Opinion: For incarcerated parents, video visits can’t replace hugging your child

Despite shortcomings, jails across the country are rolling out video visitation technology

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Christopher Schurr mistrial prompts questions about criminal justice system

After a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in the recent second-degree murder trial of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr, the prosecutor’s decision to forgo a do-over of the trial leaves the family of the victim Patrick Lyoya to grieve without a verdict that might have brought the

By Mark P. Fancher

Patrick Lyoya should be alive today

Spotlight on Jewish American Heritage Month

A Revealing Q&A with Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County

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In case you missed it: we were in Lansing!

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Taking on Trump: 100 Days of Resistance | Statewide Townhall

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Taking on Trump First 100 Days

A Q&A with Dave Serio, curator of education at the Arab American National Museum

SPOTLIGHT ON ARAB AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

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Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.

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Uniting with Trans People: Why Solidarity Is Essential for the Whole LGBTQ+ Community

The community must rally together in the face of Trump's anti-trans agenda.

By Jay Kaplan

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We’re in court protecting transgender rights

The ACLU of Michigan saw a glaring need and stepped in to fill a dangerous void last week after new Trump administration policies threatened to leave two Oakland County women to fend for themselves after they alleged that they were fired from a restaurant for speaking up about mistreatment of a tran

By Syeda Davidson

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