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  • Owner of twice-sunken Lake Michigan barge pleads guilty to felony

    April 24, 2024

    On Tuesday, the owner of a twice-sunken Lake Michigan barge, Donald Lewis Balcom, 89, of Traverse City, pled guilty in the 13th Circuit Court in Leelanau County to one count of Water Resources Protection Violation for Discharge of Injurious Substances to Waters of the State, a two-year felony, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

  • Justice Dept. reaches civil settlement with victims abused by Lawrence Nassar

    April 24, 2024

    The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it has settled 139 administrative claims arising from allegations of sexual abuse committed by former physician and USA Gymnastics official Lawrence Gerard Nassar.

  • Oakland County, Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency launch Oakland County Senior Chore Pilot Program

    April 24, 2024

    The Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency (OLHSA) is now accepting applications from Oakland County communities that wish to operate local chore projects for low-income seniors. Following the publication of the Oakland County Blueprint for Successful Aging, the Board’s Healthy Aging Oakland County Ad Hoc Committee, chaired by Commissioner Kristen Nelson (D-Waterford), prioritized funding a chore program for older adults.

  • U.S. Immigration Court judge to be keynote speaker at law school’s Law Day virtual celebration

    April 24, 2024

    Cooley Law School will celebrate Law Day 2024 with a webinar at noon on Wednesday, May 1, featuring U.S. Immigration Court Judge Tania Nemer, a Cooley Law School alumna.
    Law Day, is a national day to celebrate the rule of law. Held annually on May 1, Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice, and contribute to the freedoms that all U.S. citizens share.

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