Paul Egan

It's Tuesday, October 20th, 2026.

I'm Paul Egan reporting for the Detroit Free Press.

In the November race for Michigan Attorney General, is one prosecutor tough on crime and the other one soft? That's how Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd, the Republican candidate, has framed his race against Democrat Ellie Savitt, the prosecutor in Washtenaw County.

But 2025 case data obtained by the Detroit Free Press doesn't support those talking points.

Uh, some great reporting on this, uh, from the, in The Free Press.

Paul Egan is joining us.

He's the Lansing Bureau Chief for The Detroit Free Press.

Welcome, Paul.

But, you know, it seems like there are some basic, um, some basic rights that still need to be respected.

Yeah.

Paul Egan, Lansing Bureau Chief for The Detroit Free Press.

If you haven't read this story, you might wanna pick it up and take a look at it.

It's Wednesday, October seventh, twenty twenty-six.

I'm Paul Egan reporting for the Detroit Free Press.

Many residents benefit from Michigan's clean slate laws, which provide for expungement of criminal records in certain cases.

That includes former lawmakers.

It's Monday, October fifth, two thousand twenty-six.

I'm Paul Egan reporting for the Detroit Free Press.

A federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by a high-ranking Michigan State Police officer.

Former Inspector Patrick Morris alleged he was passed over for promotion to captain because he is white.