Blog categorized as Law Enforcement

The House-passed Michigan Hate Crime Act is not a “wild west legal approach” or a novel departure from current law or national standards according the bill's sponsor, Rep. Noah Arbit (D-West Bloomfield).

Many would argue that Michigan doesn't have adequate penalties to punish those who commit hate crimes. That could change, however, under a package of bills currently being considered in the House’s Criminal Justice Committee.

Attorney General Dana Nessel announced last week that her office helped bring charges against a trio of individuals who defrauded the federal food stamp project of $4 million, but an analyst who tracks systems integrity for LexisNexis told MIRS Monday podcast the number is closer to $150 million.

Attorney General Dana Nessel was asked by MIRS about the difference between her preemptive decision to not enforce the 1931 abortion ban back in 2022 and Livingston County Sheriff Michael Murray’s announcement that he wouldn't enforce “red flag” legislation in his county after it became law.

A Charlevoix County man is accused of threatening to kill President Joe BIDEN, phoning in bomb threats to the White House and a U.S. Marine Corps base in California.