By now, most of Michigan, if not most of the world, has heard about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. This poor, majority black city northwest of Detroit, with a population of 100,000 had used water from the Flint River for 18 months while a new pipeline was under construction. Attorney General Bill Schuette is…
You may have heard prostitution called “the oldest profession.” Today, prostitution can take many forms, including streetwalkers, brothels, call girls or escort services. Although it is not defined in the law in Michigan, the common understanding is that it consists of offering, agreeing to or engaging in a sexual act for monetary compensation. In other…
On Monday morning a 16-year-old girl from St. Clair Shores was forced into the dark colored 4-door Dodge Ram of a man described as “a clean shaven African-American man in his 20s, 5-foot-3 and 140 pounds” and forcibly sexually assaulted. Police are still looking for this suspect.
This week, wildfires are spreading across seven southern states. Tens of thousands of acres have burned. Many people have had to evacuate their homes as there are about a dozen fires that still remain uncontrolled without rain in sight. While the full reason for each of the fires is unknown, many are suspecting it started…
A crime is committed when an action is in violation to the laws of the city, county, state or country. When a wrongdoing is committed is it punished according to the laws in which the crime took place. In many cases a crime can be considered a misdemeanor. In more serious cases, a crime will…
During an election, many wonder what rights a convicted felon has, especially when it comes to voting. In a heated election, each vote makes a difference, and understanding the rights that a convicted felon has is important.
There are many reasons a person might find themselves charged with a home invasion or a breaking and entering crime. It is a serious conviction in the State of Michigan. There are many details and categories that involve this conviction that can make it confusing for someone to understand what they are up against. Seeking…
With the use of technology in our modern day it is important to be able to securely pass documents, photographs, and signatures. However, falsifying documents and altering them is easier now than it has ever been in the past. This is considered forgery, and it is a serious crime that has severe punishments.
The concept of extortion has been portrayed in countless movies and television shows. A criminal tells a victim that he or she needs protection so he can defend them from other criminals. This classic plot comes from a real life crime: extortion. Making threats to cause someone to pay you is punishable by federal law…
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