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With roughly half of U.S. states likely to ban abortion, volunteers in California are mobilizing to help women travel there for care. State lawmakers want to support some of those efforts too.

The bills create a more uniform training process for mandatory reporters of suspected abuse, prevent coercion to keep someone from reporting, and address survivor anonymity.

The pair of bills would allow requests for some details about sexual assault or harassment settlements involving elected officials.

The plan uses federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act and other grants to fund expenditures related to COVID-19 and other health issues.

The law takes effect 90 days after the state Legislature adjourns for the year. Lawmakers would have to adjourn early or clear a major procedural hurdle to make it work.

The former president also took time to praise January 6 rioters, criticize the FBI raid on his Florida home and slam President Joe Biden's handling of the economy.

The dormant Michigan law dates back to 1931 and it says abortion providers can be prosecuted — with exceptions only to save the life of a pregnant woman.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, numerous states have banned abortion. Here are the states with bans or severe restrictions in effect, on hold or pending.

The Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on whether defendants in the Flint water criminal case were denied a key constitutional right. If they win, one attorney says charges against defendants going all the way up to ex-Governor Rick Snyder could be thrown out.

There’s a court fight underway over Michigan’s ban on voters taking “selfies” with their ballots.Michigan does not allow people to take pictures in…