State Bar of Michigan to host a ‘Celebrating Diversity’ reception
The State Bar of Michigan will host a “Celebrating Diversity” reception from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the historic Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. It will take place in conjunction with the SBM Annual Meeting. Admission to the “Celebrating Diversity” reception is $10 per person, which includes two drink tickets. To register for the event, or for additional information, contact Judy Herschkowitz at (517) 346-6335. For more information about the SBM Annual Meeting, visit http://www.michbar.org/annualmeeting.cfm.
OCBA New Lawyers Committee to host Summer Splash
The New Lawyers Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association will host Summer Splash 2011 on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tre Monti Ristorante, 1695 E. Big Beaver in Troy. Appetizers and a cash bar will be provided throughout the evening. Cost of admission is a donation to the Helping Families Care Program. To register, contact Jenna Huskinson at cle@ocba.org or (248) 334-3400, ext. 214.
City seeks public’s help to cut violent crime
DETROIT (AP) — Mayor Dave Bing is asking Detroit residents to act as the “eyes and ears” of law enforcement to help battle crime, particularly gun violence, in the city.
Bing and other officials took part Wednesday in a “call to action,” which follows a 24-hour period earlier this month that saw nine people wounded and six killed.
U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade joined Bing and says her office has added more attorneys to its violent crime unit. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says that his office will focus on making sure dangerous and violent criminals are not released early.
Overall crime in Detroit is down about 10 percent from last year. But police Chief Ralph Godbee says the 230 homicides so far this year are 40 more than the same time in 2010.
Senate approves public employee health plan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Senate has approved a proposal that would require many public employees with local governments and schools to pay more for their health insurance coverage.
The Senate approved the bill by a 25-13 vote Wednesday mostly along party lines. The measure now goes to the Republican-led House.
The proposal limits the amount of money a public employer can pay toward workers’ health coverage. The caps range from $5,500 for a single employee to $15,000 for a family.
Some local governments could opt to require employees to pay 20 percent of their coverage instead. Elected officials would be included in the plan but many state employees and university workers would not be affected unless the state constitution also is changed through a separate proposal.
Holiday Hours
Please be advised that the Wayne County Probate Court will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 5 and will reopen on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m.
The Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.
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