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  • Criminal Court Judge Removed From Cases Amid Allegations of Bias

    A controversy has emerged in Shelby County Criminal Court as Judge Shelia Renfroe faces removal from over two dozen cases following allegations of bias against a public defense attorney. The motion to disqualify Judge Renfroe, who presides over the Shelby County Mental Health Court Division 9, was heard last week Friday in Judge Christopher Craft’s…

  • Kyra Harris Bolden Is The First Black Woman Appointed To The Michigan Supreme Court, Here’s Her Story

    Kyra Harris Bolden has etched her name in history as the first Black woman appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court. Recently sworn in by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Bolden, at 34, succeeds Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, marking a significant milestone in Michigan’s legal landscape. Bolden draws motivation from her family’s tragic history; her great-grandfather was lynched…