Blog tagged as Law Enforcement

Ex-GR Police Officer Wants Civil Suit Over Shooting Death Dropped 

07/25/24 01:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Ex-GR Police Officer Wants Civil Suit Over Shooting Death Dropped 
An attorney told a federal appellate panel Wednesday that a former Grand Rapids officer charged with murder used permitted methods to subdue a suspect resisting arrest.

Lightner Calls For MDOC Director’s Resignation 

07/10/24 01:26 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Lightner Calls For MDOC Director’s Resignation 
Rep. Sarah L. Lightner (R-Springport) called for the immediate resignation of the Michigan Department of Corrections director on Tuesday, citing a failure to address staffing shortages and dangerous working conditions during her nearly 10 years with the department.

Detroit Police Settle Facial Recognition Lawsuit  

07/03/24 12:43 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Detroit Police Settle Facial Recognition Lawsuit  
The Detroit Police Department has settled a Farmington Hills father’s lawsuit arising from his wrongful arrest in 2020 based on faulty facial recognition technology.

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.