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Latest News in Michigan

  • July 23, 2026

    Mich. Justices Bar SORA Provision For Non-Sex Crimes

    The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional part of a state law that lets judges impose sex-offender registration on people convicted of any felony if they committed a sex crime before the law took effect three decades ago.

  • July 23, 2026

    Mich. Parent Tells 6th Circ. School Limited Her Free Speech

    Counsel for a Michigan parental rights advocate told a Sixth Circuit panel on Thursday that a cease and desist letter from a Lowell Area Schools administrator barring her from contacting teachers directly violated the parent's First Amendment rights, even though the letter provided a process for Stefanie Boone to communicate through administrators.

  • July 23, 2026

    Mich. High Court Says Pot Smell Not Grounds For Car Search

    Police can't search a vehicle without a warrant based only on probable cause that someone committed a civil marijuana infraction, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, finding that the state's interest in enforcing a minor violation doesn't outweigh a driver's Fourth Amendment rights. 

  • July 23, 2026

    6th Circ. Challenges Exoneree's Fabricated Evidence Claim

    A Sixth Circuit panel on Thursday questioned whether a Michigan man who spent more than two decades in prison before his assault convictions were vacated had done enough to revive his civil rights suit accusing Detroit police officers of fabricating and withholding evidence during the investigation that led to his arrest.

  • July 23, 2026

    HUD Says States Aren't Harmed By Fair Housing Standards

    The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development told a California federal court to toss a suit filed by the District of Columbia and 15 states over past standards for receiving funding for fair housing enforcement, arguing that the plaintiffs lack Article III standing because they have not shown how they have been harmed by the funding standards.

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