New report details successes of Clean Slate laws at 5-year mark
Published: May 21, 2026
With Michigan’s Clean Slate laws reaching their 5-year anniversary on
April 11, a new report from nonprofit criminal justice reform
organization Safe & Just Michigan illuminates the overwhelming
successes the package of expungement access legislation has brought,
while pointing to two simple legislative fixes that could open the doors
of opportunity to even more Michiganders.
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Candidates at Michigan Press Association forum emphasize importance of keeping legal notices in local newspapers
May 21, 2026Gubernatorial candidates participating in a recent forum hosted by the Michigan Press Association voiced strong support for maintaining Michigan’s public and legal notice requirements in newspapers, emphasizing that public notices remain a critical safeguard for government transparency, accountability and citizen awareness.
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