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MSP To Pay $475K For Blocking Disabled Residents From ADA Event

03/11/24 03:38 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MSP To Pay $475K For Blocking Disabled Residents From ADA Event
The Michigan State Police has been ordered to pay $475,000 to six residents whose rights were violated when they attended an Americans with Disabilities event at the state Capitol in 2015.

Detroit Records Fewest Homicides In 57 Years   

01/04/24 02:09 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Detroit Records Fewest Homicides In 57 Years   
The city of Detroit ended 2023 with 252 murders, the fewest recorded since 1966 and 18.4% fewer than the 309 recorded in 2022, according to numbers released by the city Wednesday.

What If The Cops Can Smell The Pot? 

11/07/23 01:51 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
What If The Cops Can Smell The Pot? 
The question of whether police officers have probable cause to search a vehicle that reeks of marijuana is now in the hands of the Michigan Supreme Court.

U.S. Attorney Totten: Johnson Sentencing Is About Sending A Larger Message

10/24/23 10:41 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
U.S. Attorney Totten: Johnson Sentencing Is About Sending A Larger Message
After former Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board (MMLB) Chair Rick was sentenced to 55 months in federal prison for taking bribes, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten of Western Michigan said he wants to send a larger message: "We are paying attention."

Fentanyl Carriers Could Get Life Sentence Under Bill 

10/16/23 11:06 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Fentanyl Carriers Could Get Life Sentence Under Bill 
Anyone caught carrying more than 1,000 grams of heroin or carfentanil faces a life in prison/$1 million felony under legislation introduced this week by a trio of state House members. Other narcotics would carry a 30-year, $1 million felony.
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