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Michigan appellate court denies GOP legislatureโs appeal request in court of claims abortion ruling
Read full article: Michigan appellate court denies GOP legislatureโs appeal request in court of claims abortion rulingThe Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request by intervening defendants to review a court of claims ruling that bars the acting state attorney general from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban.
Dads help Michigan Medicine start mentor program for same sex couples expecting via surrogacy
Read full article: Dads help Michigan Medicine start mentor program for same sex couples expecting via surrogacyOne couple is helping other same sex couples planning a family after a long journey through surrogacy.
Birmingham based law firm accepting cryptocurrency in exchange for legal services
Read full article: Birmingham based law firm accepting cryptocurrency in exchange for legal servicesThe Michigan Law Firm, PC based in Birmingham is now accepting cryptocurrency in exchange for legal services, the business announced in a press release issued recently.
New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
Read full article: New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuanaPassed after several years of stalled efforts, the measure makes New York the 16th state to legalize adult use of the drug, though South Dakotaโs measure is in legal limbo. New York becomes the second-most populous state, after California, to legalize recreational marijuana. Still, New Yorkers canโt smoke or vape marijuana in locations where smoking is prohibited by state law, including workplaces, indoor bars and restaurants and within 100 feet of a school. Legalization supporters say that itโs already easy for young adults to get pot and that thereโs no clear link between marijuana legalization and traffic accidents. The trade publication Marijuana Business Daily estimates New York could become the East Coast's largest recreational marijuana market โ generating a potential $2.3 billion in annual sales by its fourth year.
โDid that happen? No.โ -- Detroit election official addresses fraud allegations
Read full article: โDid that happen? No.โ -- Detroit election official addresses fraud allegationsDetroit Election advisor Chris Thomas is an expert in Michiganโs elections. In 2020, he was an advisor for Detroitโs election and since Election Day, heโs been spending his time debunking claims of fraud. โThatโs a marvelous thing.โHe said the 2020 General Election votes are safe and the election is over. While no hard evidence has been discovered to support widespread voter fraud claims in the 2020 election, plenty of people have signed their name to sworn testimony. Trumpโs lawyer Rudy Giuliani has targeted Detroit in recent weeks, despite there being no evidence of fraud in the city.
Election lawsuits pending in Detroit days before Electoral College deadline
Read full article: Election lawsuits pending in Detroit days before Electoral College deadlineDETROIT โ President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally Saturday in Georgia in support of Republicans in Januaryโs Senate runoff elections. The Electoral College deadline is Tuesday and Detroit city officials are still fending off challenges in court. Officials with the city of Detroit issued a response that read in part, โFew lawsuits breathe more lies than this one. None of them have any academic acclaim,โ said Detroit Election advisor Chris Thomas. Trumpโs lawyer Rudy Giuliani has targeted Detroit in recent weeks, despite there being no evidence of fraud in the city.
Evidence? Hearsay? Voter fraud claims in affidavits, explained
Read full article: Evidence? Hearsay? Voter fraud claims in affidavits, explainedDETROIT โ While no hard evidence has been discovered to support widespread voter fraud claims in the 2020 election, plenty of people have signed their name to sworn testimony. Trumpโs lawyer Rudy Giuliani has targeted Detroit in recent weeks, despite there being no evidence of fraud in the city. Related: Michigan AG to GOP on voter fraud evidence: โPut up or shut upโAn earlier lawsuit was dismissed by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens who said the claims presented were hearsay. If there is none, which has been the case in Trump election lawsuits, the โfinder of factโ could rule that thereโs insufficient evidence to prove the plaintiffsโ claims. Related: The must-read deep dive into Michiganโs 2020 election, erroneous voter fraud claims
Wayne County judge accused of covering up sonโs abuse of her grandchildren
Read full article: Wayne County judge accused of covering up sonโs abuse of her grandchildrenWAYNE COUNTY, Mich. โ Michiganโs Judicial Tenure Commission is pushing several judicial misconduct charges against Wayne County Circuit Judge Tracy Green, who is accused of trying to cover up evidence that her son, Gary Davis-Headd, was abusing his children. โI still stand before you and say that sheโs a fair jurist and fair person,โ said Attorney Lillian Diallo. Diallo has practiced in front of Green and is the Vice President of Wayne Countyโs Criminal Defense Bar Association. The dozen-page complaint claims that Greenโs two grandchildren told her on numerous occasions of the abuse they were experiencing. So letโs let this play out.โThe complaint also lists Greenโs former daughter-in-law as another one of her sonโs victims of abuse.
Ann Arbor police offer mobile arraignment program during COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Ann Arbor police offer mobile arraignment program during COVID-19 pandemicANN ARBOR โ Officers in the Ann Arbor Police Department have developed a mobile arraignment program in response to community need during the ongoing health crisis. With many courts operating virtually due to the pandemic, settling court cases has been difficult for those without tech access -- until now. Those without tech access - and the homeless - have been unable to clear up court cases. pic.twitter.com/wCK4jkbV0k โ Ann Arbor Police (@A2Police) November 9, 2020โ Like what youโre reading? The Ann Arbor Police Department regularly posts updates on its Twitter and Facebook accounts.