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Man gets 5-30 years for smash-and-grabs, racketeering

September 22, 2023

Cross and his co-defendants are linked to more than 30 burglaries across metro Grand Rapids as well as a dozen car thefts, according to court records and investigators. Businesses targeted include marijuana dispensaries and liquor stores.

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Legislation that prevents child marriage

September 21, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation on Tuesday that prevents child marriage. The bills raise the minimum age to marry in Michigan to 18.

The bills also prevent parents and guardians from consenting to a minor’s marriage.

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Tip-pooling scheme

September 19, 2023

Owner of Barrio Tacos GR accused of 'tip-pooling scheme,' owes employees backpay

The owner of a West Michigan-based taco place is facing a lawsuit from the federal government over allegedly requiring some employees to give up tip money that would later be distributed to kitchen employees.

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12 things you only know if you’re a law student

September 18, 2023

‘A will can be written on the inside of an eggshell’

From learning the difference between academic and practical law, to discovering inaccuracies in TV dramas, law students and graduates share things they found out during their studies

Read more at The Guardian

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