Grant targets backlog of rape kits at Detroit Police lab (Detroit News)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:12:05 GMT
Detroit -- Some of the 10,500 rape evidence kits that have sat untested at the Detroit Police crime lab may soon be dusted off, thanks to a federal grant from a women's support group.
Across the USA News from every state (USA Today)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:59:45 GMT
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Is marijuana good medicine? Good for Michigan's economy? (The Grand Rapids Press)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:38:43 GMT
Even though Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved the medical use of marijuana, there are definite loopholes in the law and kinks in the system. Patients laud benefits of controversial drug Patients find help, support with Compassion Clubs Doctors have mixed views on dispensing medical marijuana Join the conversation
FOLEY & LARDNER EXPANDS ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE WITH ADDITION OF FORMER MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ... (LawFuel)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:08:06 GMT
Detroit Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Steven Chester has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Detroit office working in the Environmental Regulation Practice.
Detroit to test 400 of 10,500 rape kits (UPI)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:04:11 GMT
DETROIT, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A federal grant will pay the testing costs of about 400 of the 10,500 rape evidence kits waiting to be tested at the Detroit Police crime lab, officials said.
FBI investigated letters sent to former Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly (ESPN)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:24:21 GMT
The FBI investigated a series of threatening letters sent to Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly at the height of his team's success during the 1989-90 "Bad Boys" championship era, newly released government records show.
FBI investigated letters sent to Pistons' Daly (SportingNews)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:46:00 GMT
DETROIT -- Government records show the FBI investigated threatening letters sent to Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly at the height of his team's success during the 1989-90 "Bad Boys" championship e
DETROIT: Men sentenced to six months in jail in cross-burning case (The News-Herald)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:32:25 GMT
DETROIT Two Taylor men are in the Wayne County Jail, convicted of ethnic intimidation and arson charges stemming from an incident in 2005.
Michigan signs questionable recruit (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:24:40 GMT
Tony Ding/Associated PressMichigan coach Rich Rodriguez. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez is so desperate these days that not even a confession by one of his recruits about two home burglaries could change Rodriguez's mind. A record of 8-16 at Michigan...
Detroit Clinic Manager Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison For Role in $2.3 Million Medicare Infusion Fraud Scheme (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:01:00 GMT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Miami-Dade County resident Dulce Briceno was sentenced today to 63 months in prison for her role in a $2.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara L. McQuade; Special Agent in Charge Andrew G. Arena of the FBI's Detroit Field ...