Last month, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a case that changed how police did business across the country. It took a small step in watering down the Miranda Rights—those rights we all know by heart. Local officials in the Bay City area, however, state it will have little effect on the way things are done around there. [read more...]

There’s a fairly lengthy list of odd laws still on the books in towns across the state. Though they are rarely enforced, they are still present—making them enforceable. While some are just silly, others have caught the eyes of activists who say they need to be stricken from the books for good. [read more...]

A registered medical marijuana user and local activist filed a petition with the Detroit City Clerk seeking to loosen the marijuana laws in the city. According to The Detroit Free Press, Tim Beck submitted the petition featuring 6,100 signatures and got a “job well done” from Clerk Janice Winfrey. [read more...]

Often when you think of theft you envision someone shoplifting or stealing a vehicle. Not very often does “theft” conjure thoughts of a family staying warm in their home in the dead of a Michigan winter. But, according to The Detroit News, up to 70,000 Detroit area homes and businesses are currently stealing gas and electricity from DTE Energy. [read more...]

A 58 year old man has pled no contest to negligent homicide in a case that his defense attorney calls a “tragic accident.” For this accident, the defendant may serve up to 4.5 months in jail.

On October 28 of last year he was driving a truck pulling a trailer, when that trailer became unhitched and crashed into the vehicle of a 46 year old grandmother. The woman died and the man was charged with a crime. [read more...]

The Detroit Police Department under the direction of Chief Warren Evans has recently gone hyper-vigilant when it comes to choosing who gets stopped and who gets a pass. Officers are being told to pull over anyone, no matter how small the law violation and an effort to decrease crime in the city. [read more...]