Summer planning
Published: August 24, 2026
The Women’s Bar Association (WBA), Oakland County region of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, conducted its Summer Planning Meeting on Monday, August 3, at the offices of Howard and Howard Attorneys PLLC in Royal Oak. During the gathering, WBA members planned for the upcoming year.
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Court of Appeals Troy office closing August 31
August 24, 2026Effective August 31, the Michigan Court of Appeals will permanently close its Clerk’s Office location in the Columbia Center at 201 West Big Beaver in Troy.
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Man sentenced to life without parole for brutally beating girlfriend to death
August 24, 2026Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Martin Yost, 45 of Sterling Heights, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted in June of First-Degree Murder for the brutal killing of 45-year-old Dhoua Lao.
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Nessel joins coalition to protect law enforcement funding from illegal conditions imposed by federal government
August 24, 2026On Friday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in filing an updated and amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement officers safe.
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Prosecutor to host community forum on teens, school safety and the law
August 24, 2026As students and educators begin a new school year, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido is inviting students, parents, guardians, educators, school board members, and administrators to attend one of two "STRAIGHT TALK: Teens, School Safety and the Law" - Community Forums focused on school safety, youth accountability, and violence prevention.
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- Prosecutor to host community forum on teens, school safety and the law
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