Blog categorized as Law Enforcement

Hitting A Biker, Pedestrian May Mean At Least 5 Years In Slammer 

06/05/24 05:01 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Hitting A Biker, Pedestrian May Mean At Least 5 Years In Slammer 
Causing injury to a biker, pedestrian, skateboarder or anyone else not in an automobile user could mean five years in prison for the driver, under legislation that passed the House Tuesday.

Detroit Police's Mental Health Unit Gaining Recognition 

05/30/24 02:00 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Detroit Police's Mental Health Unit Gaining Recognition 
The officers in the Detroit Police Department's mental health department aren't your regular gun-toting, blue-uniformed cops. Instead, they're unarmed officers wearing khaki green uniforms.

Nesbitt Wants $8M To Deploy National Guard To Texas To Assist Gov. Abbott, Not Feds 

05/10/24 12:58 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Nesbitt Wants $8M To Deploy National Guard To Texas To Assist Gov. Abbott, Not Feds 
Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) proposed spending $8 million Thursday to deploy Michigan National Guard members to the Mexico-United States border in Texas.

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.