
Prosecutors have twice charged law enforcement officers for inaction during school shootings. Juries aren't buying it.
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the law enforcement protocol for responding to active shootings is

Patrick Lyoya civil lawsuit can move forward, federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the civil lawsuit stemming from the April 4, 2022, police shooting of Patrick Lyoya

Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against ex-officer Christopher Schurr in Patrick Lyoya shooting
A judge refused to dismiss a civil lawsuit against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr in the fatal shooting

Judge grants trial in lawsuit over Michigan officer's fatal shooting of Black man
A jury will decide whether a Michigan police officer violated the civil rights of a Black man when he shot

Saginaw woman says she can't sleep after she says police left her injured
A Saginaw woman said she has been unable to sleep since an encounter with police over the weekend that she

Saginaw woman hit by police speaks out: ‘I did nothing wrong’
A Saginaw woman who was seen on video being hit by police is speaking out about the incident and how

Attorney representing Saginaw woman says police who struck her should be fired, charged
A Saginaw woman suffered a concussion, bruises across her body, and hair pulled from her scalp during her recent interaction

Charges filed in crash that killed O’Brian Nelson nearly four months after his death
Nearly four months after a crash killed O’Brian Nelson in Bloomfield Township, a charge of reckless driving causing death was

DBusiness Magazine Announces Finalists for the 2026 Commercial Real Estate Awards
Ven Johnson Law has been named a finalist in the “Best Office Lease” category after its move to Hudson’s Detroit.

Michigan State settles with families of students killed in mass shooting
Michigan State University has reached a $15 million settlement with families of the three students killed in the Feb. 13

Civil rights attorneys to host Capitol march against police brutality
Civil rights attorneys Ven Johnson and Ben Crump will help lead a march against police brutality at the Michigan Capitol
