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GOP Senators Introduce Bills Banning 'Sanctuary Cities,' Raising Fentanyl Penalties

02/23/24 09:33 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GOP Senators Introduce Bills Banning 'Sanctuary Cities,' Raising Fentanyl Penalties
Senate Republicans have introduced "The Strong Borders, Safe Communities" plan, aiming to raise penalties for fentanyl manufacturing and possession, and to prohibit municipalities in Michigan from declaring themselves as "sanctuary cities" for undocumented immigrants.

DNR Wants $1.6M To Modernize Records, Communication System

02/22/24 04:58 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
DNR Wants $1.6M To Modernize Records, Communication System
The communications and records management system used by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers would see a $1.58 million upgrade under the Governor's proposed DNR $542.8 million budget.

Police Reports Reveal New Details In Chatfield Alleged Sex Abuse Case

01/31/24 04:15 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Police Reports Reveal New Details In Chatfield Alleged Sex Abuse Case
Whether former House Speaker Lee Chatfield fathered “at least one of” his sister-in-law’s children is in question, according to a previously unreleased police report MIRS has reviewed roughly two years after the sexual assault investigation into Chatfield began.

Linden ‘Militia’ Man Gets 4 Years For Clubbing Police On Jan. 6 

12/18/23 01:04 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Linden ‘Militia’ Man Gets 4 Years For Clubbing Police On Jan. 6 
The self-professed executive officer of the Genesee County Volunteer Militia was sentenced to more than four years in prison Friday for clobbering Capitol police with a baton he stole from one of them during chaos on Jan. 6, 2021.

Church Wants Firearm Disposal Efforts Halted

12/14/23 12:44 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Church Wants Firearm Disposal Efforts Halted
St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield has called for city, county and state authorities to stop a recent citizen-led donation of firearms from going to a gun disposal company profiting from them.
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