Being in a car accident is not something a person expects. It is a tragic event that can alter the course of one’s entire life. If you’ve been in a car accident, you know that the aftermath is not easy to handle. Dealing with repairs and healing from injuries takes time and resources. After a…
In the days following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, thousands of protests broke out across the United States seeking justice for ages of mistreatment in the form of police brutality. Over a two week span, more than 14,000 individuals were arrested and hundreds of millions of dollars in damages were reported by large…
Police reform is a topic that has been at the heart of numerous local and national government discussions throughout this decade. When the actions of law enforcement put others’ lives in danger or cause the loss of life through unreasonable force, police misconduct and brutality are grave concerns . Although police reform has been a…
Ridesharing is one of the most popular ways to get around in large cities. In locations such as Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Flint, and the surrounding areas, residents and visitors rely on Uber and Lyft for transportation. Unfortunately, rideshare vehicles are not exempt from car accidents. Hundreds of deaths occur each year due to…
The sound of sirens and flashing blue and red lights behind you are never a good sign. Sometimes, when you are pulled over by the police you know the exact reason. Other times, however, you might feel as if they had no reason to pull you over at all. As a driver in Michigan, it…
In 2014, a man was arrested in Michigan on charges of possession of marijuana and meth, and given a two-to-10 year prison sentence. The case started after the man, Larry Mead, accepted a ride in a vehicle that got pulled over by police because it had an expired plate. The drugs that led to Mead’s…
As Michigan got closer to lifting its mandatory Stay At Home order, a political battle erupted when state lawmakers filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit asked the courts to declare the governor’s Stay at Home order invalid on the grounds that the governor didn’t…
