36th District Court addresses cash bond discrimination with new policy in Detroit -- What we know
On Tuesday, the 36th District Court, judges, leaders like Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, and civil rights advocates announced a historic agreement for major reform to the cash bail system to level the playing field for working-class Detroiters.
Rise in COVID-19 cases put jury trials on hold again
The Wayne County Prosecutorโs Office said there have been three people in the office that tested positive for COVID-19, they were not in courtrooms and they have been quarantined. Jury trials just resumed at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice, but this week brought mass courtroom confusion. One attorney writing the presiding judge about trials put on hold: โI understand jury trials have been suspended for the time being (or thatโs the talk around FMHJ).โThe presiding judge responded: "Yes, jury trials have been halted due to an increase in COVID cases and positive case in the WCPO.โThe first case to be put on hold was Trevaun Pearson. Pearson doesnโt have the $200,000 bond and has to wait inside the Wayne County Jail. McConico said the court has not conducted any jury trials since March, and no summons were sent this month.