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Detroit man who is Deaf-Blind freed after spending more than 2 years under guardianship


Detroit man who is Deaf-Blind freed after spending more than 2 years under guardianship
A Detroit man is finally free tonight after spending more than 2½ years under guardianship because a judge declared him legally incapacitated. Rodrick Gordon is Deaf-Blind but that doesn’t mean he needs to have a guardian in charge of every decision in his life.
By:
Heather Catallo
and last updated 2021-07-08 18:26:25-04
(WXYZ) — A Detroit man is finally free tonight after spending more than 2½ years under guardianship because a judge declared him legally incapacitated. Rodrick Gordon is Deaf-Blind but that doesn’t mean he needs to have a guardian in charge of every decision in his life. ....

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