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They sought help for son with mental illness. He ended up in jail

With their son in the throes of a mental health crisis last November, Bill and Faith Piersing did what they’d been told to do countless times before: They dialed 911.

 

How a sword and SWAT standoff sparked fury over Michigan mental health crisis

Ruben Peeler’s downstairs neighbor and landlords knew he needed help — help they couldn’t provide.

So they did what they thought they were supposed to do, calling 911 on multiple occasions as the Ypsilanti man’s behavior grew more erratic and their efforts to break through weren’t working.

 

Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother?

In more than 125 cities and counties across Michigan, nondescript cameras perched near busy roadways snap a picture every time a car drives by.

 

Michigan Supreme Court considers limits on courthouse immigration arrests

Law enforcement would be barred from making civil arrests — including immigration arrests of suspected noncitizens — in state and local courtrooms under a proposal being considered by the Michigan Supreme Court.

 

Michigan’s 110-mile border with Indiana is fuzzy: It ‘isn’t a problem until it is’

Despite efforts in recent years to gain clarity, the roughly 110-mile state line between Michigan and Indiana remains blurry as ever.

 

‘Right to hug’ suits claim Michigan jails blocking family visits for profit

Most Michigan jails now prohibit in-person visits, but at least one county is allowing them again amid a series of legal challenges alleging the policies force inmates to pay high rates to contact their families through private phone and video vendors.