Courtesy Photo-The Honorable Judge Wanda M. Stokes, Ingham County Circuit Court Judge, brings decades of legal experience in both public and private sectors. Appointed in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, she is also a dedicated community leader and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. There are women who study history. There are women who write history. And then there are women who stand inside it and move it forward. Judge Wanda M. Stokes is one of those women. Long before she took...

Each January, our nation pauses to honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man whose dream called our country to live up to its founding promise of equality and justice for all.  His vision challenged America to look inward, to measure not only its progress but its principles, and to build a future rooted in dignity and mutual respect. Dr. King believed deeply in the power of nonviolence, faith, and civic responsibility.  He understood that lasting change is not...

Courtesy Photo — Hon. Wanda M. Stokes, Circuit Court Judge, shares a powerful Juneteenth reflection on justice, equality, and the...