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Recent News About Michigan State Executive - Attorney General
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Michigan AG joins multi-state effort against rollback of NEPA environmental review rules
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of 17 attorneys general, along with the District of Columbia and Harris County, Texas, in submitting comment letters to several federal agencies.
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Michigan joins lawsuit against Trump administration over halted EV infrastructure funds
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to halt funding for electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.
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Burkman and Wohl plead no contest in Michigan voter intimidation robocall case
John Burkman and Jacob Wohl have entered no contest pleas to charges related to a robocall campaign aimed at discouraging Black voters in Detroit from participating in the 2020 general election.
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Saginaw man faces trial for 2003 murder after new DNA evidence
Jason Cabello, 47, of Saginaw, will stand trial in Saginaw County’s 10th Circuit Court for the alleged 2003 murder and sexual assault of Jeanette Wilton.
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Michigan joins multistate lawsuit challenging restrictions on transgender youth healthcare
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a multistate lawsuit that challenges recent federal actions aimed at limiting access to health care for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth.
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Former WMU exchange student arraigned in cold case sexual assault after extradition
Al Allan De Los Santos Mueses, a 40-year-old former exchange student from the Dominican Republic who attended Western Michigan University, was arraigned in Kalamazoo on July 28 after being extradited from Miami.
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Birmingham financial advisor faces insurance fraud charges involving senior clients
A Birmingham man, Todd Bernstein, 67, has been charged with four counts of insurance fraud, each carrying a possible four-year sentence.
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Attorney General Nessel resolves lawsuits against tree companies over alleged deceptive storm clean-up practices
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced the resolution of legal actions against several tree service companies accused of misleading consumers following severe storms in Michigan. “When severe weather strikes, Michigan consumers...
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Michigan joins multi-state lawsuit challenging Medicaid ban on Planned Parenthood funding
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of 22 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over a recently signed budget reconciliation law, known as the “Big Beautiful Bill.” The coalition is challenging a specific...
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Attorney General concludes trooper acted in self-defense in fatal shooting
Today, the Michigan Department of Attorney General announced that it has completed its review of a February 12, 2025, officer-involved shooting in Port Huron.
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Attorney General files appeal against federal mandate on coal plant operation
Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a Petition for Review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
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Federal court upholds nationwide injunction on birthright citizenship
On Friday, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts upheld a nationwide injunction protecting birthright citizenship.
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Attorneys general sue USDA over demand for sensitive SNAP recipient data
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a group of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Department of Education releases previously withheld Title funds after legal challenge
The U.S. Department of Education has started informing states that it will release previously withheld Title funds to schools.
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Attorney General Nessel issues statement after Grand Traverse County Walmart stabbing
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a statement after a stabbing incident at a Walmart in Grand Traverse County on July 26.
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Harper Woods man faces charges for alleged COVID-19 relief fund fraud
Roy Lee Holt, a 57-year-old resident of Harper Woods, has been arraigned in the 32A District Court on charges related to allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief funds and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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Attorney General Nessel comments on paused federal restrictions on benefit programs
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a statement following the federal government's decision to temporarily halt new restrictions on public benefit programs.
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Southfield woman charged for alleged fraudulent CERA applications totaling nearly $100k
Mariah Davis, a 33-year-old resident of Southfield, has been charged with allegedly submitting fraudulent applications to the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program.
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Attorney General Nessel joins bipartisan call for federal cannabis banking reform
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general advocating for the passage of the SAFER Banking Act of 2025.
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Northern Michigan man faces multiple felonies after home invasion and police chase
Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the filing of 25 felony charges against Darrin Rasheed Martin, 27, from Marion.