Mound Prison In Detroit To Close
More than 1,000 inmates at Mound Correctional Facility in Detroit will be moved in the coming months after state corrections officials announced Wednesday they're closing the medium-security prison after all.
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More than 1,000 inmates at Mound Correctional Facility in Detroit will be moved in the coming months after state corrections officials announced Wednesday they're closing the medium-security prison after all.
A West Michigan lawmaker says she wants to ban porn in Michigan prisons.
Former NBA player and Michigan State star Jay Vincent is asking a judge to keep him out of prison so he can repay victims of a fraud scheme.
Questions are being raised about why some convicted felons in Michigan are allowed to remain free on bond ahead of sentencing after several cases where they didn't show up for their punishment.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is scheduled to be released from prison on Tuesday, August 2nd.
Maintaining security is an issue in privatization of services such as feeding prisoners as the state looks to cut millions of dollars from incarceration-related costs.
It looks like former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be in jail a little longer than expected.
A prison spokesman says the Michigan parole board has voted to release former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Kwame Kilpatrick says he's overcome with sorrow. The former Mayor of Detroit is talking to the Associated Press about his rise and fall from power from behind bars.
It looks like pending charges against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick may play a factor in his request for parole.
The ACLU is taking aim at a Michigan law that allows juvenile offenders to be locked up for life without parole.
Former Detroit City Council President Monica Conyers wants to go home early.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is sharing a prison cell with a convicted killer.
A Michigan woman who escaped from prison in the 70's and started a completely new life in California appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Thursday, to tell her story.
A judge has granted ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's request to move back to state prison, where he will be considered for parole.
Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is back in federal court in an attempt to set the stage for his possible release from prison this summer.
An Inkster police officer who plead guilty to lying in a major drug case will serve prison time.
A physician facing prison for her role in a Detroit Public Schools corruption case is accused of submitting Medicare claims for patients who already were dead.
During an appearance on the morning TV show "Regis and Kelly" Friday, Giamatti said he couldn't attend an awards ceremony recently in Canada because he was filming a movie in Detroit.
The former president of a Detroit motorcycle club has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a judge who says the group caused a "reign of terror'' on the city's southwest side.
Authorities say a 47-year-old woman in prison for larceny was found dead in an apparent suicide.
A man who spent 16 years in prison after being falsely accused of raping his daughter came up empty-handed in a request before a federal appeals court.
The former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be deposed in prison next month by lawyers for SkyTel in a lawsuit brought by Kilpatrick over the release of sexually explicit text messages.
The brother of a murder victim says it's the best Christmas present he could get. Anthony Puma learned Friday morning that a man convicted in the murder of his brother in 1988 will not be leaving prison.
Wayne County voters may soon be asked to decide whether to approve a millage that would expand transit service. County leaders say the average homeowner would pay about $8 more a month.
Richard Werstine was arraigned Friday on a bench warrant after he failed to appear at his 1994 murder trial.
Nearly three dozen lawmakers have demanded the immediate resignation of Heidi Washington as director of the Michigan Department of Corrections.
St. Clair County health officials have identified the county's first salmonella case linked to a multistate outbreak associated with backyard poultry.
A process has started that intends to place more oversight for ferry costs to Mackinac Island within that Michigan city council's authority.
Nearly three dozen lawmakers have demanded the immediate resignation of Heidi Washington as director of the Michigan Department of Corrections.
An Ann Arbor man is facing multiple charges in the shooting and carjacking of a woman in a shopping center in Oakland County earlier this week.
The bill package would eliminate the 6-mill tax, the 0.75% real estate transfer tax, and the pop-up tax. Plus, it has provisions to lower energy costs and freeze rate hikes from utilities like Consumers Energy and DTE.
Wayne County voters may soon be asked to decide whether to approve a millage that would expand transit service. County leaders say the average homeowner would pay about $8 more a month.
St. Clair County health officials have identified the county's first salmonella case linked to a multistate outbreak associated with backyard poultry.
Stellantis unveiled a nearly $70 million five-year strategic plan with the launch of new vehicles — including hybrids and EVs — over the next five years.
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.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Michigan woman who inspired the name of the rock band Greta Van Fleet has died.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio is signing off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
St. Clair County health officials have identified the county's first salmonella case linked to a multistate outbreak associated with backyard poultry.
Experts at Children's Hospital of Michigan say they typically see a rise in preventable injuries this time of year, many of which can happen in just seconds.
The app helps people with allergies navigate menus and get information about kitchen practices, so they know what's safe to eat.
A bill that would ban anyone under age 16 from viewing, using or accessing social media in Michigan was introduced in the state legislature.
Under current U.S. rules tied to the Ebola outbreak, passengers from the Democratic Republic of Congo may only enter the country through Washington Dulles International Airport, a restriction that triggered the diversion of Air France Flight 378 away from Detroit.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal threw his third bullpen session since his rehab program from elbow surgery began.
The Detroit Lions have signed All-Pro linebacker Jack Campbell to a four-year contract extension that runs through the 2030 season.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
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.
As the nation marks Memorial Day, the somber call of "Taps" will honor military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Those 24 notes date back to the Civil War.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents to avoid foam that gathers along lake shorelines. The whiteish-yellow foam can have harmful bacteria and forever chemicals.
A military veteran in Alabama is recovering after suffering cardiac arrest during a half-marathon. Fortunately, a nurse was nearby and helped save his life.
Wayne County voters may soon be asked to decide whether to pay more to expand transit service, with county leaders saying the average homeowner would pay about $8 a month.
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.