Policing model topic of DBA webinar
“Creating a Transformative Model of 21st Century Policing” is the topic of a webinar offered by the Detroit Bar Association on Monday, July 20 at 4 p.m.
Retired Detroit Police Chief Isaiah McKinnon, who formerly served as an associate professor of education at the University of Detroit Mercy, will be the featured speaker.
The presentation will draw upon McKinnon’s experience and observations from more than a half-century of policing to “explore various options and opportunities for police to gain the trust of all community members,” a DBA spokesperson said.
To register for the webinar, visit Detroitlawyer.org.
‘Virtual’ courtrooms surpass 500,000 hours in Zoom hearings
Courts across the state have logged more than 500,000 hours of online hearings since proceedings were moved online in late March, according to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Judges and other court officers have moved to hold remote proceedings using Zoom in order to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Through a series of administrative orders, the court has authorized additional use of remote proceedings while safeguarding the rights of participants.
“Achieving 500,000 hours of hearings is just the beginning because our response to the pandemic has created the opportunity to take a giant step forward toward our goals of accessible courts that are efficient and engaged with the local community,” said Chief Justice Bridget McCormack.
Court: Absentee ballots that come in after election won’t count
LANSING (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request to require the counting of absentee ballots received after the time polls close on Election Day, ruling that the battleground state's deadline remains intact despite voters' approval of a constitutional amendment that expanded mail-in voting.
The court, in a 2-1 decision released Wednesday, said it is up to lawmakers to change the deadline that has been in place for at least 91 years.
The League of Women Voters of Michigan and three voters sued in May, seeking a declaration that absentee ballots be counted as long as they are mailed on or before Election Day and are received within six days of the election.
The plaintiffs, who will appeal to the state Supreme Court, pointed to voters' new constitutional rights to cast an absentee ballot without giving a reason 40 days before an election and to do it in person or by mail.
They also noted fears of visiting polling places during the coronavirus pandemic.
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