Michigan Bill Would Place Total Ban on Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
LANSING, Mich. (May 28, 2019) – A bill introduced in the Michigan Senate would ban the law enforcement use of facial recognition technology in the state. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in Michigan, but it would also hinder one aspect of the...
Signed as Law: Michigan Reforms Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains
LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2019) – Last week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills to reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. But the legislation leaves a loophole allowing...
To the Governor: Michigan Bills Would Reform Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains
LANSING, Mich. (April 30, 2019) – Last week, the Michigan legislature gave final approval to a package of bills that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. But the legislation...