Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to hold first meetings this month
The Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will hold its first convening on September 17-18, bringing together the 13 randomly selected commissioner charged with redrawing the state’s congressional and legislative districts.
“September 17 and 18 will be historic days for Michigan, when for the first time ever a group of 13 citizens with balanced political affiliations will first come together to begin their work to make our elections more fair and every Michigander’s vote more powerful,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “Voters made history when they created the commission by amending the constitution in 2018, and now their vision is coming to fruition.”
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the commissioners will meet virtually from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 and Friday, Sept. 18. The meetings will be
livestreamed, as all the commission’s meetings are required by the state constitution to be open to the public. Directions to view the livestream will be released closer to the meeting date. Interested residents can also stay tuned by following @RedistrictingMI on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
The 13 commissioners were selected randomly from the nearly 10,000 Michigan residents who applied to serve. Four of them affiliate with the republican party, four with the democratic party and five do not affiliate with either major party. Using census data and public input, they will redraw Michigan’s congressional and legislative election districts ahead of the 2022 elections.
More information on the Commission, the application process and more is available at RedistrictingMichigan.org.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over fatal shooting of man by deputy
MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — A judge has ruled in favor of an Upper Peninsula police officer and dismissed a lawsuit over the fatal shooting of a man who had threatened to kill himself.
Marquette County sheriff's deputy Keith Romback said he went to Clifford Tucker's home in Ishpeming Township in 2016 because the former logger was despondent over chronic pain and threatening to end his life.
Romback told Tucker he was there to help him. The deputy followed Tucker to a bedroom where the 68-year-old veteran picked up a shotgun.
Romback shot Tucker because he believed he was a threat to the officer.
The deputy "reasonably concluded that Tucker posed a credible threat of serious harm," U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney said on Aug. 28. "Therefore, the decision to use deadly force was reasonable in the tense circumstances of the moment."
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