Motion seeks indictment dismissal for 5 charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot due to โgovernment overreachโ
Attorneys for the defendants in the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are requesting the indictment be dropped for five men charged in the case, arguing that the government orchestrated the plot and entrapped those accused.
Defense attorney calls for judge to be removed in Flint water crisis case
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. โ Defense attorneys in the ongoing Flint water crisis case are pushing for the judge to be removed. The Flint water crisis case may soon be headed in a new direction. Defense attorneys said the judge doesnโt belong on the case because of where he lives. RELATED: Flint water crisis investigation: Hereโs who was chargedFormer Director of the City of Flint Department of Public Works Howard Croftโs attorney argued that since Genesee District Court Judge William H. Crawford lives in Flint, he could potentially be involved in a class-action lawsuit against Croft. Attorneys for Snyder argued Monday that the case against him was filed in the wrong county since he was making decisions in Lansing, not Genesee County.
Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder file motion to dismiss charges in Flint water crisis
GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. โ On Monday, attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder filed a motion to dismiss charges against him in the Flint water crisis. The Flint water crisis is a disaster now stretching across almost seven years. In court documents, Snyderโs attorneys claim that a Genessee County judge did not have the jurisdiction to approve the indictment since the alleged acts happened in Lansing. The attorneys say since Snyder was in Lansing the case should be dismissed in Genessee County.
Small Biz Saturday: Wheels in Motion keeps cyclists moving around Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Established in 1933, Wheels in Motion has served Ann Arbor cyclists for 87 years. Now located on Washtenaw Ave, the bicycle business and repair shop has been busy working to help essential workers and Ann Arbor cyclists during the COVID-19 pandemic. His suppliers are actually out of new bicycles, so hes moved all of his inventory to the Ann Arbor location of Wheels in Motion. The Wheels in Motion has been repairing bikes from around Ann Arbor since the end of April. Over the course of its long history in Ann Arbor, the bike shop has been involved in community events and organizations.