Students star in courthouse competition

Published: March 28, 2025
Students from high schools across Macomb County gathered at the county
courthouse earlier this month to participate in a regional mock trial
competition. The daylong event was presented by the Michigan Center for
Civil Education and sponsored by the Macomb County Bar Foundation.
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