Juvenile lifers win key ruling over good behavior credits
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has struck down a law that bars some Michigan prisoners from getting credit for good behavior.
The decision could clear the way for faster parole hearings for prisoners who were convicted of murder when they were teens.
Federal Judge Mark Goldsmith says it was unconstitutional for lawmakers to retroactively cut off good behavior or discipline credits for juvenile lifers in homicides that occurred before 1999.
Dozens have been resentenced to shorter sentences because of a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision. Goldsmith's ruling, released Monday, is important because credits could move prisoners even closer to freedom.
The judge turned down the state's request to suspend his decision for 14 days so it can pursue an appeal.
Bills would revise law covering ID cards for temporary residents
LANSING (AP) — Bills that would require Michigan driver's licenses and state ID cards to show certain immigration statuses are headed to the House floor.
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unanimously approved the two bills, which would prohibit the secretary of state from issuing license or ID cards that expire after the duration of an immigrant's legal status.
The legislation also would codify existing procedure for noncitizens with temporary lawful status in the U.S., such as DACA recipients or foreign college students, to require their licenses or cards display that they are a "limited-term" resident.
Supporters of the bills, which were introduced by Republican Reps. Pamela Hornberger and Beth Griffin, say they would revise Michigan law to comply with federal restrictions on state licenses and cards for temporary residents.
Naked and unafraid: Nude man jogs through Baltimore streets
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Sun reports that the sight of the naked man jogging through downtown Baltimore in 40-degree weather jolted commuters during Monday's morning rush hour.
In addition to clothes, the man eschewed shoes as he slowly trotted past a hospital and a courthouse.
Witnesses reported the man didn't seem lost or confused. Attorney Nicholas Panteleakis says he stopped at a traffic light 5 to 10 feet from the cardio enthusiast.
Baltimore police spokeswoman Detective Nicole Monroe says officers drove up the street in response to several 911 calls, but the man had disappeared, evading an indecent-exposure charge.
Jail job applicant not hired, arrested instead in theft case
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A woman applying for a job at a New Hampshire county jail has been arrested because it turns out she was wanted on a charge in Maine.
Police say Kristina Hoefs, of Manchester, applied for the job on Friday at the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections. But workers soon realized she was being sought on a theft-related offense in Maine.
Hoefs was taken into custody, then transported to police headquarters pending arraignment.
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