More Michigan prisoners than ever are getting educations and job training
In Michigan, more inmates are earning high school diplomas, technical certificates, and college credits than ever before.
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In Michigan, more inmates are earning high school diplomas, technical certificates, and college credits than ever before.
The Michigan Department of Corrections says Joshua McGehee, 40, was found unresponsive in his cell at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia.
Michigan prison leaders have launched a "safe prisons initiative" to curb rising assaults and improve conditions for inmates and staff.
A University of Michigan program showcases prison art and highlights how creativity helps people survive incarceration and rebuild their lives.
A Detroit-area judge has erased a 1999 murder conviction after prosecutors acknowledged that a confession was coerced by a rogue police officer.
An Adrian, Michigan, man who pleaded no contest to three counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, two of which involved a minor, has been sentenced, according to online court records posted Friday.
A Michigan veterinarian will serve 10 days in jail for refusing to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck.
Michigan is expanding a program to help incarcerated people obtain driver's licenses or state identification cards, something advocates say will increase the odds they are successful in returning to society.
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful arrest of a pregnant woman who was charged with carjacking partly because of facial recognition technology.
A judge on Friday sentenced the 31-year-old Grant, Michigan, man to three years in prison, according to federal officials.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
A Michigan woman accused of setting her husband on fire then driving a van over his burning body has been sentenced again to life in prison.
After a landmark ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court, nearly 600 people convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole as juveniles could be up for resentencing.
Alcatraz, a notorious former prison on an island in San Francisco Bay, once housed some famous gangsters like Al Capone and George "Machine-Gun" Kelly.
The Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility is accused of having severe cases of black mold, and some say the public needs to be involved in this issue.
A man has died after falling from an upper gallery at a Michigan prison.
A gang member was convicted of violent crime in aid of racketeering, facing up to 20 years in prison.
A Michigan man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for making a false bomb threat.
A Wayne man was sentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison over the death of his former girlfriend in Canton.
The MDOC said it views increases in recruitment classes as a work in progress.
Who killed Donald Goines.
An Argentine judge has confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction.
A Monroe County commissioner will begin his term in federal prison.
Ruby Garcia was found shot to death on the side of a Grand Rapids highway.
Supporters of the "Second Look" legislation hope that passing the bill could reduce the number of inmates in Michigan prisons and help solve the shortage of correctional policies across the state.
While visitors can once again head into the parks, officials say not everything is back to normal.
Video shows the moments a baby was tossed by its mother from a burning home and caught by a Kalamazoo officer.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
While visitors can once again head into the parks, officials say not everything is back to normal.
Residents in Detroit said they are fed up with teens swarming downtown Detroit every weekend. Many are now calling on the city of Detroit to change the curfew after a 14-year-old was shot in the chest.
Authorities say the gunshot wound does not appear to be life-threatening. An investigation is ongoing.
Video shows the moments a baby was tossed by its mother from a burning home and caught by a Kalamazoo officer.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Michigan State University's board approved a new ethics policy 5-3 that lays out consequences for trustees who do not comply, with at least one trustee refusing to sign it and calling it a potential tool for retaliation.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Two House members from opposite parties introduced legislation that would revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former members of Congress convicted of sexual assault, trafficking, or exploitation of minors — and redirect those funds to victims.
Buyers can still find lower-cost homes in some midsize cities, especially across the Rust Belt and Sun Belt, a new analysis finds.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Kensington and Stony Creek Metroparks have reopened to the public after severe storm damage forced closures Tuesday, just in time for Memorial Day weekend.
Video captures the moments a mother tosses her baby from a burning home to a police officer in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Hell, Michigan, is a small town located in Putnam Township near Pinckney, Dexter and Hamburg in Livingston County. The multi-parcel property spanning more than 7 acres is selling for $625,000.
When President Trump and the Justice Department settled the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, the terms included the creation of a $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund."
A woman fell into an open manhole after exiting her car in New York City, and died as a result of her injuries. The cover had come off after another vehicle passed through the area. CBS News has this report.