PROTECTING WHAT MATTERS MOST:
Liberty, Children, Family, Education
It is no secret state jails are overcrowded. Many inmates are held for low-level infractions and misdemeanors. Unnecessarily high inmate populations have been made apparent by the COVID-19 pandemic, with case rates inside jail walls soaring. Governor Gretchen...
Other than parents, teachers are often the people that children see most often. In fact, if both parents work, the children may spend more time with the teacher while they’re awake than they ever spend with their parents. Due to this close relationship, teachers are...
You’re facing allegations of digital sex crimes or criminal activity. Maybe the police believe you took illegal explicit pictures and videos, for instance, or perhaps they believe you talked to someone else about sex crimes committed in person. Either way, they think...
Once upon a time, charges for sexual offenses often rested solely on the word of the victim. Absent witnesses or obvious injuries, there often wasn’t any real evidence of a crime. DNA evidence has changed that. DNA molecules contain unique genetic fingerprints for...
Electronic devices increasingly rule the world in which we live. Everything someone knows, all their communications, company secrets and more are often tucked into files on laptops, tablets and smartphones. It’s very tempting, at times, to peek into one of those...
Learning that you've been accused of molesting a child can be devastating. Your life may instantly be turned upside down based solely on the word of a child (that may or may not have been coached into saying things). Now, you can only wonder just how well that child's...
When voters in Michigan decided to legalize first medical and then recreational marijuana, they did so in part to end the arrest and incarceration of marijuana users. However, state-level legalization does not give you a free pass to do whatever you want with...
Solicitation of sexual services is illegal in Michigan. Many people don’t realize how serious these charges are, however, until they’re facing them. What happens with a basic solicitation charge? Trying to hire someone for sexual acts is illegal here. The payment...
The holidays this year are going to be different from other years. But the tension in your home could be higher than ever. Without so many friends and relatives around the table or the TV watching the big games, families may feel the fracture of emotions even more...
One of the risks of texting explicit pictures is that you must know that the other party absolutely wants to receive them. However, not many people first send a text asking for consent: Instead, they rely on their understanding of their relationship with that person...
