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Former U.S. Attorney General for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: Former US Attorney Barb McQuade on Trump’s defiance of court orders

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro April 16, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Last month, the U.S. government deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a native...

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FILE - Megan Cavanagh, a candidate for the Michigan Supreme Court, speaks during a rally in Detroit, Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.
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Michigan Supreme Court selects new chief justice

Associated Press March 14, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court announced its justices have selected a new chief justice with the upcoming departure of...

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans

Associated Press, Sascha Raiyn January 28, 2025

A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked a push from President Donald Trump to pause federal funding while his administration conducts...

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Michigan Hall of Justice
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Court of Appeals says MDHHS acted too quickly to sever parent’s rights

Rick Pluta January 7, 2025

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the due process rights of a woman who lost parental rights to her...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court refuses association’s COVID case

Rick Pluta November 19, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court has refused to hear a case filed by a business group that wants the state to...

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The Metro: Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42M, military contractor held liable for abuse

Dorothy Jones, Associated Press November 18, 2024

Editor's note: This conversation discusses some disturbing subject matter, including torture. A U.S. jury last week awarded $42 million to...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court to hear PFAS cleanup case

Rick Pluta November 13, 2024

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on a challenge by a chemical manufacturer to the state’s drinking water...

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Michigan general election results 2024
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Michigan 2024 Election Results: Michigan Supreme Court

Jenny Sherman November 5, 2024

Michigan voters will decide who will serve on the next Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 5. There are four...

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Wayne County Criminal Justice Center, home to the Third Judicial Circuit-Criminal Division, Sheriff's Office, Prosecutor's Office, Clerk's Office, Juvenile Detention, and Adult Detention facilities.
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Detroit judicial candidate guide for the 2024 general election

Laura Herberg, Sarah Hulett October 14, 2024

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Outlier Media. Sign up for their free weekly newsletters at outliermedia.org/newsletters.  When 36th District...

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RFK Jr. files last-ditch effort to get off Michigan ballot

Rick Pluta September 12, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a last-ditch federal lawsuit Thursday in an effort to get his name off Michigan’s presidential...

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FILE - Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in Detroit, March 6, 2020.
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Cornel West is back on Michigan’s presidential ballot, judge rules

Associated Press August 27, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, a judge...

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Enbridge Energy Line 5 pumping facility near Mackinaw City, Mich.
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Federal appeals court keeps Line 5 lawsuit in state court

Colin Jackson August 19, 2024

A lawsuit over the Line 5 petroleum pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac will be heard in Michigan...

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