Drinking coffee or water while driving could land you a huge fine as states crack down
Updated: May 4 2021, 10:44 ET
DRINKING coffee or water while driving could lead to huge fines as a number of states seek to crack down on distracted drivers with new legislation.
The so-called hands-free laws are being considered in a number of states, including Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and aim to stop drivers from using their phones or other items which may avert their eyes from the road.
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The so-called hands-free laws are being considered in a number of states, including Michigan, Ohio and PennsylvaniaCredit: Getty
Victims of human trafficking ‘have suffered enough,’ says lawmaker advocating for more legal leniency
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
Posted Apr 28, 2021
This well-worn brass plate on a gavel block atop the Senate rostrum shows a lot of wear from years of trying to call senators into order or trying to restore order.
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Members of the Michigan House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday, April 28 on a set of bills that would broaden state laws on criminal record expungement for human trafficking victims.
Rep. Mary Whiteford, R-South Haven, said in a March 2 presentation the bill package strengthens the state’s existing tools for prosecutors and judges to support victims of human trafficking by allowing adult and juvenile survivors to have any crime on their record expunged if it occurred while they were trafficked.
March 5, 2021
The Michigan House Judiciary Committee is working on legislation designed to fight human trafficking. State Representative Mary Whiteford of Casco Township is spearheading the effort, and has a bill to make it easier for the survivors of human trafficking to resume their lives.
“My bill allows a person who is trafficking to have every single criminal charge against him or her expunged, and that’s really important for them to be able to move forward and get their life back,” Whiteford said.
Whiteford’s bill expands the types of criminal convictions that can be set aside if a crime was committed because an individual was a victim of human trafficking. She says she’s working with the FBI and the crime victims division of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to make sure housing is found for human trafficking survivors.
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