PROTECTING WHAT MATTERS MOST:
Liberty, Children, Family, Education
You may already know that drug crimes involving cocaine or heroin are sometimes prosecuted on the federal level. For example, trafficking large amounts of these illegal substances will likely be charged as a federal crime. However, many do not understand that misusing...
You might assume that victims of domestic violence would escape from the living arrangements they share with their abusers as soon as possible. However, that is not always the case. For a multitude of reasons, some of them complex, they sometimes remain in the same...
Many individuals have heard the acronym RICO thrown around, yet few people know what this federal offense is until they, unfortunately, find themselves facing charges for it. RICO stands for "Racketeer Influenced and Corruptions." It's a federal offense that U.S....
You could decide you want to take a weekend trip to Chicago to make the most of a short break from work. Now that Michigan has fully rolled out its marijuana legalization program with recreational dispensaries open all over the state, people have started to take the...
The term “rape” tends to evoke some very specific imagery in most people’s minds -- but Michigan actually doesn’t have a legal definition of that word. Instead, the term used to describe what people generally think of as rape -- as well as other kinds of sexual...
The term “rape” tends to evoke some very specific imagery in most people’s minds -- but Michigan actually doesn’t have a legal definition of that word. Instead, the term used to describe what people generally think of as rape -- as well as other kinds of sexual...
Michigan's juvenile justice system should help youthful offenders pay their societal debts for their crimes without drastically altering the course of their life. With the help of rehabilitative services, youthful offenders can potentially change the course of their...
If there is one thing that's true, it's that kids often get themselves into trouble. Whether they climb somewhere they aren't supposed to or run out into the road unexpectedly, kids are more likely to find themselves in dangerous situations that result in them...
You’re pretty sure your boss is breaking the law -- maybe overbilling Medicare for services, billing for services they never performed or something equally illegal. You’re thinking of blowing the whistle, even though you know that it will likely cost you your job and...
Children who accuse an adult of abuse should be listened to and their allegation investigated. However, in some cases, sadly, an adult tells a child to give an untrue account to investigators and in court. Adults are not supposed to do this, of course, but they may...
