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Like many states, Michigan’s models for policing and community mental health need to be strengthened to meet the needs of citizens experiencing a mental or behavioral health crisis, as well as law enforcement officers and hardworking taxpayers. Fortunately, a handful of innovative community-led partnerships around the nation offer a roadmap for improvement. This year, lawmakers should draw on the experience of those who have gone before us and implement a next-generation pilot program that em...

Restore Justice. End The Cash Bail System - Honolulu Civil Beat Restore Justice. End The Cash Bail System Most of us would like to believe that the law treats the rich and the poor alike, but it doesn’t. About the Author Robert Merce is a retired attorney. He served as vice-chair of the House Concurrent Resolution 85 Task Force on Prison Reform and was the principal author of the groups final report to the 2019 Legislature. He is on the Board of Directors of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporat...