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Michigan court rules marijuana dealers can face harsher sentences than illegal growers

October 14, 2024

People committing similar large-scale marijuana crimes face very different penalties in Michigan.

Dealers are eligible to serve up to 15 years in prison, while illegal growers of any size may only be charged with a misdemeanor, the state Court of Appeals clarified this week.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs 17 bills into law

October 11, 2024

The bills ranged from hospital funding to unionizing of an often overlooked sector of the health care industry. It also included Senate Bill 150 which aims to allow the small claims division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to have more accessible small claims hearings by allowing them to be conducted virtually.

Michigan set to require eggs come from cage-free systems in 2025

October 8, 2024

Nearly all eggs sold in Michigan will need to come from cage-free birds starting in less than 3 months.

A law passed in 2019 requires all eggs sold in the state to come from chickens, ducks, and other foul that live in cage-free environments starting December 31, 2024.

Bizarre Michigan laws

September 4, 2024

Bizarre Michigan laws that would puzzle just about anyone, including consequences for seducing unmarried women

Among Michigan's strangest laws include car buying on Sundays.

Meijer out $800K after organized retail crime scheme

August 26, 2024

According to court records, in early 2022, Meijer discovered a loss of $805,000 due to counterfeit coupon barcodes.

While investigators say the scheme dates back to at least 2018, Meijer lost $134,000 in Michigan in less than two months in early 2022 alone, according to court records.

Detroit judge is sued after putting teen in handcuffs, jail clothes during field trip

August 23, 2024

Attorneys for a teenager who was ordered into jail clothes and handcuffs during a field trip to a Detroit court filed a lawsuit against a judge Wednesday, accusing him of humiliation, false arrest and unlawful detention. It is the latest fallout since Judge Kenneth King singled out 15-year-old Eva Goodman for falling asleep and having what he considered to be a bad attitude while she was visiting 36th District Court on Aug. 13.

Michigan woman pleads guilty in arrest warrant scam

August 23, 2024

A Michigan woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after a co-conspirator unintentionally set up an exchange of fake documents with a federal agent to obtain $60,000, officials said. Court documents show that woman admitted to working with at least one other person to try to scam a Grand Rapids resident out of $60,000 using fake documents, including an "FBI WARRANT OF ARREST" and "IRS RECEIPT." These documents had been printed out to give to the victim.

New law enforcement to catch sexual assault suspects

August 16, 2024

Michigan's new law enforcement partnership to catch sexual assault suspects

A new partnership aims to bring suspects of sexual assault back to Michigan to face justice. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel hopes the initiative, called Operation Survivor Justice, between her office, elected county prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service will be a model for other states.

Michigan man repeatedly tells judge 'kiss my a--'

August 14, 2024

Michigan man serving jail time after repeatedly telling judge 'kiss my a--'

The six misdemeanor charges could total more than 558 days in prison. Darrell Jarrell appeared in a Washtenaw County court last Wednesday in the case of a simple misdemeanor trespassing charge.

Jarrell said, "You guys can kiss my a--."

The judge attempted to restore order despite the disgruntled defendant's outburst, warning him against further comments.

"F--- you!" Jarrell shot back.

Judge drops remaining murder charge against Michael Jackson-Bolanos

August 9, 2024

A Wayne County Circuit Court judge on Friday dropped the remaining murder charge against the suspect in the killing of prominent Detroit Jewish leader and political activist Samantha Woll.

Van Houten threw out the felony murder charge, as well as the home invasion charge, after the defense filed a motion to dismiss, arguing case precedent would forbid the prosecution from retrying the deadlocked charges.

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