Blind Michigan Supreme Court Justice turned away by clerks office while trying to get absentee ballot
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. A Michigan Supreme Court Justice tried to get his absentee ballot in Birmingham this week and get assistance filling it out, but things didnt go smoothly. Justice Richard Bernstein is the first blind justice, elected by voters statewide, to the Michigan Supreme Court. Bernstein was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court in November 2014. Bernstein was turned away because workers in the clerks office didnt know how to get him his absentee ballot. READ: Michigan Department of State launches online absentee voter applicationYou go online today and there is no choice to get an absentee ballot, attorney Jason Turkish said.
Runners from across the world come to run in 2019 Detroit Marathon
DETROIT - Participants from all 50 states and more than 70 countries came to Detroit for the 2019 Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon. RELATED: Runners pack streets for Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank MarathonThe annual marathon Sunday morning had thousands running through the streets of Detroit and Windsor. After months of training, runners were thrilled to finally cross the finish line. RELATED: Victim of devastating crash beats odds to run in 2019 Detroit MarathonThe marathon has runners cross an international border twice, once over a bridge and once in a tunnel under the Detroit River. More than 26,000 runners from around the world participated and were cheered on by friends, family and fans.