Michigan
Michigan Creates 'Bogus Crimes' by Conflating Cannabis Extracts With Synthetic THC
Defense attorneys say hundreds of marijuana cases may be tainted by state crime labs' "systematic evidence tampering."
Michigan Police Will Find It a Little Bit Harder to Seize and Keep People's Stuff
Governor approves modest reforms to asset forfeiture laws.
Modest Police Forfeiture Reform in Michigan Makes It to Governor's Desk
Increases burden of proof, requires more transparency
Rand Paul Wins Michigan Straw Poll, Still Struggles for National Approval
Latest poll has him at 4 percent among GOP voters.
Detroit Neighborhood Recruits Some Squatters
Wanted: urban homesteaders capable of keeping an abandoned property in shape. Must be willing to defy the law.
Why Are Michigan Prosecutors Reassessing Their Cases Against Medical Marijuana Patients?
Judging from Ginnifer Hency's case, the official reason is implausible.
Michigan Prosecutors Drop Case Against Medical Marijuana Patient and Agree to Return Her Stuff
The county kept Ginnifer Hency's property even after the charge against her was dismissed.
School System Wants $77K from Michigan Mom to Fulfill Her FOIA Request | Updated!
Sherry Smith just wants to know how the school system decided on placement for her special-needs son.
Armed Robbers With Badges: 'They Took Everything'
In response to mounting reports of abuses, Michigan legislators consider forfeiture reform.
State Legislators Reconsider Forfeiture Laws That Turn Cops Into Robbers
As reports of abuse mount, Michigan may join New Mexico and Montana in limiting legalized larceny.
Immigration Officer Shoots 19-Year-Old While Serving Warrant in Detroit
Too many law enforcement agencies.
States' Supreme Court Defenses of Gay Marriage Bans All Too Familiar
The fundamental question is whether marriage recognition is actually a right.
Cops Choke Man, Hit Him on the Head 16 Times, Tased Him 3 Times, After He Allegedly Rolled Through a Stop Sign
Incident was caught on video so a judge dropped charges of fleeing police and resisting arrest that were filed against the man.
Michigan Cops Protect Citizens by Stealing Leaf Blowers From Cancer Patients
Medical marijuana growers face forfeiture.
Gay Couple Lost $7.91 When Florist Turned Them Down. The Florist May Lose Much, Much More.
In Michigan, a more serious case of anti-gay discrimination ends peacefully without lawyers.
Federal Appeals Court Tackles Four States' Gay Marriage Bans
Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, where bans have been tossed by a federal judge, getting cases reviewed.
Tree Stands in Way of Costly UMich Renovations, So Admin Will Spend $400K Moving It
The tree has a 75 percent chance of survival.
UMich Libertarian Students Prevail in Lawsuit Alleging Political Discrimination
YAL has agreed to drop its lawsuit in exchange for administrators revising the policy.
Reanimating Detroit
A new book offers some decent ideas for revitalizing the Motor City—but it doesn't go far enough.
Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Michigan Gay Marriage Ban
Battle against a vote-approved constitutional amendment
Cops in Flint, MI To Be Equipped With Tasers
Police chief believes the move will reduce the number of fights between officers and suspects
Judge Vacates Conviction in Poisoning Death
Note from the victim had been used as evidence, meaning defendant couldn't confront witness
New DNA Evidence Likely Means Mentally Ill Michigan Man Behind Bars Since 1996 Not Involved in Rape/Murder He Confessed to
Innocence clinic pushing to have him released
Grosse Pointe Park Police Investigating Whether Cops Recorded, Forced Racist Behavior
Officers allegedly forced black men to dance like chimps
Mich. Senate Passes Bill Allowing Pharmacy Sales of Medical Marijuana
Opposed by local providers, of course
Michigan Considers Allowing Medical Marijuana into Pharmacies
Legislators propose a bill
Portland, Maine, Three Towns in Michigan Vote to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
All by healthy margins
