Civil Forfeiture in Michigan
While the practice of criminal forfeiture is widely accepted as legitimate, civil forfeiture has proven to be far more troublesome as a threat to our freedom. Civil forfeiture occurs outside of the criminal justice system and does not require a conviction of a crime.
October 23, 2015 Criminal Justice Search and SeizureStructural Flaws: Sodus Township District #5
One of the tiniest school districts in the state with 78 total students, Sodus Township District #5 hasn’t so much changed with time as it has gotten swept along in a current that it has often fervently resisted.
October 21, 2015 Racial Justice Student RightsStructural Flaws: Beecher Community Schools
In Michigan, few places have been hit as hard by the twin forces of deindustrialization and residential flight as the communities in and around Flint.
October 21, 2015 Racial Justice Student RightsStructural Flaws: Rudyard Area Schools
On rainy days, the roof that covers the lone building that makes up Rudyard Area Schools might as well be a sieve.
October 21, 2015 Racial Justice Student RightsStructural Flaws: Hamtramck Public Schools
A small district bordered on all sides by the City of Detroit, Hamtramck Public Schools have witnessed successes that often belie the district’s conditions.
October 21, 2015 Racial Justice Student Rights