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State launches youth initiative

Editorial

Did you know workers younger than age 18 cannot do several potentially dangerous tasks on the job, such as operate some power-driven machines, use a meat slicer, handle certain hazardous chemicals or operate certain heavy equipment? The state is emphasizing that and additional information for minors on the job as part of its new Youth Workers’ Rights Initiative, launched recently by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. By investing in early education and outreach, Michigan is taking a proactive approach to building a safer, more informed and more equitable ...

The Trump Surveillance State

Columns

The Fourth Amendment protects all persons from warrantless government searches and seizures of their persons, houses, papers and effects. It requires that warrants be supported by probable cause of crime and specifically describe the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized. ...

Shooter's real problem was mental, not political

Columns

"Shots Fired at Correspondents' Dinner" dominated TV headlines following the gun attack at the Washington Hilton. Correction: Shots were not fired at the dinner but in the corridor outside. That's where security had pinned the accused gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, on his stomach and handcuffed. ...

Time to invoke 25th Amendment

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: I understand party loyalty. My parents, aunts and uncles were lifelong Republicans. Many times, I have held my nose and voted straight Democratic even when I had no great love for any of the candidates. However, we as a nation have to come to terms with the fact that our president has lost his mind. Imagine if your uncle or grandfather often lost his train of thought, had frequent, angry, expletive-loaded outbursts and then posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. I bet you would take him to the doctor and maybe quietly remove ...

Charles III, a guest in our house

Columns

The king came to town for tea, dinner and a little chat with Congress and the president. By the time you read this, Charles III's state visit may be a little piece of history. The "special relationship" between the United States and the United Kingdom could undergo a stress test. For ...

Gerrymandering congressional districts

Columns

President Donald Trump launched an effort to redraw congressional districts to favor Republican candidates for Congress. A number of states complied with Trump's wishes. But also a number of states, led by Democrats, have done the same to favor their side. Virginia is the most recent to do ...