Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the roll call vote. A bill to serve personal protection orders for free for victims once they've been granted is one step closer to becoming law ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cody Kooman, who owns Custom Klean Power Washing in Coopersville, saw a 13 Help Team story about customers who said they paid Calton's Landscaping and Lawn Services and the jobs ...

The Genesee County Sheriff's Office says it's covering the service fees of personal protection orders for people unable to pay for them. Sheriff Chris Swanson in a video on social media Thursday said ...

GENEVA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A man is in custody following a Friday evening stand-off where he allegedly kidnapped a woman who had a personal protection order out against him in Geneva Township, ...

There is a new push to change the law regarding what domestic violence survivors are required to do to serve personal protection orders (PPOs). The proposed law would bring Michigan in line with more ...

The Michigan Senate unanimously passed bills 611 and 612, which would require law enforcement to serve protection orders within 72 hours at no cost to survivors.

Jennifer Thomas said, as a domestic violence survivor, she thought she broke the cycle of abuse. She raised her only daughter, Sarah Carroll, 20, to be independent, strong and open about her struggles ...

JACKSON Mich. (WLNS) – Tensions have risen between Jackson School Board members—to the point of requesting a personal protection order. Board member Kesha Hamilton formally requested a PPO against ...

"Ensuring victims are aware they can include their companion animals in a personal protection order not only can save the animal from further abuse, it can save the human victims, both adults and ...

In a world where safety and security are paramount, legal mechanisms like protective orders and restraining orders play crucial roles in shielding individuals from harm. However, the differences ...

The death of a Henry Ford Hospital employee who'd obtained a personal protection order against her ex-husband, though it was never served, is shining a spotlight on how these orders are delivered, and ...

At least four women have been killed in a spate of domestic violence that shook metro Detroit in recent weeks. Advocates called for changes to how the justice system responds to domestic violence.