Teenager to be tried as adult for alleged murder of another teenager

One of the two teens suspected in the killing of Michael White, 16, of Wyoming, is being charged as an adult, authorities said.

Carlos Delgado, 15, of Kentwood, is charged with open murder and will be tried as an adult, Assistant Kent County Prosecutor Vicki Seidl confirmed Wednesday, March 23. He was arraigned that morning in Wyoming District Court, she said.

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Juvenile Plaintiff's case dismissed regarding MDOC's failure to protect them from abuse

The Michigan Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven juvenile prisoners who alleged prison staff didn't do enough to protect them from sexual and physical abuse.
 
In a decision dated Tuesday, the court ruled the seven John Does who were the plaintiffs in the lawsuit did not meet the disclosure requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act. The court also disagreed with the plaintiffs' assertion that an amendment to the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act violates the rights of prisoners because it does not allow them to sue the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) for civil rights violations.

"We have reviewed all remaining issues and find them to be without merit or unnecessary for the disposition of this appeal," wrote Judges Michael J. Riordan and Pat Donofrio.

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