Judge stunned when man with suspended license joins court Zoom call while driving
A Michigan state judge appeared shocked when Corey Harris, who was charged with driving with a suspended license, appeared in his court hearing over Zoom for the charges while he was driving. Washtenaw County Judge Cedric Simpson revoked Harris’ bond and ordered Harris to turn himself in at a local county jail the same day.
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Michigan prosecutors asking legislature for help alleviating ‘desperate shortage’ of attorneys
In Michigan, prosecutors are asking the legislature for $230 million to alleviate what they call a “desperate shortage” of lawyers. A big reason Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys are leaving is they’re leaving for money.
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Law Officially Criminalizing Necrophilia in Michigan passes Senate Committee.
Melody’s Law is needed to fill a gap in Michigan’s law that fails to give the justice system the tools to seek accountability for “heinous acts,”
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s concealed weapons law. The opinion was made public Friday.
A defendant was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit as a passenger in a vehicle. Her lawyer argued that Michigan’s concealed weapons law is not consistent with the nation’s historical traditions of gun regulation at the time the Bill of Rights was adopted.
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House Bill 5048 went into effect on Tuesday, allowing localities to set their own lodging taxes that would only affect visitors, not local taxpayers.
Eight counties are taking advantage of the new legislation, including Kent, Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties.
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Michigan to offer free gun locks to help owners comply with new secure storage laws
The program, announced Friday by the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, includes 75,000 cable-style gun locks that are now available at county MDHHS offices and some local health departments. All MDHHS offices should have gun locks available no later than June.
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Under the new law, police officers, family members and mental health professionals can go to a circuit court judge and ask for an extreme risk protection order (ERPO). A judge can then order police to temporarily take away someone’s guns if the petitioner shows specific examples of why the person is a threat. That can include prior acts or threats of violence, a serious history of mental illness or recent drug or alcohol abuse.
It’s aimed to keep guns out of the hands of people deemed to be dangerous
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