Michigan has seen a lot of convicted felons go free recently and a closer look at how those convictions happened in the first place reveals considerable concern about the court system.
Security video showed how it seemed to happen in an instant. The Surfside Condo building in Florida collapsed claiming lives. Could a disaster like that happen here in Michigan? If it did, are we prepared?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist formed the bipartisan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform, the first of its kind in the state of Michigan.
Bill Peterson
ALPENA Alpena County Commissioner Bill Peterson was appointed this week by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to a newly formed Michigan Jail Reform Advisory Council. Peterson will serve alongside law enforcement officials, legislators, attorneys, medical officers, and other officials on the council, which will monitor and evaluate criminal justice legislation passed in recent months.
Peterson was previously tapped for the Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration, which made its final recommendations to the state in January 2020. He learned of his appointment to the new council on Tuesday.
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From left, Joel Phelps and Alyssa Robnik admire the work of freelance artist Shelby Kregel at the annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette during July 2017. (Journal file photo)
MARQUETTE The 62nd annual Art on the Rocks Fine Art Show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 24 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 25 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park after the 2020 show was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was announced on its website at marquetteontherocks.com that applications will remain open through March 31.
“We are currently planning for business as usual, though we will continue to keep a close eye on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination efforts over the next few months to ensure that we are able to put together a safe event that abides by all local, state and national guidelines,” wrote Tristan Luoma, Art on the Rocks director.