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Sentinel Staff 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. ....
Budget talks advance, GOP election bills tweaked: The week in Michigan politics Today 7:00 AM Facebook Share LANSING, MI - This week in Lansing was more about molding legislation than passing bills, at least on major topics. Both chambers made moves to further clarify key initiatives, with budget talks picking up in the House and Senate and amendments made to Senate Republican election bills. The House continued to tackle ethics reform, while Republicans in both chambers moved to allow high schools to hold in-person commencements. Here’s what happened this week at the Michigan Capitol: Budget talks evolve Quarterly budgets for many state agencies, staffing cuts and additional limits on how state agencies can respond to the COVID-19 pandemic all remain on the table as Michigan lawmakers move forward with setting the state’s annual budget. ....