Michigan Supreme Court faces important decisions before end of term
The Michigan Supreme Court term ends on July 31, but which cases will have the biggest impact? In the latest episode of MichMashModerator Cheyna Roth...
Supreme Court hears case of Georgia death row man who claims black jurors were wrongfully excluded
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a black man on death row in Georgia who claims his trial was unfair...
Michigan panel calls for new rules for livestreaming court proceedings to balance privacy and transparency
Michigan has no regulations governing many aspects of publicly live-streamed court proceedings, but a panel has proposed guidelines that the state’s courts and judges should...
What happened to Taylor Syring?
ON OCTOBER 5, 2012, six-year-old Taylor Syring died on the beach with his stepmother Laura Day. After an investigation into his untimely death, authorities concluded...
Dane County judge overturns parts of Wisconsin Act 10
MADISON – A Dane County judge on Wednesday declared provisions of Act 10 – the Scott Walker-era law that severely limited the influence of unions,...
Italian appeals court confirms guilty verdict against two Americans for police officer’s death, but reduces sentences
ROME (AP) — An Italian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of two Americans in the killing of an Italian plainclothes police officer during...
Williamson County approves $1.25 million to settle inmate death lawsuit
Williamson County commissioners have approved $1.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a prison inmate’s suicide was preventable. Tuesday’s settlement involved the 2021 death...
Students at a fake university in Michigan founded by the immigration authorities (ICE) can sue
A federal court ruled that students who enrolled at a fake university set up by the U.S. immigration authorities have the right to sue the...
US Supreme Court rejects petition by Texas death row inmate
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US Supreme Court rejects petition by Texas death row inmate
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