Whitmer approves new gun and school safety laws for Michigan
Gov. Whitmer added her signature to bills to require gun buyback programs to completely destroy firearms and that create new school safety policies.
Guns turned in at Michigan buyback programs must be fully destroyed due to new law
HB 6144, 6145, and 6146 deals with any gun buyback programs, ordering the Michigan State Police to destroy all firearms that was purchased during one of those sessions. The Associated Press reports that MSP acknowledged its previous disposal method only destroyed parts of the firearm.
New Michigan law requires destruction of guns turned in during community buybacks
State police in Michigan will be required to destroy guns collected during community buybacks or other efforts. It's part of a new law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Whitmer signs hate crime, school safety and sextortion bills
Nineteen bills that would, among other things, update Michigan’s hate crime law, criminalize sextortion, and promote school safety, were signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michiganders should feel safe whether they’re watching a movie at home or heading into the classroom,
Whitmer signs bills creating hate crime law, criminalizing 'sextortion'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills that would reclassify certain crimes as hate crimes, replacing Michigan’s 1988 ethnic intimidation law
Governor Whitmer signs bills to increase school safety
Governor Whitmer signed 19 "commonsense" bills with bipartisan support to make Michigan schools, homes, and communities safer on Wednesday.
Michigan State Police says road conditions remain poor
Over the past 24 hours, troopers from the Grand Rapids post handled 83 crashes in Ottawa, Muskegon and Kent counties.
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Michigan State Police put first EV into patrol fleet
The Michigan State Police (MSP) has acquired its first electric patrol vehicle, joining a growing number of police ...
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Complaint alleges Michigan police director and top deputy improperly received bonuses
According to a complaint filed with the State Board of Ethics, both the director of the Michigan State Police, Col. James ...
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Michigan State Police now using virtual reality to train troopers
Virtual reality is now being used to train Michigan State Police troopers. Michigan State University professor of family and ...
UPDATE: Michigan State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Branch County
Then Michigan State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Branch County. Sheriff Fred Blankenship said the ...
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Michigan House Republicans say they won’t take up key criminal justice reforms
While announcing the new chair of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland ...
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Michigan State Police joining nationwide effort to raise awareness of human trafficking
Michigan State Police motor carrier officers are teaming with law enforcement agencies across the nation and two nonprofit ...
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2 state police patrol vehicles hit in West Michigan while responding to crashes
KENT COUNTY, MI – A pair of Michigan State Police patrol vehicles were struck in West Michigan caused by slick road ...
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Lake Linden man charged with gas theft
A retired Lake Linden village employee has been arrested and charged for his role in the theft of thousands of dollars worth of gasoline from the Village. According to a release from the Michigan ...