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As of Friday, Oct. 1, the "Raise the Age" legislation went into effect after being signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2019. 17-year-olds in Michigan will no longer be automatically treated like adults in the state's criminal justice system.
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Starting in October 2021, 17-year-olds will no longer automatically be treated as adults in Michigan’s criminal justice system.Michigan will join the vast…