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Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.

The Venezuelan president, who was captured by U.S. forces early Saturday, is awaiting trial in New York City on federal criminal charges.

University of Michigan Law Professor Richard Primus on the constitutional crises of years past, and whether we're in one right now.

A wrongfully convicted Detroiter will get $10 million for the six years he spent in prison before his murder conviction was thrown out.

In 2-1 federal ruling, a lawsuit can go forward against a former Grand Traverse County commissioner who flashed a rifle during a virtual public meeting in January 2021.

A look at the legal ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta to grant state prosecutors joint jurisdiction over certain criminal cases in Indian Country.

The federal trial of four defendants accused of a plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer began this week in Grand Rapids. We talked to reporter Dustin Dwyer about what happened in court.

Environmentalists are concerned other municipal tree ordinances could be affected.

Michigan’s new COVID-19 order shuttering indoor service in bars and restaurants for three weeks is now being challenged in federal court.The new rules…

A new study says Michigan's economy would take a big hit if there was an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits. A Michigan State University professor…