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The Ingham County Sheriff's Office announced this week it will no longer detain people at the request of immigration, without a judge's order. It says…

Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Monday that will make sweeping changes to the state’s public defense system.Snyder says the new law is a big step…

Federal judge will hear challenge to gay marriage banA federal judge is allowing a legal challenge to Michigan adoption laws and its ban on same-sex…

The State Senate Judiciary Committee takes up bills today that would greatly change Michigan’s indigent defense system. James Samuels is the president of…

This week in Michigan politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss the possibility of improving Michigan’s public defense system, and…

Michigan unemployment rate up to 9.4 percent"There were more Michiganders out of work in August. The state’s unemployment rate jumped last month.…

The state Attorney General has stalled a plan to overhaul Michigan’s public defense system.Almost everyone agrees Michigan needs to improve its system for…

Michigan's public defender system is consistently rated one of the worst in the country.But this week, the House Judiciary Committee will consider…

State lawmakers are in the process of drafting legislation to make sure people who cannot afford attorneys get adequate legal representation in criminal…

A state commission is expected to adopt recommendations this morning to help ensure fair trials for people who can't afford to pay for an attorney.…