Category Archives: Immunity

Ever since 1994, when the U.S. DNA Identification Act was signed into law, cops around the country have been collecting DNA samples and entering them into databases. There, they accumulate slowly – an enormous and ever-growing tree of genetic material to source leads from. That means that the idea of a pool of DNA for […]

  Every now and again someone does something that serves as a perfect example for everyone around them of what NOT to do! Case in point: Martin “Pharma Bro” Shkreli, the controversial former pharmaceutical CEO, who achieved notoriety for raising the cost of Daraprim, a life-saving drug, from US$13.5 to US$750 per pill.   In […]

  In late January of this year, a new program was launched in Macomb County that hopes to make a difference to those who are struggling with opiate addiction. Hope not Handcuffs allows a person battling addiction to walk into a police station and ask for help without fear of reprisal. What’s that you say? […]

  In the very first hours of 2015, Mason Mizwicki died of a drug overdose. He was at a New Year’s eve party in Watervliet, MI with friends. They were using drugs. While he lay dying, Mizwicki called out for help. But his friends chose not to assist him. Why? Because the teenagers he was […]

  A recent class action lawsuit against the state of Michigan and several state officials will continue, despite a motion to dismiss the case completely. Michigan Court of Claims Judge Mark Boonstra has decided that the lawsuit over Flint’s lead-tainted water may continue, but only under two constitutional claims.   Judge Boonstra dismissed two claims, […]

There has been a great deal of animosity among the general public towards police officers of late. Some of it may be justified, and some of it is not. But when it comes to the most recent Michigan Supreme Court decision about the three lying police officers from Detroit, it is hard to believe that […]

“Good Samaritan” Law Would Protect Minors The “good samaritan” bill passed the State Senate just days ago in a 38 – 0 vote, which lawmakers hope will ultimately result in fewer deaths from prescription drug overdoses. Last month the bill passed unanimously in the House, and is now expected to head for the Governor’s desk.

Guilty Plea in Murder of Jodi Parrack It has been eight years since 11-year-old Jodi Parrack went missing while cycling home from a friend’s house. Her body was later found, abandoned in a cemetery. But despite the exhaustive investigation launched by multiple law enforcement departments, it has taken almost a decade to convict the man […]

State Supreme Court To Rule on Three Medical Marijuana Cases Last week, justices from the state Supreme Court listened to oral arguments from three medical marijuana cases that started out in Oakland County. The three cases were People v. Hartwick, People v. Tuttle, and People v. Mazur.

Court of Appeals says You can Still Draw Unemployment The Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled that any employee fired for the legal use of medical marijuana would still be eligible to receive unemployment benefits. For those in favor of legally using marijuana, this would be considered another win in the ongoing legal battle between […]