In a grand jury hearing, the prosecution presents evidence in a relaxed setting to a grand jury, who decide whether there is enough evidence to charge (indict) someone with a crime. Since, traditionally, the defense doesn’t get any say, indictments usually are granted if the prosecutor markets it well.  You may have heard the famous statement by NY Judge Sol Wachtler that a grand jury would "indict a ham sandwich", if that's what a prosecutor wanted.While it wasn't a grand jury hearing, a…See More

By this time, citizens of Scottville are getting numbed by the instability at city hall, with their city officials playing musical chairs over the last few years and may expect the worst now that the dust has cleared, a budget shortfall of about half a million has appeared and the former mayor and mayor pro tem has quietly galloped away into the sunset.  At the November 11, 2024…See More

A look at the agenda packet of the 11-11-2024 Ludington city council meeting shows no true action items, but then one looks at the video of the meeting and sees it lasted over 72 minutes, indicating that citizens may have co-opted the agenda, and they did.  Of note, it was the first meeting where the new Ludington City Manager Kaitlyn Aldrich took her seat.Other than a proclamation recognizing poll workers near the meeting's end, they would have another…See More