Julie Brixie
Coverage of Julie Brixie in the Nexus archive.
- State lawmakers advocate to extend civil statute of limitations in child sex abuse cases after Interlochen report
A report on alleged child sex abuse at Interlochen Center for the Arts is prompting state lawmakers to push for extending Michigan's civil statute of limitations for survivors. The report details decades of misconduct, including claims involving Jeffrey Epstein, and highlights challenges survivors face due to expired legal deadlines. Legislation, including a one-year revival window and extending the age limit to 48, has been reintroduced in response.
- After House leaders again decline to hear Pride Month resolution; LGBTQ Caucus reads it outside
Members of the Michigan House LGBTQ Caucus read a Pride Month resolution outside the State Capitol after Republican leadership declined to allow it on the House floor. The resolution, HR 329, was referred to the House Government Operations Committee and is expected to remain there until June ends. A similar resolution was adopted in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation recognizing Pride Month.