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The justice secretary says he will block murderers like Levi Bellfield getting married in prison.

Gov. Sanders signed a bill to make it easier to sue providers of gender-affirming care for minors. This law allows the recipient to file a lawsuit against the doctor up to 15 years after.

Police fire water cannon and tear gas at protesters who say the new draft law limits press freedom.

Genevieve Lhermitte chose to die in Belgium on the anniversary of her children's deaths.

A deal on NI post-Brexit rules is close - but can Rishi Sunak push it through?

The Macomb County Prosecutor has set a new gun policy in response to what, he feels, is selective enforcement of the state-level statute.

The company is accused of failing to report hundreds of thousands of potentially suspicious orders.

The legislation is designed to protect same-sex and interracial marriages if the Supreme Court takes away additional rights in the future.

The ruling is a win for the US justice department, which is probing Mr Trump over classified documents.

The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, but should it become law, what would that mean for same-sex couples Michigan?

The Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily reinstated the state's law that allows abortion up to six weeks of pregnancy while the court considers an appeal in the case.

A federal judge ordered Florida to stop enforcing its “Stop W.O.K.E. Act,” which Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has championed as a conservative achievement.

Michigan voters collectively passed Proposal 3 in the general election, effectively codifying abortion rights under the Michigan Constitution -- but when does that take effect?

On Saturday the Oak Grove A.M.E Church in Detroit will host and Expungement Fair for people who would like to have their criminal records expunged. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm. at the Johnson Recreation Center located at 8550 Chippewa Street om Detroit.

The public will keep the right to use Indiana’s Lake Michigan shoreline for recreation as the U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider arguments from nearby property owners who claimed they also owned the beach.

For most women, annual breast cancer screenings should begin at age 40 and continue annually. Anything that significantly increases a women’s odds of getting cancer signals the need for earlier testing, Law said. When a breast cancer is small and limited to the breast, the cure rate is 98 to 100%. “Even with all the advances we’ve had in reconstruction, nothing is as good as the original.”What increases risk of breast cancer? If someone has a gene coding for breast cancer, particularly the BRCA genes, they should begin screening at age 25.

Attorneys for James and Jennifer Crumbley have filed a motion in an effort to stop Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald from sending email updates on their case to Oxford High School parents.

The parents of the accused Oxford High School shooter are once again seeking to get the case against them thrown out, this time appealing to the Michigan Supreme Court.

European Parliament approved a rule which, if passed, would mean all electronic devices sold in the EU must be equipped with USB Type-C charging capabilities.

Newsom signs into law a bill that will make it illegal for California employers to discriminate against workers for cannabis use outside of work.

The decision to grant a 14-day restraining order against the state law means abortions through 20 weeks' gestation can continue for now.

Ministers have clear legal powers to send migrants to Rwanda, government lawyers tell the High Court.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request by intervening defendants to review a court of claims ruling that bars the acting state attorney general from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban.

A decision being weighed in Oakland County Wednesday is if the 1931 Michigan law that criminalizes abortion goes into effect. As of right now, there is an injunction in place preventing that law from going into effect.

Some Florida schools have moved library books and debated changing textbooks in response to a law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”.

Nessel and 15 other Democratic state attorneys general have submitted an amicus brief in support of a federal lawsuit challenging Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act, which critics have called the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Ron DeSantis in March, prohibits teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in K-3 classrooms and requires “age appropriate” instruction on those topics in any grade. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled last month that sexual orientation is protected by state civil rights law. Related: Michigan Supreme Court rules sexual orientation protected by civil rights lawThe 42-page brief Nessel filed with other liberal AGs mentions Michigan a handful of times, including a state education department teacher workshop on LGBTQ issues. “To take just one of the most troubling examples, 23% of Michigan’s high school students (13,500 students) attempted suicide in a recent 12-month period,” the brief reads.

The appeals court also rejected arguments that a “personhood” provision in the law is unconstitutionally vague.

In a matter of days, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case that could have heavy environmental impact, West Virginia vs. Environmental Protection Agency.

Lynn Fitch says she wants to empower women. Her next step is to repeal Roe v Wade.

The rulings came as the court begins a sprint to try to clear its docket by the end of the month or early July.

The law would bar social media companies from removing posts based on a user’s political ideology.

A North Korean army medic hands out medication to counter 'fever' -- a term Pyongyang often uses to refer to Covid -- and related sickness. The medic, Jong Jun Ho says the number of people receiving treatment for 'fever' has gone down in recent times. North Korea says its Covid-19 outbreak has been brought under control, but experts question the official numbers given the isolated country has one of the world's worst healthcare systems and likely no Covid-19 drugs or mass testing ability.

Buying a gun is fairly easy in the U.S. Here's how other countries regulate firearm sales.

Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints

NetChoice and the Computer & Communications Industry Association filed an emergency request for a stay, seeking to overturn an appeals court ruling that allowed Texas's social media law to take effect.

The leak has stirred expectations that the 1973 decision legalising US abortion could be overturned.

The right to abortions has been widely debated among Americans and lawmakers alike in recent years -- a debate that has nearly reached a boiling point today, given that the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer whether to overturn a landmark 1973 abortion ruling.

The right to abortions has been widely debated among Americans and lawmakers alike in recent years -- a debate that has nearly reached a boiling point today, given a new Texas law that could potentially impact national abortion regulations.

A Montana judge on Thursday temporarily blocked enforcement of a law that required transgender people to have undergone a “surgical procedure” before being allowed to change their sex on their birth certificates. District Judge Michael Moses of Billings ruled the law is unconstitutionally vague because it does not specify what surgical procedure must be performed. The law also required transgender people to obtain a court order indicating they'd had a surgical procedure.

U-M's dean of public policy school is a top nominee for a role at the Federal Reserve, says White House.

Critics say the legislation championed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador would move the country away from the production of clean energy, jeopardize foreign investment and deepen a rift with the United States.

Two lawsuits were filed after the state's Republican-controlled legislature overrode Democratic Gov. Beshear's veto of a restrictive abortion bill.

Two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.

Activists from the Cambodian environmental group Mother Nature are increasingly being targeted.

Under the new law, anyone harassing a woman going into an abortion clinic will be committing a crime that can be punished with up to one year in prison.

Spain is awaiting the publication in coming days of a new law banning the intimidation or harassment of women entering abortion clinics

Two separate lawsuits were filed Thursday in an effort to secure abortion rights in the state of Michigan, should the federal Roe v. Wade ruling be revoked and leave abortion rules up to individual states.

With the future of abortion rights uncertain amid an impending Supreme Court ruling, Planned Parenthood of Michigan and an abortion provider are filing a lawsuit in an effort to protect abortion access in the state.

The Supreme Court is agreeing to review a challenge to a California law that set certain conditions for pork sold in the state.

The Supreme Court said Monday it would review a challenge to a California law that set certain conditions for pork sold in the state. The case stems from a 2018 ballot measure where California voters approved the nation’s toughest living space standards for breeding pigs. Two agricultural associations challenging the law say almost no farms satisfy those conditions.

The law temporarily allows school staff to sub even if they don’t have a single college credit. They need only a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review a case involving a federal law that gives Native Americans preference in adoptions of Native children.

France’s government spokesman says more than 1 million adults have got their first vaccine shot over the past month

Analysis suggests seven water companies illegally dumped sewage thousands of times between 2017 and 2021.

A ballot drive being launched in Michigan would protect a woman's right to an abortion in case the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v.

Effective from New Year's day, officials hope the law will prevent a billion items of single use plastics every year.

Pub landlords on the Wales/England border say the situation is confusing for customers.

Abortion rights advocates want the case resolved by a judge who previously blocked S.B. 8, which bans the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law a measure to repeal a requirement that abortion providers notify the parents of minors seeking the procedure.

Newly proposed legislation would make gun owners liable if children access and use their weapons to commit a crime or hurt themselves or others.

A law that infringes on Second Amendment rights is as damaging as one that denies a woman’s right to choose.

The Supreme Court leaves controversial Texas abortion law in place, but allows lawsuits

A divided Supreme Court refused Friday to block a Texas law that has banned most abortions in the state.

Planned Parenthood celebrated the ruling but said abortion services still remain "virtually inaccessible" in Texas.

A jury convicted the former Empire actor of five of six counts of felony disorderly conduct.

Rules intended to protect borrowers and rein in fees have drained the profit from small-dollar mortgage lending. Who suffers? People who are straining to start building wealth.

Some of the justices who had previously rejected a bid to block the Texas law signaled they were concerned about the way it was written.

The justices are hearing arguments Monday in two cases over whether abortion providers or the DOJ can mount federal court challenges to the law.

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Texas law that bans most abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy, the court said Friday.

Cuba’s socialist government recently published a draft Family Law and asked for public comment ahead of a referendum on the measure

The U.S. Supreme Court signaled a quick resolution to the latest challenge to Texas' landmark abortion law Monday, hours after the Department of Justice under President Biden asked the court to block the law, which bans abortions once medical professionals can detect cardiac activity.

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block the enforcement of a Texas law that bans most abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy.

A man has been charged with murder of his infant daughter who was last seen in 1982.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced the reinstatement of higher “prevailing” wages for workers involved in state construction projects.

A new bill introduced by Michigan lawmakers would mandate life without parole for shooters who kill children.

The Biden administration urged a federal judge to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, which has banned most abortions in Texas since early September.

Atleen Kaur is the finalist in the search for a new city attorney.

House Republicans say this is just the beginning. They’re currently drafting the wording of legislation they hope to introduce soon aimed at reforming the Unemployment Insurance Agency.

The law would require the United States to work toward what’s known as a “Two-state solution” between Israel and Palestine.

Anti-Israel protests outside a Jewish synagogue in Michigan are protected by the Constitution's First Amendment.

The Supreme Court’s decision to let a Texas ban on most abortions remain in force — for now — is prompting warnings and cheers from advocates who note Michigan still has a 90-year-old ban on the books if Roe v.

A plan to crack down on drunk driving is advancing in U.S. Congress.

With the passing of a state law allowing Michiganders to expunge their records, Washtenaw County prosecutor Eli Savit wants those in the region to know they can have a clean slate if needed.

Legislation that would lift barriers on organ donation has passed the Michigan House.

President Joe Biden will sign legislation into law on Thursday that officially makes Juneteenth a federal holiday -- the first new national holiday since 1983.

As of right now Proposal P isn’t even on the August ballot, but that will not stop people from fighting for it.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is signing four bills into law Wednesday that are designed to help Michigan veterans.

A bill banning COVID-19 vaccine passports in Michigan is heading to the state Senate.

Michigan lawmakers have unveiled bipartisan bills that would require updated use-of-force policies and make changes designed to hold police accountable for misconduct a year after the slaying of George Floyd.

Some crimes might have happened years ago, but the impact from it can still be felt by the offender.

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, members of Congress reintroduced legislation to reduce drunk driving deaths across the country. The legislation, Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act, will require the commercialization and standards for advanced drunk driving prevention technology systems in all new cars. Two years ago, Dingell honored their lives on the house floor and pledged action to reduce drunk driving crashes. The HALT Drunk Driving Act will make our roads safer, and will help us bring an end to the trauma of drunk driving deaths and injuries in this country.”MADD National President Alex Otte has spoken out in support if the bill. Read more on the HALT Drunk Driving Act

(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)MEXICO CITY – The party of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador presented for public comment a proposed set of regulations on Twitter, Facebook and other social media companies, a move that drew criticism Tuesday. López Obrador was close to Trump and was outraged by the blocking of his accounts. Like Trump, López Obrador thinks traditional media outlets are biased against him, and like Trump, the Mexican president has used the term “fake news,” or Spanish variants of it. López Obrador said in January that his administration is reaching out to other government to form a common front on the issue. “I can tell you that at the first G20 meeting we have, I am going to make a proposal on this issue,” López Obrador said.

Gretchen Whitmer has signed new legislation into law that will overhaul the state’s parole and probation system. “The package of legislation included three very important reforms to supervision, to probation and to parole,” Haney said. Those laws aim to reshape the state’s probation and parole system and help thousands of people. What these reforms do is that they seek to make probation and parole more just and more effective,” Haney said. The new set of laws will reduce adult felony probation sentences in Michigan from five years to three years and prevent endless extensions on misdemeanor and felony probation terms.

The 25th Amendment has never been used to remove a president -- but it’s there for a reason. The 25th Amendment, proposed by Congress and ratified by the states in the aftermath of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation. In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session.

LANSING, Mich. – Legislation that allows for alternatives to jail and aims to limit recidivism in Michigan were among the dozens of new laws Gov. Among the measures were 20 based on the recommendations of the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration formed in 2019. The task force heard testimony from hundreds of people and reviewed 10 years of statewide arrest and court data after the state’s incarcerated population nearly tripled over four decades. “Despite the challenges 2020 presented, I am proud of the incredible work we have done as a state to reform our criminal justice system,” said Whitmer. “After establishing the bipartisan Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration we were able to make real and meaningful change that will impact the lives of thousands of Michiganders.

Gretchen Whitmer has signed a 20-bill package that aims to shift away from using jail and arrests as punishment for traffic offenses unless someone is a danger to the public. The bipartisan package of criminal justice reform bills resulted from recommendations by the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration, according to the state. “I’m extraordinarily proud of our collective work over the last two years to understand and improve the criminal justice system,” Lt. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs a 20-bill package aiming to reshape penalties for traffic offenses on Jan. 4, 2020. The bill package aims to shift people away from jail unless they are a danger to the public.

LANSING, Mich. – President Donald Trump's campaign was handed a unanimous defeat Friday at the Michigan Supreme Court, which declined to hear an appeal about how absentee ballots were handled in Detroit as well as other issues. The court steered it aside with a three-sentence order, the latest in a string of unsuccessful cases challenging how the Nov. 3 election was handled. Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in Michigan was certified by the Board of State Canvassers on Nov. 23. The president's campaign claimed the Republican Party wasn't allowed to get an appropriate number of observers inside a Detroit convention center where absentee ballots were counted. A judge and the Michigan appeals court ruled against Trump.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Bar Examination scheduled for February of 2021 will be administered remotely and online due to the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions. The Michigan Supreme Court announced Dec. 4 that the next Michigan Bar Exam will be administered virtually on Feb. 23 and 24 of 2021 by the Board of Law Examiners (BLE). The BLE administered its first-ever remote, online bar exam in July 2020 due to the pandemic. This exam will allow the test taker’s score to be transferred between nearly 40 different jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Click here to read the order issued by the Michigan Supreme Court on Dec. 4, or read it in the document below.

Gretchen Whitmer blasted the Legislature for spending more time dealing with members who contract COVID and shutting down sessions than anything else. “I asked them to consider the mask mandate as the best tool that we have, the best weapon against our common enemy. And yet, the Republicans were unwilling to even codify what we know, to be the best tool,” added Whitmer. Our COVID-19 Data section tracks many of the key data points health officials are watching closely every single day. Track key COVID-19 data points in Michigan:

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that employers can't use past salary history to justify a pay disparity between male and female employees. The court on Thursday declined to take up a case from the California-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Judges there said the federal Equal Pay Act, which generally requires men and women to be paid equally for the same work, doesn't allow past salary history to be used as justification for a pay disparity. California law has since changed so that employers can't use a person's salary history in determining their starting salary. The case had been to the Supreme Court once before.