An officer-involved shooting in Pontiac on March 9, 2020, has now resulted in criminal charges against the police officer. What makes this shooting especially tragic is that the 16-year-old victim, Isabella, was pregnant at the time of the shooting. Fortunately, both...
Relief for victims of police misconduct
Law enforcement officers in Michigan are granted broad powers to perform their duties. They are limited, though, by the U.S. Constitution and other laws. When police officers violate the rights of citizens, those citizens may be able to turn to state or federal laws...
Woman wrongly convicted for child abuse shares her story
The first woman in Michigan to be exonerated and released following a wrongful conviction has told her story at the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School's Auburn Hills campus. In 2003, she was going through the process to adopt her infant nephew when she took...
5 steps to avoid an e-cigarette explosion
It's a sad reality that many vape devices simply aren't safe. However, most devices can be kept safer by following the manufacturer's directions and by knowing a few helpful tips for using vapes safely.Vaping devices may malfunction more often in certain situations....
Michigan’s exoneration fund running low on money
A bill introduced into Michigan's state legislature would provide an additional $10 million for the state's compensation fund for wrongfully convicted prisoners. The fund is at risk of running out of money, despite the fact that more wrongful convictions continue to...
Ethical policing program may spread to more cities
Police departments in Michigan that are concerned about police misconduct and public dissatisfaction with law enforcement might look to a successful program in New Orleans that is making its way to Baltimore. The "Ethical Policing Is Courageous" training program, or...
Vape pen explosion cuts carotid artery and kills man
Vape pens or e-cigarettes have become mainstream throughout Michigan, but malfunctions of the battery-operated devices can prove fatal. A recent out-of-state case illustrates the severity of injuries that defective e-cigarettes can deliver. The explosion of a vape pen...
Ex-police sergeant, 2 paramedics charged for inmate’s death
A former police sergeant and two paramedic workers have been charged in the fatality of a Westland Jail inmate. The trio was bound over on misconduct in office charges on Jan. 22. Manslaughter charges that were filed against the three were dismissed after the judge...
Protect yourself: Understand why e-cigarettes explode
E-cigarettes became very popular because of their ability to be used in places where smoking was banned. This helped people who were affected by smoking bans continue to get the nicotine they were addicted to without gums, patches or other treatments.E-cigarettes also...
Michigan Conviction Integrity Unit Frees Two Inmates
Over the past three decades, new scientific testing and technology have opened people's eyes to the injustice of the justice system. This is something that is plainly evident in the state of Michigan where 72 prisoners have been exonerated since 1991. As mentioned in...
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