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Feb 25, 2014

Democracy Watch: Detroit’s Big Maybe

What can be said with absolute certainty about the so-called plan of adjustment Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr released last week?

Almost nothing.

It is a plan built on a mountain...

Feb 25, 2014

Democracy Watch: Detroit’s Big Maybe

What can be said with absolute certainty about the so-called plan of adjustment Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr released last week?

Almost nothing.

It is a plan built on a mountain...

Feb 21, 2014

Wayne County Takes a Stand for Equality

Across Michigan, cities and townships are passing anti-discrimination policies that respect the rights of LGBT men and women. As of this week, the largest county in Michigan has joined them in standing for...

Feb 20, 2014

Marriage Matters: The Short (and Important) History of the DeBoer Case

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Feb 14, 2014

Democracy Watch: Detroit’s Bankruptcy and Barn Doors

There’s an old adage that alludes to the futility of shutting barn doors once the horses have fled. With that bit of folk wisdom in mind, it’s worth pointing out that there is a certain runaway horse...

Feb 10, 2014

The Ruling That Medical Marijuana Patients Have Been Waiting For

The ACLU won a decisive victory for thousands of medical marijuana patients and caregivers this week when the...