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Jul 27, 2020

Overdue for Reform, Lawmakers Must Pass Pretrial Reform Bill Package

Earlier this year, Michigan lawmakers were provided a clear, concise roadmap designed to reform a criminal legal system plagued by racism and abuse into one that is just and fair. They took the bold step of...

Jul 20, 2020

Even after COVID-19, Detroit can't return to status quo on water shutoffs | Detroit Free Press, Opinion

Last week, as the COVID-19 death toll continued to climb, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended a moratorium on water shutoffs across Michigan through the end of this year. A civil rights coalition filed a class...

By Mark P. Fancher

Jun 24, 2020

Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC

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By Phil Mayor

Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC

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By Phil Mayor

Jun 20, 2020

Real Justice Starts With Holding County Prosecutors Accountable

When it comes to Michigan’s criminal legal system, the time is now for massive change. The senseless, horrific death of George Floyd, captured in gruesome detail on video, has sparked protests against...

By Jessica Ayoub

Jun 17, 2020

Praying for Justice

The Reformation of Jamie Meade

Praying he won’t die behind bars, Jamie Meade is making the case for his release from the Michigan prison...

The Reformation of Jamie Meade

Praying he won’t die behind bars, Jamie Meade is making the case for his release from the Michigan prison...

Jun 10, 2020

Keeping Voices From Being Silenced

“It was actually the first election I would’ve ever voted in, so you can imagine that fact amplified my disappointment,” she says. “I had hoped that the ballot would arrive on time.” But she, like thousands...