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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law that says police departments cannot keep assets seized as part of an investigation…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- The Legislature held key votes Wednesday on bills that would make various changes to the state’s criminal justice system.The state…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan lawmakers may be close to giving final passage to legislation that would restrict the government's ability to take ownership…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- This year state lawmakers will try to rein in Michigan’s civil asset forfeiture law. Under current law Michigan police may seize…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- The government would have a harder time taking ownership of property seized in drug investigations under legislation advancing in…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Some state lawmakers want to make it harder for law enforcement to take property involved in a suspected crime. A committee plans to…
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LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Some state lawmakers want to end the practice of allowing police agencies to seize and hold onto cash, cars, and other assets that…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- Law enforcement agencies in Michigan reported seizing $15.2 million in cash and property over 11 months of 2016. MLive.com reports the…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- People whose property is seized by law enforcement will no longer have to pay a bond to contest the forfeiture under legislation signed…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- Law enforcement will have to adhere to new reporting requirements and meet a higher evidentiary standard for seizing and taking…