Republican-controlled Michigan Senate recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month
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The GOP-controlled Senate approved the resolution by Sen. Jeremy Moss in a voice vote, meaning there is no tally of who voted in support of or opposition to. All 16 Senate Democrats signed on as sponsors along with two Republican lawmakers: Sens. Jim Stamas of Midland and Wayne Schmidt of Traverse City. The people of Michigan understand, appreciate and value the cultural, civic and economic contributions of the LGBTQ communities to the greater community of the state and affirm a celebration of love, living authentically and accepting ourselves, the resolution says.
Moss, a Southfield Democrat and the Senate s only openly gay member, said the vote was symbolic yet incredibly significant.
Senate Democrats talk about child care, partisanship and mental health inpatient access Patrick Jones | Jun 2, 2021
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Sen. Jeff Irwin, member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Community Health/Human Services, Sen. Winnie Brinks, minority vice chair of the Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee, and Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr., minority vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, offered their insights on the panel.
The panelists all highlighted their focus on creating more inpatient mental health beds for children and adults. According to Hertel Jr., the lack of psychiatric beds in Michigan leads to people waiting for proper care in an unfitting environment, like the general hospital. This causes them to stay even longer in the psychiatric inpatient setting. Hertel Jr. said:
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LANSING Lawmakers in the Michigan Senate have introduced a series of bills aimed at law enforcement reforms. The bills were introduced May 25 the anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin.
In total, 12 bills were introduced in the Senate. The bills target training, enforcement and accountability standards for police departments in Michigan.
Senate Bill 473, introduced by Sen. Roger Victory, R-Hudsonville, would require the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards to develop guidelines for third-party investigations of officer-involved deaths and require each agency to develop a publicly available policy that meets those guidelines.
SB 474, introduced by Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, to require Use of Force violations to be included in separation records maintained by MCOLES.
Published: 7:30 PM EDT May 25, 2021 Updated: 7:30 PM EDT May 25, 2021
LANSING, Michigan Senators Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) and Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) introduced a bill package on Tuesday that would improve police accountability and transparency in Michigan.
The bipartisan package includes 12 bills that cover a wide range of issues in law enforcement, including no-knock warrants, use of force and de-escalation training.
“As our nation marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, we are coming together here in Michigan to address police accountability and transparency, especially regarding use of force, said Chang. Change in our justice system is overdue, and this bipartisan package is the result of months of work to develop practical solutions to improve policing and public safety in our communities.
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