Taylor
Indicted Mayor Rick Sollars is ineligible to appear on the August primary ballot over his failure to file campaign finance reports and pay thousands of dollars in late fees, a city official ruled late Friday.
Taylor City Clerk Cynthia Bower told The Detroit News on Saturday that she made the difficult ruling late Friday after carefully investigating a challenge to Sollars candidacy submitted by a City Council hopeful earlier in the week. I must protect the integrity of the election, that is No. 1, Bower said. It s a difficult decision to make, but I had no choice but to not certify his candidacy. The law is very clear and the candidate must not have any outstanding fines or reports. I had to follow the law.
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That’s right. It’s actually faster (not to mention way more fun) to make a baby than it is to acquire a concealed carry license in Wayne County, Michigan these days. Fox 2 in Detroit recently highlighted the problem, pointing out that in suburban Macomb and Oakland counties, concealed carry applications are being processed in one to two weeks. In Wayne County, however, folks applying for their concealed carry license are being told the county will get with them in mid-2021.
“I’m a single woman, I’m a homeowner, I’m an entrepreneur,” said Kristal Hunt. “(I am a) businesswoman who frequents a location constantly late at night, so with those factors – all those together, it’s like ok, now it’s time to protect myself.”
Detroit Bar Association hosts virtual admission ceremony
By Zenell Brown
The admission ceremony for lawyers is straightforward and simple. Upon motion made in open court by a licensed attorney, the court administers the oath of office and enters an order admitting
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the bar passer to the State Bar of Michigan.
However, the ceremony and celebration make it one of the most memorable events for every attorney. It is the celebration of passing the bar exam.
The bar examination dates back to 1763. Delaware was only a colony when it administered the first bar examination in the United States. The examination was orally administered before a judge. Many colonies and later states followed the bar exam tradition. Some states had an added requirement that candidates complete an apprenticeship as well.