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Proportionality and consistency are foundational principles in criminal sentencing. Together, they ensure that punishment reflects both the seriousness of an…
A sitting federal judge from Bay City has been formally charged with drunken driving under Michigan’s enhanced “super drunk” statute…
There is a disturbingly quiet failure mode inside modern legal systems that rarely gets named. It occurs when someone does…
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has suspended Zachary Hallman (P78327) of Dearborn, Michigan, for 30 days, ordered him to pay $500 in restitution, and imposed additional conditions…
Why Thin Reasoning Paired with Power Breaks the Criminal Legal System I have recently discovered something about myself; something I…
If you haven’t heard the news, Michigan is staring at a budget problem that leaders are publicly describing as roughly…
At its core, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a skills-based form of therapy designed to help people manage intense emotions, cope with…
Sometimes the most revealing stories are not written in words. They are written in infrastructure. Over the past six months,…
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has suspended Roger M. Maceroni (P45744) of Shelby Township, Michigan, for 185 days and ordered him to pay $512.00 in restitution following misconduct in…
What Happened The U.S. Treasury Department announced it is canceling 31 contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, valued at about $21 million, citing…
