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Aug 17, 2020

Surviving Calhoun County Jail: An Asylum-Seeker’s Story of Incarceration During the Pandemic

Immigrants' Rights

What the woman we’ll call Maria most wants people to know is how very thankful she is, first to God, and then to all the people who worked to get her out of the Calhoun County Jail. Once that gratitude is...

By Curt Guyette

What the woman we’ll call Maria most wants people to know is how very thankful she is, first to God, and then to all the people who worked to get her out of the Calhoun County Jail. Once that gratitude is...

By Curt Guyette
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Aug 7, 2020

COVID-19 and Racism: Why 55% of the Berrien County Jail Population is Now Black

Criminal Justice

For nearly two years, I served as a public defender in Berrien County, representing poor people accused of committing crimes. It was a job that brought me into...

For nearly two years, I served as a public defender in Berrien County, representing poor people accused of committing crimes. It was a job that brought me into...

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headshot of Philip Duclos
Jul 30, 2020

Keep protesting, but do it safely | Bridge, Opinion

Racial Justice

The current state of the world is filled with both confusion and unrest. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, in addition to a battle with racial injustice and inequality. The heavily publicized death...

The current state of the world is filled with both confusion and unrest. We are in the midst of a global pandemic, in addition to a battle with racial injustice and inequality. The heavily publicized death...

Jul 27, 2020

Overdue for Reform, Lawmakers Must Pass Pretrial Reform Bill Package

Criminal Justice

Earlier this year, Michigan lawmakers were provided a clear, concise roadmap designed to reform a criminal legal system plagued by racism and abuse into one that is just and fair. They took the bold step of...

Earlier this year, Michigan lawmakers were provided a clear, concise roadmap designed to reform a criminal legal system plagued by racism and abuse into one that is just and fair. They took the bold step of...

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Jul 20, 2020

Even after COVID-19, Detroit can't return to status quo on water shutoffs | Detroit Free Press, Opinion

Racial Justice

Last week, as the COVID-19 death toll continued to climb, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended a moratorium on water shutoffs across Michigan through the end of this year. A civil rights coalition filed a class...

By Mark P. Fancher

Last week, as the COVID-19 death toll continued to climb, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended a moratorium on water shutoffs across Michigan through the end of this year. A civil rights coalition filed a class...

By Mark P. Fancher
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Head shot of Mark Fancher
Jun 24, 2020

Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC

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By Phil Mayor

Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC

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By Phil Mayor