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Criminal Justice & Legal System

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Stories regarding the legal system

  • Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, center, appears in the courtroom, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
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    A judge on Tuesday granted a request for a hearing to learn more about the investigation that led to charges against former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, who was arrested soon after he was fired due to his relationship with his staff member. Judge J. Cedric Simpson expressed concerns a detective didn’t disclose Moore had a employer-employee relationship with the woman when a magistrate authorized a warrant for his arrest. Moore was charged with felony home invasion, stalking and illegal entry. His lawyer is trying to get the case dismissed.
  • First, the life and legacy of civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson. Then, the director of Calls From Home, a film documenting how a radio show connects inmates to family, joined Stateside to tell us about her work. Also, we learned more about the attempted lynching of Ossian Sweet, a Detroit doctor, and the self-defense trial which followed.