Cash bail keeps low-income Michiganders unfairly locked up while awaiting trial, say reformers. But police say the practice safeguards the public.

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office is now located at the new Wayne County Criminal Justice Center in Detroit. Credit: Steve Neavling Michigan lawmakers are considering a historic bipartisan package ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) State lawmakers should not rush two bills through this fall's "lame-duck"' session that would let more of Michigan's ...

A Michigan man is facing fraud charges for allegedly posing as a bail bondsman and scamming $8,500 from a woman. The suspect, Mike Kelley Tristant, told the woman her grandson was in jail and needed ...

Antonio Brown has pleaded not guilty to the second-degree attempted murder charge, which carries a potential 15-year prison ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...