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DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to look again at a law that allows communities to collect millions of dollars from poor criminal defendants to pay salaries, keep lights on and wax floors in courthouses up and down the state. The issue is whether it’s unconstitutional, especially when a judge knows a conviction will bring in cash and please local officials who count on the...

Law officers cracking down on seat belt violations  Bismarck Tribune

It’s been uncomfortable watching the rule of law struggle; it hasn’t always been that way. Years ago, a man appeared before our municipal judge and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of being a disorderly person. After accepting the plea, the judge imposed his sentence: “The court orders you pay a $10 fine plus $2 court costs or spend 10 days in jail.” To which the man replied, “I have th...

The number of Black lawyers in the United States is at a standstill at a time when issues of justice, race, political and socioeconomic inequalities are at a boiling point. The American Bar Association (ABA) says this in its Profile of the Legal Profession report, the number of lawyers of color, including Hispanic, Black, Asian, Native American, and mixed-race attorneys, grew 3 percentage poi...

Attorney and Shareholder Jennifer Tee has been named the Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Lavelle Law. Schaumburg-based Lavelle Law announced that attorney and Shareholder Jennifer Tee has been named to the newly established role of Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the firm. "Taking a proactive approach to diversity and inclusion is something that the partners and shareholders of Lavell...

RICHMOND, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Ahead of the general election on Tuesday, Attorney General Mark Herring has asked law enforcement agencies and elections officials to commit to keeping the election safe and fair. He sent a letter to officials on Friday asking for this commitment and to provide an update regarding laws, resources and tools the officials can use to ensure a safe and comfortable vo...

CRISFIELD, Md – Law enforcement had to assist multiple people to and from Tidal Health McCready Hospital Friday evening due to coastal flooding. There were no reports of water inside the building, but water levels were 3 feet deep on some roadways nearby, according to police. We’re told employees weren’t able to get out of the parking lot without assistance. Somerset County Sheriff, Ronnie Ho...

IOWA, USA — Iowa's League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) filed a lawsuit over what they say is years of failure to provide non-English election materials for voters who do not speak the language. The law was signed in 2002 by Gov. Tom Vilsack. At that time, it didn't include election ballots, but that changed in 2008. LULAC's policy director Joe Henry said the legal action against ...

(WEHT)- For almost the past two years, there’s been plenty of discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, but across the Tri-State, an opioid epidemic has continued to grow. Now, experts and law enforcement say more action is needed to combat the surge in overdoses and deaths, following an Evansville toddler’s death after exposure to Fentanyl. Substance abuse counselor Lisa Seif calls Fentanyl “the...

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that This is a modal window. No compatible source was found for this media. NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — Frustration is growing over the lack of criminal charges in the deaths of two teenagers on their way to prom. Friday evening, protesters called for change outside the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s office...