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GR's Fingerprinting Policy Ruled Unconstitutional

07/25/22 06:38 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
GR's Fingerprinting Policy Ruled Unconstitutional

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/22/2022) The Grand Rapids Police Department's policy to photograph and fingerprint suspicious people not charged with a crime is an unconstitutional violation of a person's Fourth Amendment rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday in a unanimous decision.

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State Seeks Stay In Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave Decision

07/22/22 01:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
State Seeks Stay In Minimum Wage Hike, Paid Sick Leave Decision
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/21/2022) Attorneys for the state asked a judge to push the pause button on the enforcement of his ruling that increased minimum wage and new paid sick-leave requirements while the state appeals.

Reps. Tlaib, Levin Arrested After Protest

07/20/22 11:28 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Reps. Tlaib, Levin Arrested After Protest
(Source: MIRS.news, Published 07/19/2022) U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D) and Andy Levin (D) were among a group of Democrats arrested today after a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ex-Gov Candidate Markey Starts 'Save Michigan PAC' To Back Republicans

07/18/22 03:22 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ex-Gov Candidate Markey Starts 'Save Michigan PAC' To Back Republicans

(Source: MIRS.news - Published 07/14/2022) After a ballot disqualification, ex-GOP gubernatorial candidate Michael Markey Jr. isn't disappearing from this year's election scene. 

 

The West Michigan financial advisor recently formed the Save Michigan PAC and is backing still-to-be-disclosed ...

Shri Has Spent $3M On Congress; Is Sitting On $2.1M More

07/18/22 02:53 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)


Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Detroit) has spent $3 million of his own money in his bid to win the new 13th Congressional seat and is sitting on $2.1 million more in the final days of the Democratic primary race.

 

From April 1 to June 30, the first-term state House member and former gubernatorial candid...