Less Policing and No New Jails

     In Detroit, with COVID-19 bursting the boundaries of our everyday catastrophes, we are seeing astounding — and overdue — changes in police and courtroom practices. This comes after thousands in the community have long demanded an end to aggressive police stops, driver’s license suspensions and court debt. Macomb County, near Detroit, just shelved plans for a new $300 million jail, citing the pandemic. […]