…

How can you resolve a minor civil infraction or a traffic ticket without stepping foot in a courtroom? Use the Online Court Project.The first-of-its-kind…

ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan judge has called a time-out in a child custody dispute involving a sailor aboard a U.S. submarine.Lenawee County Judge…

The Michigan state House approved a package of bills that could lead to more mental health courts around the state. Now the omnibus bill is being sent to…

The Michigan Supreme Court has picked five projects to receive money for court innovations.One project is a human trafficking court in Ann Arbor and…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A federal judge in Grand Rapids is speaking on behalf of judges across the country as Congress considers whether to ease up on…

A prosecutor handling charges from a 2010 stabbing spree in the Flint area says he'll talk to victims and relatives about offering plea deals to close the…