In Michigan, when a school, police department or any public agency acts with gross negligence and people die, the legal system often closes ranks around the government.
In Michigan, when a school, police department or any public agency acts with gross negligence and people die, the legal system often closes ranks around the government.
A Flint police officer who hit a bicyclist while speeding and operating without his siren activated violated state law and departmental policy, a retired Michigan police chief told a Genesee Circuit Court jury.
Johnson said the officer was breaking state law and Flint police policy while responding to a call about an active shooter and accused the city of attempting to “white-wash and cover up” the details of the crash before and during an internal investigation.
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WDIV | Nov. 15, 2025 – Five years after the Edenville Dam failure, the community continues to deal with the aftermath of the disaster that destroyed Wixom Lake and impacted roughly 11,000 residents.
NewsNation | September 20, 2024 – Ven explained why the Michigan Court of Appeals made the wrong decision to throw the Oxford High School shooting lawsuit out of court, and why the case should be tried in front of a jury.
FOX 2 Detroit | September 19, 2024 – Chief Appellate Attorney Chris Desmond discussed taking the Oxford High School shooting lawsuit to the Supreme Court, where he’ll argue how governmental immunity deprives individuals of their right to a jury trial.
NewsNation | May 22, 2024 – Ven discussed the potential implications of a newly announced lawsuit against nearly 100 officers following the nation’s largest school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and drew parallels to the civil lawsuits still to come for Oxford Community Schools.
CNN | June 2, 2024 – Ven explained why the death of Samuel Sterling, who was struck by an unmarked MSP SUV, was no mistake and could have been avoided.
NewsNation | April 9, 2024 – Ven and Craig Shilling spoke with Elizabeth Vargas of NewsNation after both Jennifer and James Crumbley received a sentence of 10-15 years