Law firm will give a $50 Meijer gift card for each gun turned in
DETROIT (AP) — They’re calling it “Groceries for Guns.”
Anyone who turns in an unloaded gun will get a $50 Meijer gift card Saturday at the New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit.
The exchange is sponsored by a Southfield law firm, Goodman Acker. Gerald Acker says he and partner Barry Goodman are tired of guns taking lives and destroying families and communities.
The exchange will be staffed by sheriff’s deputies and church volunteers. The gift cards will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with no questions asked.
The church is at 15340 Southfield Service Dr., Detroit.
Drug Court celebrates National Drug Court Month along with 9th annual commencement
In celebration of National Drug Court Month, the Third Judicial Circuit - Adult Drug Treatment Court will hold a commencement at 1 p.m. on May 23 at the Salvation Army, Adult Rehabilitation Center at 1627 W. Fort St.
The Salvation Army’s chief of dining operations and graduate of the program, Donald Muse, will deliver the keynote address. This is the court’s 9th formal ceremony since it was founded in 2003. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, intensive supervision, and full accountability for 24 graduates.
The event is part of National Drug Court Month coordinated across the U.S. by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP).
In May, NADCP will travel more than 3,500 miles coast-to-coast with an RV tour of drug courts. The tour will highlight communities, including Detroit, celebrating the collective impact that more than 2,700 treatment courts have on millions of people who suffer with addiction.
ABA announces 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts
The American Bar Association announced Wednesday its selections for the 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system. This is the ABA’s highest honor in recognition of this purpose, and no more than one Silver Gavel is presented in each category.
A book about the laws of war in American history, a documentary telling the story of five Harlem teenagers falsely convicted of rape, a newspaper series about lax oversight of Michigan probationers and parolees, and a television program on voting in America all received the top honor.
The awards presentation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. To learn more about the Silver Gavel Awards, go to www.ambar.org/gavelawards.
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