Judge says families ‘shattered,’ wants Iraqi detainees freed
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit federal judge has ordered the U.S. government to release about 100 Iraqi nationals who are under deportation orders but have been in custody for more than six months.
It's the latest ruling from Judge Mark Goldsmith in a dispute that began in 2017 when the government began rounding up Iraqis living in the U.S. with criminal records. Some have been locked up for more than a year while the American Civil Liberties Union fights on their behalf.
Goldsmith said Tuesday that “families have been shattered.” He says Iraq has told the Trump administration that it only will accept people who are willing to leave the U.S.
The judge says “public interest overwhelmingly favors freedom over mass detention.”
Lawsuit challenges civil service exam as unfair to blacks
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Civil Service Commission is accused of using an exam that discriminates against black applicants who want to work for the state police or become conservation officers.
A lawsuit claims the civil service exam produces racially disparate results because blacks have a higher failure rate than white applicants. The Detroit Free Press reports that a Wayne County judge has certified the case as a class-action, although an appeal is likely.
State attorneys say the exam only is a screening tool and that each agency does its own hiring.
Carlos Bell says he failed two versions of the exam but passed a Detroit police screening test. He says he "may not have a lot of book smarts" but his common sense is "pretty good." He wanted to become a trooper.
Runner injured at practice settles lawsuit
CHELSEA (AP) — A runner who sued his high school cross-country coach after he was severely injured during a dark early-morning practice has settled the case for $4.5 million.
In 2011, Kersch Ray was a 13-year-old member of the Chelsea High School cross-country team. Runners stopped at an intersection for a “do not walk” symbol but then crossed a road. A vehicle struck Ray and another teammate.
Ray’s family blamed the coach, Eric Swager, and filed a lawsuit. The Ann Arbor News reports that Ray suffered a traumatic brain injury and is permanently disabled.
Attorney Ven Johnson says the settlement will be covered by the Chelsea district’s insurance carrier.
Ray now is 20 years old.
Police: Mom drove with son on car hood over dentist dispute
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A mom faces criminal charges for allegedly driving with her son on the hood of her car after the boy refused to go to the dentist.
Police in Bethlehem Township say the incident began when the 12-year-old boy told 36-year-old Shaurice Jones he wasn't going to the dentist and climbed on the hood of the car.
Jones then allegedly drove two miles to a regional police office. Police say the speed limit on the road is 40 mph.
LehighValleyLive.com reports Jones, of Bath, was arrested and charged with child endangerment and reckless endangerment.
She was freed on $1,000 bail.
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