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Judge dismisses race claims from white MSP inspector denied promotion

A lawsuit filed by former MSP Inspector Patrick Morris is one of several filed by white officers alleging racially discriminatory promotion practices.

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Families of four dead inmates sue state over unsafe prison railings

The Free Press has documented six fatal inmate falls from upper galleries at two Jackson-area prisons in a series of articles, beginning in 2020.

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Doug Lloyd used Eaton investigator in fight over his $1M Up North home

Lloyd paid a builder hundreds of thousands of dollars for a retirement home, with no contract. A paid investigator for his office then got involved.

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Doug Lloyd used Eaton investigator in fight over his $1M Up North home

Lloyd paid a builder hundreds of thousands of dollars for a retirement home, with no contract. A paid investigator for his office then got involved.

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MEDC to lay off up to 15% of its workforce

The MEDC has been under scrutiny amid resistance in the Legislature to corporate handouts as business incentives and a criminal investigation.

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Female counselor briefly held at knifepoint by St. Louis prison inmate

The union says the Michigan prison in St. Louis is increasingly 'on edge' amid understaffing, rising violence and improper security classifications.

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El-Sayed, Fain condemn Trump remarks about China building cars in US

President Donald Trump said on Fox News Sept. 11 that he would be OK with China building cars in the U.S., provided American workers are hired.

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MDOC to add 870 high-security prison beds amid safety concerns

The announcement came after a Labor Day weekend prison homicide that the corrections officers' union linked to improper housing of dangerous inmates.

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AG Nessel says high court decision denied justice to Flint residents

The report outlines the history of Flint drinking water criminal prosecutions, first under AG Bill Schuette and then under AG Dana Nessel.

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Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'

The announcement by President Trump was reminiscent of his 2025 action, when he signed a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America.

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Suspect in Ionia prison death should have been housed solo, union says

The suspect in the prison killing was locked up for a heinous crime and had assaulted two other cellmates since February, the officers' union says.

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Officials investigate 2nd inmate homicide at Michigan prison

It's the second incident in less than five months at Bellamy Creek in Ionia in which an inmate is suspected of killing his cellmate.

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Court revokes death sentence for Port Huron dog who bit house guest

A three-judge panel cited evidence the dog was provoked and said if that is the case, he should not be put down as a dangerous dog.

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Court revokes death sentence for Port Huron dog who bit house guest

A three-judge panel cited evidence the dog was provoked and said if that is the case, he should not be put down as a dangerous dog.

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El-Sayed faces 'uphill battle' winning Jewish support in Michigan

Concerns include El-Sayed's refusal to directly answer whether Israel has a right to exist and his willingness to campaign with activist Hasan Piker.

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Courts wrongly set aside 115 criminal convictions due to MSP error

The State Court Administrator believes the Michigan State Police compounded the error by sending courts a directive to reinstate the convictions.

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Man convicted of three Michigan murders found dead in his cell

Patrick Selepak's 2006 murder spree, along with an accomplice, spurred legislation to tighten Michigan parole procedures.

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MSP tells courts that criminal records were expunged by mistake

The State Court Administrative Office has pushed back against Michigan State Police memos directing courts to reinstate the impacted convictions.

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MDOC women allege years of sex assaults by former corrections officer

The women allege that when they finally complained about Gerald Burton the MDOC let him keep working with them while MSP investigated.

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Reports point to missed warnings in Mich. women's prison suicide death

Inmates say they warned corrections officers about Ashley Hoath's behavior but also gave the 36-year-old inmate full bottles of aspirin.

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New Michigan budget has expenses that exceed revenues, report says

The report notes the Michigan budget calls for more spending than Whitmer requested, but includes no tax increases or other revenue she requested.

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Inmate who survived stabbing can sue over open cell door, court rules

The U.S. 6th Circuit says a corrections officer had reason to know that leaving a cell door open in protective custody put an inmate at risk.

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Autopsy says 36-year-old inmate at women's prison died by suicide

Hoath's death was one of four sudden deaths between May 13 and July 2 involving inmates at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility,

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New state budget reflects lack of belief in state employee 'ghosts'

House Speaker Matt Hall pledged to eliminate 3,000 funded but unfilled state government positions for 2027 fell far short of his goal.

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Lawyer for mom of woman who died at Michigan prison responds to autopsy

Attorney Tim Holland says the foot pain that sent Khaira Howard, 28, to the prison infirmary is sometimes a symptom of a blood clot.

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Lawyer for mom of woman who died at Michigan prison responds to autopsy

Attorney Tim Holland says the foot pain that sent Khaira Howard, 28, to the prison infirmary is sometimes a symptom of a blood clot.

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Autopsy says blood clot killed inmate, 28, at Michigan women's prison

Khaira Howard was the first of four Women's Huron Valley inmates to die suddenly either at the prison or a nearby hospital between May 13 and July 2

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Autopsy says blood clot killed inmate, 28, at Michigan women's prison

Khaira Howard was the first of four Women's Huron Valley inmates to die suddenly either at the prison or a nearby hospital between May 13 and July 2

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