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LANSING — A top Republican lawmaker on Wednesday came out in opposition to legislation that would ease Michigan election clerks' ability to process an expected surge of absentee ballots and avoid a delay in releasing results, saying it would set a "dangerous precedent." Read More

ANN ARBOR — Several former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson's actions over several decades made him a "sexual predator." Read More

MUSKEGON — A Michigan man sentenced to up to 60 years in prison in 1996 for a marijuana-dealing conviction is hoping to cut his remaining time behind bars. Read More

DETROIT — A federal judge told state officials Friday that the Michigan Legislature needs to bring portions of its sex offender registry law into compliance with constitutional requirements. Read More

A white woman who used racial slurs as she attacked a black car salesman at a western Michigan dealership has avoided jail, despite a tearful appeal from the victim for her to be given time behind bars. Read More

LANSING — Michigan officials ordered a private contractor to halt work on a multimillion-dollar state police database because it isn't working, a newspaper reported. Read More

The Republican-led Michigan Senate on Tuesday approved additional tax breaks for a major Grand Rapids-area data center, sending the bill to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her expected signature. Read More

LANSING — Michigan lawmakers advanced bills Tuesday to ensure that wrongfully convicted prisoners can sue for compensation after some exonerees' cases were dismissed due to a conflict over how long they had to file a claim. Read More