All hands on deck for courthouse event
Published: March 19, 2024
The
Macomb County Bar Foundation hosted the Michigan Center for Civic
Education’s Regional Mock Trial competition earlier this month at Macomb
County Circuit Court. Students from high schools across the county
participated in the daylong event with both teams from the International
Academy along with Romeo High School winning the right to advance to
the State Competition March 23 in Lansing.
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