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Dec 4, 2019

Unlocking Michigan’s Jails: Formerly locked-up offer keys to reducing incarceration

Administrators at Genesee County’s jail estimate that at least 40 percent of the pretrial population has been incarcerated for over a year. And the record there—the longest time they’ve ever had someone...

By Curt Guyette

Nov 15, 2019

Michigan Senate Must Pass Proposed Expungement Laws That Give Thousands with Criminal Records a Second Chance

The Michigan House of Representatives voted last week to pass a package of bills that gives new hope to people with criminal records. The proposed legislation, if enacted,...

Oct 23, 2019

Driven to Despair: How Minor Offenses are Filling Michigan's Jails

Detroit resident Kamal Lukata Anderson has been looking for an opportunity to tell his story. Last Friday, he found the ideal audience: a task force Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed to find...

By Curt Guyette

Detroit resident Kamal Lukata Anderson has been looking for an opportunity to tell his story. Last Friday, he found the ideal audience: a task force Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed to find...

By Curt Guyette

Oct 9, 2019

I Am One of Aimee Stephens’s Lawyers, and I Heard Yesterday’s Argument Firsthand

While Justices Roberts and Alito to me did not seem favorably disposed toward the employees and Justice Thomas presumably feels the same, we only need five votes.

Oct 8, 2019

Today, SCOTUS will hear its first transgender rights case. Here's what to expect.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear three cases that will have significant impact on the rights of LGBTQ people, specifically whether it is legal to fire workers because of their sexual orientation or gender...

By Jay Kaplan

Sep 30, 2019

Surveillance Isn’t Security, No Matter How It’s Sold

Growing concerns over technology with well-known flaws will only further damage police-community relations.