On Monday, Detroiters had the chance to speak directly with city officials about a proposed amendment to the city’s parental responsibility laws that would increase fines against parents whose children are out past curfew.
“It’s empowering parents to be able to have all the tools available to them, to be able to look out and watch out for their children,” said Coleman A. Young II, city councilmember.
Currently, if a parent violates the law, the fines are a minimum of $75 for the first offense and $100 for a second…