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McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion planned for March 31

The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will host the 22nd annual McElroy Lecture, a forum for prominent thinkers to address fundamental issues of law and religion, on Tuesday, March 31.

This year’s lecture, titled “The Ironies of Religious Liberties Litigation,” will be presented by Prof. Cathleen Kaveny of Boston College Law School.

Kaveny will examine the legal victories of religious believers and how they are premised on our own rights instead of what we owe others with different beliefs. 

The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture. 

For additional information and to register, visit mcelroy20.eventbrite.com.


Police investigate counterfeit cash passed in Michigan

PORT HURON (AP) — At least five businesses in eastern Michigan have reported receiving counterfeit cash, according to authorities.

The St. Clair County sheriff's office said businesses around Marysville, Port Huron Township and Fort Gratiot Township reported getting $100 bills last week.

The businesses included a Menards, an AutoZone and a liquor store. Other companies may have received the bills but not realized they were fake, said Lt. Matt Pohl.

Authorities said suspects use the fake money with the hope of getting legitimate money in exchange.

The sheriff's office believed the suspects were in a rented white Kia Forte with a Florida license plate.

Anyone with information can contact the St. Clair County sheriff's office.


Immigrant groups discuss controversial new green card rule

BOSTON (AP) — Immigrant rights groups in Massachusetts are turning their attention to the Trump administration’s controversial new rule allowing it to deny green cards to immigrants that use certain public benefits.

Monday's“teach-in” at Boston City Hall was meant to educate community leaders about the implications of the new requirement and to address any challenges and questions that might arise locally.

The Trump administration has said the “public charge” rule is meant to help immigration officials assess whether green card and visa applicants are likely to become a burden on the government by qualifying for certain public benefits like food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers.

But critics in Massachusetts and elsewhere say the provision amounts to a “wealth test” on immigrants.

They also say it's already sowing confusion in low income communities as some immigrant families wrongly fear they need to drop any and all public benefits they're entitled to in order to remain in the country and gain legal status.

The U.S. Supreme Court last month allowed the rule to take effect even as lower courts weigh multiple legal challenges against it.

Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh’s Office for Immigrant Advancement hosted Monday’s gathering which organizers say is part of a nationwide push to educate immigrant communities about the changes.

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