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ACLU looks into Wayne court file snafu

By Joel Thurtell The Detroit branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has asked Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett to explain how the public can have access to files of the Wayne County Circuit Court. The court has been operating … Continue reading

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‘Freedom of information,’ except…

By Joel Thurtell After all the hoopla about the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News’ battle to open more of the Kwamegate text messages to public view, I wanted to learn what the legal issues were. So I headed for … Continue reading

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Open the records!

By Joel Thurtell [donation] I don’t care where they put them. It could be in Cobo Hall or the old Packard plant. But Wayne County has the busiest circuit court in Michigan, with 66 judges in criminal, family and civil … Continue reading

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