Michigan's prison population continues to decline, officials say
According to the report, the population in 2024 was 32,778, a sharp decline from 51,554 in 2007. Officials predict that the population will continue to decrease by the end of 2029.
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According to the report, the population in 2024 was 32,778, a sharp decline from 51,554 in 2007. Officials predict that the population will continue to decrease by the end of 2029.
The officer and the driver were taken to a hospital for minor injuries, according to police.
Police say the student was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. A firearm was recovered.
Police announced Tuesday that the arrest happened on May 1, and the suspect was officially charged on May 3.
Two Dearborn Heights police officers are suing the police department and a former sergeant for alleged sexual misconduct.
It alleges that between January 2025 and March 2025, roughly 500 women were illegally recorded naked during the searches, as well as while taking a shower and using the bathroom.
Prosecutors said the man allegedly stole a vehicle from a Dearborn Heights man before he broke into a Detroit man's home last month.
Police say the suspect is described as a 19-year-old woman from Detroit.
Authorities say no one was inside at the time and no injuries were reported.
A Michigan Department of Corrections employee accuses a former spokesperson of sexual harassment, claiming the individual repeatedly coerced her into having sex.
Officers responded to East Eight Mile Road near Lindsay Lane, where they found the victim suffering from injuries.
State officials say the assault carries a minimum sentence of 25 years with a maximum of life in prison.
Cedar Point is gearing up for another season this weekend, debuting a new ride and reopening another.
Two men are facing multiple charges in connection with a shooting near a nightclub in Detroit, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office says immigration agents arrested an individual on Thursday near a courthouse in Ypsilanti.