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Should a judge awaiting a psych eval get to hear cases? 2 men were out on bond before Oakland cop's death. Their judge deemed 'unsafe to practice.' freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
May Day 2026 is what union leaders call a “structure test,” says Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union. @freepfreep.com/story/news/local/m…
The message that local police don’t enforce immigration laws obscures their daily informal collaboration with federal immigration authorities, an ACLU lawyer said. Some police say they only do what's needed to identify those they encounter. freep.com/story/news/investi… via @freep
Just been watching the video of this rescue, quietly using my voice for doggos to say, "How did you get up there, baby??" 🥺🥹
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Why are there 3 No Kings protests in Detroit tomorrow? I spoke to organizers about the choice not to team up this time. freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
A state commission argues this judge is mentally disabled. A neuropsychologist said if the judge had been in cognitive decline for as long as suggested, she’d either be markedly impaired or dead by now. freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Were staff mistakes — ones that almost or did wrongly result in people being denied freedom — so common at a Troy courthouse that Oakland County Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig had to speak up?
Or is she a micromanaging bully?
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The former chief judge and current bench mate for embattled Oakland District Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig testified in her misconduct case this month. At times, their frustations with her became very evident. freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Anti-Trump protests in metro Detroit were very White in 2025. Why? Depends who you ask. "The needle will not move unless it’s hundreds of thousands of White bodies in the streets," said one Black activist. freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep
Anti-Trump protests have been massive. Does it matter? Civic movement experts weigh in on what the effort would need to succeed. freep.com/story/news/local/m… via @freep