In April, new “Clean Slate” legislation went into effect in Michigan that allows people with criminal convictions to get them wiped clean — including marijuana-related misdemeanors for behavior that ...

Hadasha Foxx has wanted to be a nurse for more than a decade, but found out last year that a mistake she made years ago would hold her back from her dream. "It was devastating," said Foxx, 30, who ...

More than 70 million Americans have some form of a criminal record, which can entail an arrest, charge, or conviction. That record can go on to limit access to housing, employment, and education — ...

Expunging a criminal record can open doors for people who need employment or housing, but sometimes, there are barriers to even starting that expungement process. A local nonprofit is stepping in.

Percy Mitchell, living on the street for the last few days, was walking down Claiborne Avenue Saturday (Nov.8) when he saw a line forming outside Christian Unity Baptist Church. When he found out that ...

More than two years after Michigan voters approved marijuana for adult use, residents convicted of many pot-related crimes that have now been legalized have an opportunity to expunge them from their ...