Thirty-three states have laws barring those convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor from owning guns. Michigan does not. The proposed law would also suspend access to firearms for people who are subject to a protection order.
Yue Stella Yu
Stella Yu is a former capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan.
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Gov. Whitmer signs law allowing Michigan to pass stricter environmental rules
The new law repeals a 2018 Republican-backed law that prohibited the state from setting stronger environmental standards than the federal government.
Posted inMichigan Government
Judge to decide if teen Oxford shooter can be sentenced to life without parole
The Oxford High School shooter who killed four students and injured seven others in 2021 when he was 15, tortured birds, fantasized about children suffering and researched Michigan’s prison sentences before carrying out the shooting, according to testimony Thursday.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gov. Whitmer signs law to make Michigan 22nd state to ban conversion therapy
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Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan GOP legislators outraise Democrats in fight for majority in 2024
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Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Supreme Court extends custody rights of unmarried LGBTQ parents
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Posted inMichigan Government
More Michigan lawmakers targeted for recall
Reps. Noah Arbit, D-West Bloomfield, and Donni Steele, R-Orion, are the latest to face a recall threat over their votes. Six others also face long-shot recall threats.
Posted inMichigan Government
University of Michigan campus gun ban upheld by Court of Appeals
Banning firearms on university property does not violate the Second Amendment, a panel of judges ruled on Friday. The Supreme Court could still weigh in.
Posted inChildren & Families
In rural Michigan, need is great, but summer food programs are scarce
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Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan to require most prison staff to wear body cameras
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