court innovation

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Remote proceedings for Michigan courts are "here to stay," says state

Caroline Llanes

Like so many other services, Michigan courts went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic, using Zoom, YouTube, and other technology to conduct and broadcast…

Commentary

Virtual court appearances could diminish bias, improve efficiency

The Next IdeaTraffic tickets and low-level misdemeanors aren’t supposed to ruin lives and cost taxpayers millions.For most of these offenses, paying a…

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Michigan Supreme Court funds two new courts

Michigan Radio Newsroom

The Michigan Supreme Court has picked five projects to receive money for court innovations.One project is a human trafficking court in Ann Arbor and…