criminal justice

Michigan Public has received a two year grant extension from the Public Welfare Foundation to continue the station’s criminal justice reporting. This will allow the station to continue its work reporting on youth and adult criminal justice issues in Michigan.

It is legal to speak your mind, advocate for yourself or record police activity in most circumstances. Still, attorneys and a former law enforcement officer say there’s no guarantee your rights will be respected in the moment — or that it’s always safe to exercise them.

On a breezy August afternoon, Michigan Public hosted a vibrant group of Detroit residents and activists. We gathered at Mama Akua’s Community House for a discussion focused on addressing policing in their community.

Today, we talk about the new Wayne County jail and the problems with the new site. Then, we hear why certain used EV owners are having a difficult time claiming the credit from the IRS. Later, the nuance in the battle of small Michigan towns and rural areas against renewable energy. Plus, the barriers faced by sickle cell anemia patients just looking to get basic care and pain management.

The state Supreme Court said it will hear arguments in cases that could lead to a ban on no-parole life prison sentences for people who were 19-20 years old when they involved in a major crime such as murder.

In a federal court filing, monitor Neil Barofsky says the UAW "put up roadblocks that are interfering with (his) ability to promptly and credibly conduct" investigations.

Stateside talks with Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek about the continuing repercussions of Detroit's rape kit backlog — including a wrongful conviction that allowed a serial offender to continue his crimes.

In Michigan there’s no centralized public defense structure for juveniles facing criminal charges. House Bill 4630 aims to change that.

Detroit police said that crime in the city dropped nearly 20% in 2023 compared to 2022. But crime stats can be more complicated than they look.

White House officials are pointing to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act as helping cities like Detroit address gun violence.