criminal justice

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.

The Oxford High School student who shot and killed four of his classmates was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

A long-awaited report from an independent investigation into the Oxford High School shooting nearly two years ago found that the school district staff failed to enact measures that could have prevented the deadly massacre.

The parents of a teenager who killed four students at Oxford High School are asking a judge to let them attend his sentencing in December.

Today on the Stateside podcast, we heard updates on all of the legal cases related to the November 2021 shooting at Oxford High School.

We start off talking about a new economic venture between three Native nations. Then we shifted to a discussion around an immigrant family in Bad Axe. Finally, we venture into the courts to talk about initiatives surrounding jobs instead of jailtime in rural areas.

Barry Croft and Adam Fox were found guilty Tuesday of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

We talked to two Michigan Radio reporters about their investigation into pandemic living conditions in Wayne County Jail. Plus, how segregationist George Wallace won the 1972 presidential primary in Michigan. And, why some evangelical churches are turning the pulpit into a political mouthpiece.

A Michigan Radio analysis found that as of January 2022, at least 120 people were being held in pre-trial detention at a Wayne County jail for more than 18 months. We’ve created this guide to help you understand due process rights, and ways you can support a loved one in pre-trial detention.