Michigan judge apologizes for berating elderly cancer patient over weeds

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Hamtramck judge apologizes for berating elderly cancer patient over weedsHamtramck Judge Alexis Krot has apologized to an elderly cancer patient she berated and threatened with jail time over some unkempt weeds outside his home.
“I made a mistake,” Krot said in a statement shared with the Free Press by the court Thursday.
Related: Michigan lawmaker to file complaint against Hamtramck judge who berated elderly manKrot has drawn widespread condemnation and media attention over her comments made during an online court hearing last week that was captured on a Zoom video that circulated on social media.
More: Hamtramck mayor faces stiff challenge amid cultural debates in diverse cityMore: Hamtramck City Council will be all Muslim, likely first in US, in January"I am a cancer patient, very old, ma’am," he said.
Instead of just cracking down hard, the city should try to educate and communicate with residents, some candidates said.