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Attorney General Nessel warns against false threats after Grand Blanc church attack
Following a shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, several copycat bomb threats have been reported across the state.
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Michigan Attorney General warns Texas firm over alleged deceptive Mackinac Island ticket sales
Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a cease and desist notice to MTVRS, LLC, a Texas-based company, for allegedly misleading consumers through websites that sell tickets to Mackinac Island attractions.
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Michigan attorney general’s office prosecutors receive state and international awards
Two prosecutors from the Michigan Department of Attorney General have received notable recognition for their work in the legal field.
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Court rules against linking emergency aid funding to state immigration enforcement
A federal court has ruled in favor of Michigan and 20 other states in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt to tie federal emergency services funding to state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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Attorneys general oppose proposed Capital One class action settlement over unpaid interest
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a bipartisan group of 17 other attorneys general in opposing a proposed class action settlement involving Capital One.
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Attorneys general seek injunction against federal rule cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the State of Pennsylvania, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction seeking to prevent the Trump Administration from enforcing the “Defund Provision”...
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Attorney General urges Michigan communities to join $720 million opioid settlement
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has called on eligible municipalities to join nationwide opioid settlements with eight pharmaceutical companies before the October 8 deadline.
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Attorney General Nessel sues Kent City lawn care company over alleged consumer fraud
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit against Calton's Lawn Care and its owners, Aron and Leslie Calton of Kent City.
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Michigan AG joins multistate effort against rollback of key EPA climate finding
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in submitting a formal comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), opposing the agency’s proposed rescission of its 2009 Endangerment Finding.
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Irons woman receives prison sentence for second-degree murder of husband
Betsy K. McIntyre, a 69-year-old resident of Irons, Michigan, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for the second-degree murder of her husband.
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Attorney General Nessel renews alert after TransUnion data breach affects millions
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has renewed her warning to consumers about data breaches following a cyber incident at TransUnion in July that affected over 4.4 million people.
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Sterling Heights police officers bound over for trial following February arrest incident
Sterling Heights Police Officers James Sribniak and Jack Currie will face trial in Macomb County's 16th Circuit Court on charges related to their actions during the pursuit and arrest of a domestic violence suspect in February 2024, according to...
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Court halts USDA demand for personal data on SNAP recipients after lawsuit by attorney generals
A federal court has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from requiring states to submit personal information of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
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Attorney General Nessel pledges action on new DTE Gas rate hike proposal
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced her intention to intervene in the next DTE Gas rate hike case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
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Attorneys general join D.C. lawsuit opposing Trump administration's use of National Guard
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the District of Columbia’s legal challenge to the Trump Administration’s deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. without...
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Cadillac man convicted after extradition under Operation Survivor Justice
Edward Eugene Smith, 34, who previously lived in Cadillac and more recently in Seattle, was convicted by plea on September 12 in the 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County for crimes committed against a 15-year-old victim in 2018.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel named first AG partner in national anti-gift-card-fraud alliance
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has been named the first attorney general strategic partner of the Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance (GCFPA), a coalition formed to address the growing issue of gift card fraud in the United States.
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Attorney General Nessel criticizes Corewell Health's decision on transgender youth care
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has responded to Corewell Health’s recent decision to stop providing certain gender-affirming healthcare services for minors.
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Torch Lake man charged with filing false tax returns linked to illegal marijuana operation
Joseph Willbee, a 50-year-old resident of Torch Lake, was arraigned in Lansing's 54A District Court on September 9.
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Michigan attorney general joins multi-state brief supporting worker’s right to sue over firing
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 19 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.