Detroit Evening Report: Michigan House bills seeking to increase rights for sexual assault victims gets hearing

A pair of Michigan bills aimed at supporting survivors of sexual assault received a hearing on Tuesday before the state...

PFAS cleanup, regulation a sticking point for many Michigan voters

The presence of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," has become an everyday reality for many Michiganders. The state of...

Detroit Evening Report: New Michigan gun laws to take effect this week

Courts and law enforcement in Michigan are getting ready for Michigan’s new “red flag” gun law as well as other...

James Crumbley’s lawyer asks judge to forbid Oxford students from testifying

The defense attorney for James Crumbley, the father of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, wants a judge to...

Detroit Evening Report: EGLE rolls out new program to ensure safe drinking water in schools

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) announced this week that it will soon roll out a...

Whitmer calls for public safety, education funding boosts in budget plan

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer formally rolled out her budget proposal this week for the coming fiscal year. The discretionary spending budget...

Hamtramck hires first Yemeni Muslim American police chief

Hamtramck is getting a new police chief following the retirement of Anne Moise last month. Jamiel Altaheri, deputy inspector and...

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Oxford school shooting

The mother of a Michigan teenager who killed four fellow students and wounded seven others during a mass shooting at...

Jury deliberations underway in Jennifer Crumbley manslaughter trial

Jury deliberations began Monday for the mother of the teen who killed four classmates at Oxford High School in 2021...

Defense rests after Jennifer Crumbley takes the stand in manslaughter trial

Closing arguments began Friday in the involuntary manslaughter trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of convicted Oxford High School shooter...

Prosecution rests, Jennifer Crumbley takes the stand in manslaughter trial

The mother of convicted Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley took the stand in her own defense on Thursday —...

Defense counsel clashes with prosecutors over new evidence in Jennifer Crumbley trial

The fifth day of testimony in the involuntary manslaughter trial for Jennifer Crumbley — the mother of convicted Oxford High...