Tag: lawyer
North Huron changes bylaw, allows public to record council meetings
North Huron has changed a bylaw that prohibited public recordings of its council meetings after a legal watchdog group challenged the restriction as unconstitutional. “We just want to have everything out in the clear,” North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer said in a March 3 interview, noting the meetings have always been recorded by the municipality […]
Judges rule hundreds of immigrants ‘unlawfully detained’ at ICE center in Northern Michigan
As the population in the privately-run North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin grew in September 2025, habeas corpus petitions started to show up in Michigan’s federal District Courts. Judges granted most of the hundreds of petitions they’ve ruled on.
Californian couple gives six-digit check to northern Michigan Congressman Jack Bergman
The $289,100 donation from a California couple, including Elliott Broidy, highlights the growing influence of megadonors in Michigan politics.
Bruce County man who confined family has sentencing delayed
Judge notes delay adds to victims’ trauma, but it serves justice for accused to be represented by a recently hired lawyer
A tough Supreme Court hearing brings little clarity on Line 5’s fate
Michigan has been trying to shut down the controversial pipeline since 2019. A technical question before the court could seal its fate.
