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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Clerical error was behind Michigan man’s viral suspended license hearing

A composite of three images of screenshots, one of an overhead view of a courtroom, one of a Black middle-aged judge, and one of a Black middle-aged man wearing sunglasses and a T-shirt in the front seat of a car.
Corey Harris appears virtually in court while driving. Photograph: CBS News/X

A Michigan man who recently went viral for allegedly driving with a suspended license during a virtual hearing on the matter should have had his license reinstated long beforehand, according to clerical records.

The latest update, as first reported by 7 News Detroit, highlights the kind of behind-the-scenes clerical issues that can carry significant implications for people down the line. Corey Harris, 44, ended up in jail through no fault of his own because of the error about his license.

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