sexual assault

This is the first of a two-part series about the lingering effects of Detroit's rape kit backlog. Here, one survivor tells her story of working with investigators years after her assault.

A bill heard in a Michigan House committee Tuesday aims to give sexual assault survivors the right to have support during the investigation process.

The continued investigation into the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Center, new rules for how schools evaluate teachers, and the growing drone show industry in Michigan.

The investigation began nearly two years ago amid allegations by Chatfield’s former sister-in-law that he sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager. He denies the allegations. The investigation reportedly expanded to include Chatfield’s campaign finances.

The laws are largely the product of lessons learned from the case of convicted sexual predator Larry Nassar.

The survivors outlined a handful of civil lawsuits against the Michigan-based ecumenical society The Servants of the Word and its umbrella organization, The Sword of the Spirit.

A Michigan House committee is holding a hearing Tuesday on a bill to end an exception in state law that could provide a legal defense for rape in a marriage.

The state Senate will take up a new package of measures aimed at helping students better understand and find help to deal with sexual assault.

What strategy is Ford taking to increase their electric vehicle market? A conversation about theater and women’s rights. Then, new revelations around sexual assault in Southeast Michigan youth hockey.

Fabius Township Supervisor Kenneth Linn is accused of sexually assaulting a woman after a 2010 golf outing in Kalamazoo County. Prosecutors say his DNA matched evidence from the woman's rape kit, which went untested for over a decade.