Presentation on implicit bias to take place Jan. 15 at Cooley
In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Black Law Students Association at WMU-Cooley Law School’s Auburn Hills campus has organized an Equal Access to Justice Day program featuring the presentation, “Learning to See Clearly: The Presence and Power of Implicit Bias.” The featured speaker will be Dr. Agustin V. Arbulu, executive director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
The event begins at 10 a.m. in room AH 145. The Auburn Hills campus is located at 2630 Featherstone Rd.
Before joining the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Arbulu held senior management and leadership positions in the manufacturing, healthcare and nonprofit sectors. He also served 15 years as a practicing attorney specializing in corporate, business and tax law. Arbulu has taught graduate-level courses on organizational leadership, change management, finance and strategy. In January 2013, Arbulu was appointed to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission by Gov. Rick Snyder. He held the office of secretary until he was named department director in October 2015.
Equal Access to Justice Day, as initiated by WMU-Cooley President and Dean Don LeDuc, suspends classes in observance of MLK Day.
Students, faculty and staff devote the day to reflect and attend programs on the role of law and lawyers in protecting the right of everyone and assuring equal access to justice.
The event is free and open to the public. Those interested in attending may RSVP to tempah1@cooley.edu.
Whitmer raises $3M for gubernatorial campaign
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer raised $3 million last year for her campaign.
The campaign released the figure Friday. The filing deadline is Jan. 31.
Spokesman Annie Ellison says the money raised in 2017 comes from more than 9,000 donors. Whitmer is considered the front-runner in the Democratic primary and has endorsements from labor unions and others.
Democratic candidate Abdul Al-Sayed has not yet released his numbers. He raised $1.6 million as of October.
Democrat Shri Thanedar, a businessman whose campaign is almost entirely self-funded, had nearly $5.7 million last fall. Thanedar tells The Associated Press he will release his figures when he files his report.
Republican Gov. Rick Snyder cannot run again due to term limits. GOP candidates are Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, state Attorney General Bill Schuette, Dr. Jim Hines and state Sen. Patrick Colbeck.
Michigan’s primary election is scheduled for Aug. 7.
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