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Friday September 22nd, 2023 day edition

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(CBS DETROIT) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to prevent child marriage and protect minors.

The bills raise the minimum age for a person to consent to marriage to 18, according to Whitmer's office.

Together, we can make Michigan a safe, welcoming state where you can grow up and pursue your potential.".

Here are the bills that raise the age of consent and update laws to reflect and implement the ban on child marriage:.

House Bill 4294, sponsored by Rep. Kara Hope, D - Lansing, establishes 18 as the minimum age of consent for marriage.

"It's time for us to ban the cruel practice of child marriage," said state Representative Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn), sponsor for HB 4295.

It is our duty to protect the children of Michigan, and I'm grateful this legislation is being signed into law.". »

Canada has Indian diplomats' communications in bombshell murder probe: sources

Authored by cbc.ca

That intelligence includes communications involving Indian officials themselves, including Indian diplomats present in Canada, say Canadian government sources.

That last visit overlapped with a tense meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Indian government has fumed at Canada for — in its view — sheltering Sikh separatists, including Nijjar, whom it called a terrorist. »

White House aiming to scrub medical debt from people’s credit scores, which could up ratings for millions

Authored by apnews.com
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The agency said in a statement that including medical debt in credit scores is problematic because “mistakes and inaccuracies in medical billing are common.”.

The announcement comes after a long push by the Biden administration to minimize the importance of medical debt in how people’s creditworthiness is rated.

In addition to pulling medical bills from credit reports, the proposal would prevent creditors from using medical bills when deciding on loans and stop debt collectors from using credit ratings to pressure people with health care-related debt. »

Ohio Lawmakers Say Prospects Of Marijuana Legalization Repeal Are Unlikely If Voters Approve Reform Initiative In November

Authored by marijuanamoment.net

Despite Huffman’s position on the measure, so far he has not signaled plans to push for a repeal if voters opt to legalize.

Meanwhile, other lawmakers say the possibility of a successful repeal effort is unlikely considering that legalization enjoys strong Democratic support and even some GOP support in the legislature.

“There are not a majority of legislators in both chambers that would be pro-repeal,” Rep. Ron Ferguson (R) told The Dispatch. »

The Division 3 announced by Ubisoft in the most casual way possible

Authored by gamesradar.com

"A core focus of Gerighty’s is to build a team for Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, which will be led by Massive Entertainment, while making sure Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 remains well supported," Ubisoft says in its announcement.

Julian Gerighty has been appointed Executive Producer for the Tom Clancy’s The Division brand.

Gerighty served as an associate creative director on The Division and creative director The Division 2, and is now creative director on Outlaws. »