It is no secret state jails are overcrowded. Many inmates are held for low-level infractions and misdemeanors. Unnecessarily high inmate populations have been made apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic, with case rates inside jail walls soaring. Governor Gretchen...

Other than parents, teachers are often the people that children see most often. In fact, if both parents work, the children may spend more time with the teacher while they’re awake than they ever spend with their parents. Due to this close relationship, teachers are...

Solicitation of sexual services is illegal in Michigan. Many people don’t realize how serious these charges are, however, until they’re facing them.  What happens with a basic solicitation charge? Trying to hire someone for sexual acts is illegal here. The payment...

The holidays this year are going to be different from other years. But the tension in your home could be higher than ever. Without so many friends and relatives around the table or the TV watching the big games, families may feel the fracture of emotions even more...

One of the risks of texting explicit pictures is that you must know that the other party absolutely wants to receive them. However, not many people first send a text asking for consent: Instead, they rely on their understanding of their relationship with that person...

  A lot of people misunderstand how domestic violence charges work. They often think that the victims -- not the police -- control what happens to their cases. That’s not at all accurate. In reality, once an arrest is made and the prosecutor decides to move...

Of all the sex offenses that a resident of Bloomfield Hills, MI, may formally face, indecent exposure seems the most minor. However, Michigan lawmakers and police officers take a strong stance against indecent exposure. You might face consequences you never considered...

It goes without saying that you never want to find yourself dealing with criminal charges. Regardless of the severity, you understand that a conviction could alter your life in many ways. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to protect yourself, such as hiring a...

The real world and the digital world are increasingly intermeshed, and that means one thing: You can forget about true anonymity online. Sure, you can take steps to preserve your privacy by being cautious about what you tell others about yourself. You can even create...

You're going about your day, possibly hard at work at your office or maybe making dinner now that the whole family is home for the evening. All of a sudden, there's a knock at the door or call on your phone. It's Child Protective Services, and they need to talk to...