Last wk I joined in a special Ishpeming Historic Soc showing of 'Aatomy of a Murder'. Based on book & screen play by @MISupremeCourt Justice & UP atty John Voelker. Cast: Jimmy Stewart, Lee Remick, Eve Arden, George C Scott, & music by Duke Ellington. https://t.co/YwcZvHRxN9
One of the many reasons mass incarceration persists is because people too poor to afford their own lawyers are denied meaningful representation in court. An adequately funded & supported public defense system can help fix this.
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Join us for our next webinar designed to reflect on the various youth and young professional mentorship initiatives led by IAWJ National Associations.
🌐Register here: https://t.co/h6Fbd1Nx8j
🗓️August 10
⏰ 9:30 - 11:00 AM EST NY
#IAWJ#YouthMentorship#WomenJudges
There are millions of people in America who are eligible for record clearance. But the current petition-based process is costly and complex. #CleanSlate policies levels the playing field, and gives everyone a fair shot at a #secondchance, not just those who can afford it.
1 in 3 people in America has some type of arrest or conviction record. Even a minor record can present a lifetime of barriers. #CleanSlate automated record clearance works to ensure people with records have a fair shot at employment opportunities and rebuilding their lives.
“these students have grandparents who tell stories of getting beaten, getting their hair cut and not being able to speak their language” at boarding schools"
How a tiny U.P. school became a national model for Native American education https://t.co/l7DxnC3HyH via @BridgeMichigan
Awesome national support for #cleanslateNY. We have #cleanslateMI@DetroitMercyLaw is at the forefront of bringing expungement relief to urban & our rural areas. Expungements transform lives for generations!
Clean Slate keeps communities safe by helping reduce recidivism rates as more justice-involved people have the resources to be successful in their communities. #CleanSlateNY
Join us tomorrow, May 13th, at the next Southeast MI Pull Over Prevention fair! We will provide free expungement eligibility screenings from 10-2 PM at Masjid Ibrahim in Ypsilanti. We hope to see you there!
So proud of my friend & MJA colleague, @OakGov Judge Kwame Rowe, for receiving the @MDTCLawyers Judicial Excellence Award last evening! Well done, Judge Rowe!
I just presented oral argument before the Sixth Circuit 😭😭 my law school journey has been out of this world! It is just surreal. I can hardly believe it.