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The Effect of Facial Recognition Technology on Privacy
As better technologies emerge to identify people using facial recognition programs, our right to privacy is being threatened. From Facebook to the FBI, your face is being used without your permission as a new type of fingerprint. The FBI and other law enforcement...
Police Dish Up Lip Service in Viral Lip Sync Battles
Lip Sync battles are fan favorites. People enjoy seeing and sharing lip sync videos on various social media. The latest trend that showed up this summer is the police department lip sync challenges. Many of the videos the officers posted have gone viral. Police...
Gun Buyback Events Prove Successful
In a time when gun safety is a hot topic, there are a few options for getting rid of an unwanted gun. Melting them or donating them for police training purposes are options. However, gun amnesty programs may be your best bet, and can put a little cash in your pocket....
Schuette Reminds Residents about August Consumer Education Programs
LANSING – Attorney General Bill Schuette is encouraging Michigan residents to learn more about the consumer education programs offered through his office in the month of August. The Department of Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division offers a variety of...
MEDIA CONTACT: Andrea Bitely Megan Hawthorne 517-373-8060 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2018 Schuette’s Charitable Trust Section’s Actions Highlighted in Nationwide Campaign “Donate with Honor”
AG joined officials from all 49 other states to combat fraudulent charities that falsely claim to help veterans and servicemembers LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced his Charitable Trust Section’s participation in a sweeping new donor...
Michigan Law: Police Must Use Missing Person Database
Governor Snyder signed a bill that made it a law for Michigan police officers to use The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, (NamUs.) The law went into effect on July 4 and is an effort to reduce the number of missing persons. As of July 2018, Michigan...
Law Enforcement Solving Crimes with DNA, but Not Without Controversy
Crimes often go unsolved because of lack of evidence or the inability to prove that a particular person was at the scene of the crime. But technology is changing the way law enforcement solves crimes. Now genetics can help in solving crimes, even cold cases. While DNA...
Attorney General Bill Schuette Encourages Michigan Residents to Dispose of Unwanted Prescription Drugs
AG joined Walgreens to highlight new instore kiosks for disposal of unused medications GRAND RAPIDS – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today joined local law enforcement to highlight new kiosks for drug disposal in select Walgreens locations. This initiative is...
Michigan’s Seat Belt Enforcement Saves Lives
During the Click It or Ticket enforcement, from May 21 through June 3, The Michigan State Police made 14,384 traffic stops and gave out 4,364 tickets to people who were not wearing their seat belts. Research shows that seat belts are the most effective technology that...