Juvenile justice reforms took effect Tuesday, but advocates of the initial change worry that a tool designed to determine if arrested youths are detained could target people of color.
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Could reforms boost incarcerations of minority youth in Michigan?
Juvenile justice reforms go into effect next week, but advocates of the push worry that a tool designed to determine if arrested youth are detained could target people of color.
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In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootings
Kamala Harris calls for changes to gun laws but says she supports the Second Amendment. ‘If somebody breaks into my house, they’re getting shot,’ she says during streaming event with Oprah Winfrey.
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As medical marijuana shrinks, Michigan mulls ‘clean merge’ with recreational
Michigan’s medical and recreational marijuana industries are currently governed by two separate sets of regulations. A bipartisan group of lawmakers believes it’s time for a “clean merge” that keeps benefits for medical users and reduces business burdens.
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Who’s running for Michigan Supreme Court in 2024?
Michigan Supreme Court elections could get interesting this year as a Republican incumbent departs and a Democratic appointee defends her seat.
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Michigan primary results: Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers win U.S. Senate races
Slotkin and Rogers will now advance to the general election to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat and longtime fixture in Michigan politics who has held the seat since 2001.
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Top Michigan Dems back Kamala Harris for president. Could Gretchen Whitmer be VP?
While Harris’ nomination is not yet a sure thing, speculation immediately turned to who she might pick as a running mate.
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Joe Biden drops out of presidential race: What it means for Michigan
Biden, 81, announced the decision in a letter posted on social media, calling his tenure in the White House “the greatest honor” of his life.
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Michigan’s $83B budget deal boosts housing, scraps Whitmer’s trash fee hike
Michigan’s $83B budget deal boosts housing, scraps Whitmer’s trash fee hike.
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Michigan governor run? Duggan, Benson, Gilchrist spur speculation
Gubernatorial chatter is “all over” the Mackinac Policy Conference as high-profile Democrats positioned themselves for potential 2026 runs to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.