Rick Pluta
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Michigan’s concealed gun law requires authorities to issue a license to carry a concealed pistol unless there is a specific reason, such a felony conviction, to refuse
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The trial took place in 2022, during the pandemic. The defense says the mask covered the mouth and nose and prevented attorneys, the judge and the jury from seeing the witness’s facial expressions
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The Chatfields are accused of funneling thousands of dollars donated to political funds to their personal use
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The charges against Baird and other defendants were all dismissed in June of 2022 after the Michigan Supreme Court struck down the use of the single-person grand jury to issue the indictments
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The state has reached a tentative 55-million dollar agreement to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by workers who were wrongly forced to repay jobless benefits
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The package sponsored by Democrats also call for new financial incentives to draw more people into the childcare profession
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A defendant was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit as a passenger in a vehicle. Her lawyer argued that Michigan’s concealed weapons law is not consistent with the nation’s historical traditions of gun regulation at the time the Bill of Rights was adopted
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There were no votes held on the two bills and future hearings are expected. Democrats in the Legislature have put affordable housing on their to-do list for this session
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The Michigan Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether sneakers and flip-flops can be considered dangerous weapons for the purpose of charging a teenager with assault
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White House senior advisor Gene Sperling said China’s subsidies cost jobs and business in manufacturing centers like Michigan