Judge Opens Door For Michigan Juvenile Lifers
All Michigan inmates serving no-parole sentences for murder committed as juveniles are entitled to a fair and meaningful possibility of release, a federal judge has ruled.
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All Michigan inmates serving no-parole sentences for murder committed as juveniles are entitled to a fair and meaningful possibility of release, a federal judge has ruled.
A southeastern Michigan man has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, two years after being accused of stealing $2.6 million from thousands of prisoners and their family members nationwide.
Authorities say someone apparently tried to get illegal drugs into a prison in Michigan's Upper Peninsula by tossing them over a fence to an inmate.
Northville Township officials have completed a deal to buy the former Robert Scott Correctional Facility from the state for a bag full of pennies.
An official says a prisoner in West Michigan placed a makeshift dummy in his bed and buried himself in a prison-yard garden in an attempt to escape.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says releasing 228 prisoners from the overcrowded Oakland County Jail could have been avoided if judges had used alternative sentencing.
A Macomb County Prosecutor will be in court Tuesday morning, asking a judge to shoot down the Parole Board's decision to release a sex offender whom he says will no doubt attack again.
The Michigan Court of Appeals says women who were sexually abused in state prisons must pay the victim restitution and child support they owe before collecting settlement money from their class-action suit.
An inmate at a Grand Rapids jail is suing for the right to be served kosher meals, saying he's lost 30 pounds while eating only greens, bread and cereal.
The State of Michigan is seeking bids for a three-year deal to provide medical services to all its 43,000 inmates as part of a possible privatization effort that could replace the work of 1,300 state employees, officials said.
State lawmakers have passed a bill allowing inmates to work for contractors if the state's prison system turns food service over to private businesses.
State police say a 39-year-old inmate from Detroit was strangled to death by a fellow prisoner at the Alger Correctional Facility in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
A federal court on Tuesday refused to reinstate the lawsuit of a man who blames prosecutors for leaving him in prison for nearly 20 years after his conviction was overturned.
The Department of Corrections plans to ship 1,000 inmates to a prison in Muskegon, which is reopening.
A private company that a federal investigation found allowed "a cesspool" of conditions to exist at a Mississippi youth prison and that paid a $1.1 million fine for understaffing New Mexico prisons could be in line to oversee Michigan inmates in the next year.
Gov. Rick Snyder followed up on a pledge to see how Michigan prisons are being run, becoming the first Michigan governor in more than 50 years to tour a state prison.
Former state prison facilities in southern Michigan are becoming a hot tourist attraction where visitors can sit in cells and read prison rule books still attached to the cell bars.
A Michigan man convicted of a rifle-slaying committed at age 11 faces trial next week on charges that he assaulted two prison guards.
The 60-year-old says he was denied toothpaste, and as a result developed gum disease that led to the removal of a tooth.
A Ferndale man accused of driving drunk when he struck and critically injured a Highland Park police officer has been sentenced to to 10 years in prison.
A Michigan prison inmate will spend more than four additional years behind bars after being convicted of soliciting the kidnapping of a state lawmaker.
The couple's 4-year-old child told police that "daddy put mommy in the bathtub and shot her with a gun, bang bang," according to a court affidavit.
A Nigerian man who serving a life sentence for trying to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner using a bomb sewn into his underwear on Christmas 2009 has been transferred to a higher security prison in Colorado.
The American Civil Liberties Union wants the Michigan Department of Corrections to ban an invasive type of strip search that the group says humiliates female prisoners.
Wonder what Kwame Kilpatrick is up to these days? A family member of the former inmate said he's working to improve the prison system.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
A former doctor was sentenced to prison on charges of receiving child pornography, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
Most commercial vehicles and farm equipment rely on diesel. Diesel is also used to produce goods and to transport them — so these higher diesel prices are a double whammy of cost, felt unevenly across the economy.
Experts tell CBS Detroit the Trump Administration is choosing savings over public health and the climate.
Oak Park Public Safety officers responded to a fatal traffic crash late Thursday at the intersection of Eight Mile Road and Coolidge Highway.
The Michigan Supreme Court issued the order Thursday in People v. Ethan Robert Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter serving life without parole for the 2021 attack that killed four students.
Michigan's gas and diesel prices have risen noticeably every day this week, with gas prices inching closer to $5 a gallon and diesel prices continuing to set records, AAA says.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
Temple Israel, a Detroit-area synagogue, has spent the last six months rebuilding after a terror attack destroyed parts of the building.
A former doctor was sentenced to prison on charges of receiving child pornography, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
Tony Stewart Racing unveiled a special Dodge livery on Tuesday at Stellantis' North America headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
If you're looking for sunshine in Metro Detroit, Friday is the day to seek it out.
Stevie Wonder's shows at the Fox Theatre sold out, with some tickets listed for thousands of dollars. That's raising questions about what Michigan's "Taylor Swift" ticket law actually protects fans from.
The list of 50 restaurants is made from a team of 16 scouters who travel the country and try food at all kinds of places, according to the NYT.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud told rapper Macklemore he's "always welcome in Dearborn" after venues on Ed Sheeran's stadium tour refused to include him.
The Michigan Supreme Court issued the order Thursday in People v. Ethan Robert Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter serving life without parole for the 2021 attack that killed four students.
Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin urged President Trump to make this issue a "centerpiece of your talks with President Xi."
Temple Israel, a Detroit-area synagogue, has spent the last six months rebuilding after a terror attack destroyed parts of the building.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new group of files about unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP or UFOs, including a batch of documents regarding a mysterious military program studying aerospace threats.
Josh Allen and the Bills put on a show in a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
The school immunization waiver rate climbed to 7.1% last year from 6.2% in 2024, the fifth straight year of decline and the highest exemption rate since 2010. Michigan is now outpacing the national average.
The standardbred-Friesian mare is currently undergoing treatment and is believed to be unvaccinated, according to state officials.
A new four-legged team member is already making an impact on students at Polk Elementary School in Dearborn Heights.
Josh Allen and the Bills put on a show in a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions in the first regular-season game at Highmark Stadium.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
There are several ways fans can watch and stream Thursday's game.
An NCAA football committee says that while it cannot overturn Western Michigan's loss to Michigan earlier this month, it acknowledges the game would have had a different outcome if replay protocols were followed.
Myles Straw had two hits and an RBI, Max Scherzer allowed one run in five innings for his second win in four starts and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tigers 5-1, ending Detroit's winning streak at six.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
For this week's Fall Fridays series, CBS News Detroit is talking to families returning to the Franklin Cider Mill in Bloomfield Hills.
Detroit photographer Montez Miller is gaining attention for what could be the first wedding portrait taken on the new Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Melanee Radner, owner of Franklin Cider Mill in Bloomfield Hills, talks about the family-owned mill dating to the 1830s.
Most commercial vehicles and farm equipment rely on diesel. Diesel is also used to produce goods and to transport them — so these higher diesel prices are a double whammy of cost, felt unevenly across the economy.
The parents of a 3-year-old boy who was fatally shot inside a Pontiac home on Tuesday were arraigned on Friday, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office says.