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Have Police Learned Anything About Controlling Protests In Michigan?

michiganlegalcenter | July 13, 2020 | Civil Rights , Police Brutality

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...

michiganlegalcenter | July 6, 2020 | Civil Rights , Police Brutality

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...

michiganlegalcenter | June 22, 2020 | Car Accidents

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...

michiganlegalcenter | June 15, 2020 | Civil Rights

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...

michiganlegalcenter | June 8, 2020 | Civil Rights

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...

michiganlegalcenter | June 2, 2020 | Civil Rights

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...

michiganlegalcenter | May 27, 2020 | Police Brutality

When a Michigan newspaper asked police officials in East Lansing for reports and video footage related to allegations of police brutality against a black man, they denied the request. East...

michiganlegalcenter | May 19, 2020 | Police Brutality

Resisting arrest is a felony offense in Michigan. The courts assume that you can legally challenge the detention once you’ve been taken into custody, and even seek to have the...

michiganlegalcenter | May 11, 2020 | News

Among cities across the U.S., Detroit has experienced a very high number of cases of COVID-19, leaving the city’s once-thriving downtown quiet and nearly deserted, and hospitals overwhelmed with new...

michiganlegalcenter | May 4, 2020 | Civil Rights , News

Can it become a crime to stand too close to someone either in public or while indoors? As the coronavirus pandemic slams the state, mayors across Michigan are putting that...

michiganlegalcenter | April 17, 2020 | Police Brutality

In March, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case out of Michigan from a man who claimed to have endured excessive force by police officers due to mistaken...

michiganlegalcenter | April 10, 2020 | Police Brutality

It’s known that jurors bring a lot with them when they’re in the courtroom, from their personal beliefs to how their life experiences have shaped them. Whether a juror admits...