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Warner Norcross + Juddâs Ojone E. Ameadaji and Barnes & Thornburgâs Erika Weiss were named to the 2020 Hot List by Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit organization that promotes diversity in the legal profession and advances democracy and equality in marginalized communities.
The attorneys were nominated by mentors, peers and colleagues and selected by Lawyers of Colorâs selection committee based on noteworthy accomplishments, especially in diversity pipeline initiatives. The list featured 100 attorneys who all are under the age of 40.
Ameadaji is an associate attorney at Warner Norcrossâ Grand Rapids office. She is a member of the firmâs Trusts and Estates Practice Group. The Nigerian native specializes in estate and succession planning for individuals, families and businesses.
ONAWAY Few of the February fish tales on Black Lake end with a freezer full of fillets. But a lot of them come this close.
There’s the time Mary Paulson watched a monster lake sturgeon drift across the windshield-sized hole she and her husband, Jim, sawed through the ice, and hollered “Spear it!” a moment too late.
Or the time 15-year-old Gavin Green looked down into the blue-green water beneath his shanty, two hours after the season ended, to see a gray mass fill its frigid window. Green burst out, “Oh my gosh, sturgeon, sturgeon!” and felt a rush that has kept him coming back for more.
Advocates say not enough is being done to track the issue and hold offenders responsible.
The murder rate of Indigenous women is more than 10 times beyond the national average on some reservations, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Four out of five Indigenous women have reported experiencing violence, more than half of which have been sexual in nature, according to the National Congress of American Indians.
There were 565 actively missing Indigenous women across the country, KUTV reported on Feb. 4, citing information from the FBI.
Yet data from Indigenous organizations suggest that figure might actually be far greater. In 2016, the Urban Indian Health Institute found there were 5,712 reports of missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls, of which only 116 had been in a federal missing persons database.
February 1, 2021
The first real-money online poker provider has launched in Michigan. PokerStars is live and in service, having partnered with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Gaming Authority to offer services. Along with PokerStars, its sister brands FOX Bet and Stars Casino are also live in the state. With the service options, players located in Michigan will have access to the best in sports betting, poker, and casino games.
New Service Options
Because all of the new sites are connected, players can enjoy all services with a shared wallet. Easily visit
FOX Bet, PokerStars, or
Stars
Casino and play with shared funds. Each segment offers a quality gaming experience for players, both beginners, and veterans of the iGaming world.