A lynching in the family inspired Michigan's first Black woman elected justice to pursue the law
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden listens to oral arguments at the Michigan Hall of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden at home, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Farmington, Mich. Justice Bolden is the first Black woman to be elected to the Michigan Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden at home, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Farmington, Mich. Justice Bolden is the first Black woman to be elected to the Michigan Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court Megan K. Cavanagh, left, and Kyra Harris Bolden listen to oral arguments at the Michigan Hall of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden listens to oral arguments at the Michigan Hall of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court enter their court at the Michigan Hall of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden listens to oral arguments at the Michigan Hall of Justice, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)