Odds are you or someone you know has hit a deer with their car, or you at least have had a close call with one. The Michigan State Police are reminding motorists to be on the look out for deer, especially during the peak activity periods of dusk and dawn. …
Read More »Bill Creating a “Blue Alert” Passes House Committee
A slightly altered version of a bill to help catch someone who injures or kills a police officer has passed a House committee. The measure would create an alert similar to an Amber Alert that would send a message to the public if an officer in their area has been …
Read More »Prescription Drug Overdose Good Samaritan Bill Sails out of House Committee
A measure to exempt people under the age of 21 from criminal penalties who are trying to get help for themselves or someone else for a prescription drug overdose has cleared a House committee. The idea is to not punish someone who is asking for help. The legislation, sponsored by …
Read More »Microbeads Bill Testimony
The State House Natural Resources committee heard testimony Tuesday on legislation that would ban the sale of personal care products that contain plastic microbeads, which do not biodegrade in the environment and could harm fish and other aquatic life. Supporters call the legislation a common sense compromise since many in …
Read More »Attorney Charged with Embezzlement
Criminal charges have been filed by the state against a now disbarred attorney for embezzling more than $100,000 from a client suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Attorney General Bill Schuette says 67-year old Michael Aho Kennedy of Petoskey made discreet transactions siphoning funds from the victim’s trust and made multiple deposits …
Read More »Lawmaker Calls for end to Gun Free Zones
In the wake of the mass shooting in Oregon, a state lawmaker is saying the best way to prevent these shootings is to end gun free zones. State Senator Patrick Colbeck says most mass shootings happen in facilities where guns are not allowed, like schools, daycares and entertainment facilities. The …
Read More »Bill to Increase Fine for Selling Tobacco to a Minor Advances to House
A bill to increase the penalty for those who sell tobacco to minors has advanced to the state House. Sponsor, state Senator Steve Bieda, says the measure would increase the fine from $50 to $100, and up to $500 for repeat offenders. The Warren Democrat says if you look at …
Read More »Hekmati to get Physical Exam
Iranian officials have reportedly agreed to examine Amir Hekmati of Flint because of recurring respiratory problems. Hekmati has been imprisoned in Iran for more than four years. NBC-25 reports officials agreed to test Hekmati, following months of requests to do so. Hekmati’s symptoms are similar to tuberculosis. The former Marine …
Read More »Legislation Would Allow for Roadside Drug Tests
Police could administer a roadside drug test on motorists, under legislation headed to the full Senate. State Senator Tom Casperson is the bill sponsor. He says Michigan doesn’t currently have a good system in place for testing whether someone is abusing a drug. His bill would allow officers who suspect …
Read More »A Series of Meth Bills Debated in a MI House Committee
A pair of Upper Peninsula lawmakers want to strengthen the state’s methamphetamine laws while, at the same time, cutting someone a break for buying large amounts of one of the key ingredients in making meth. State Representative Ed McBroom is behind one of the bills, which would up the fine …
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