Former Michigan DOC Officer Charged with Viewing Abusive Child Materials on Taxpayer Time
Clutch Justice First Report Direct Answer Former Michigan Department of Corrections Officer Sixto Herrera, assigned to the Richard A. Handlon…
Profiting from Pretrial: How High Bond and Forfeitures Enrich Counties at the Expense of the Poor
Direct Answer Long before someone is convicted of a crime, the pretrial bond system has already begun extracting money from…
Deborah Davis Discipline Case Nears Resolution: Michigan Prosecutor Faces Sanctions
Direct Answer The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board is nearing resolution of disciplinary proceedings against St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis….
Judge Margaret Bakker and FOIA Cases: Why Disqualification Should Be Considered
Direct Answer Michigan’s 48th Circuit Court Judge Margaret Zuzich Bakker is presiding over Hill & Sanner v. Ottawa County, a…
Michigan Prison Visitation Searches: How Families Are Subjected to Invasive Practices
Direct Answer Michigan Department of Corrections visitors — including children — undergo a multi-step physical search before every prison visit:…
Judicial Tenure Commission Complaint Tracking: The Complaint Has not Moved
JTC Complaint Tracking — Update 03 Status Update One week has elapsed since the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission received the…
Can Police Lie in Michigan? The Law, Risks, and Real Cases of Deception
Direct Answer Yes — in Michigan, and in most of the United States, police officers are legally permitted to lie…
Tips and Tools for Conducting Effective Open Source Investigations
Direct Answer Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the methodology of collecting, analyzing, and applying information gathered from publicly available sources…
Policing Property: How Law Enforcement Was Built to Protect the Rich and Control the Poor
Direct Answer Modern American policing did not emerge from a neutral desire to protect and serve all citizens equally. It…
Dignity vs. Dehumanization: How Correctional Officers’ Attitudes Shape Incarcerated People’s Behavior
Direct Answer In jails and prisons across the United States, one of the most significant and least discussed factors in…
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