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Supreme Court decision on federal gun law could have implications for Michigan

June 25, 2024

Michigan has recently passed laws aimed at reducing gun violence, specifically related to extreme risk protection orders, the safe and secure storage act, universal background checks, and prohibition on gun ownership or possession for eight years for people convicted of domestic violence offenses.

Read more at Fox 17

Grand Rapids police drones often flown in Hispanic, Black, poor neighborhoods

June 24, 2024

After hearing public input about the proposed purchase of drones in 2023, city leaders landed on a policy outlining what drones can and can’t be used for.
Under the policy, drones can’t be used for “random or routine” surveillance, personal use or to “harass, intimidate or discriminate against any individual or group.” The drones can’t be equipped with weapons or facial recognition capabilities, and can’t use artificial intelligence. They can be flown up to 400 feet.
Jennifer Kalczuk, the GRPD public information officer, said drone usage by Grand Rapids police is “purpose-driven” and “drones are not operating without a very specific reason.”

Read more at The Rapidian

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Supreme Court rules against convicted drug mule

June 21, 2024
Supreme Court rules against convicted drug mule who claimed no knowledge of drugs in car
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a convicted drug mule from California who objected to evidence admitted at her trial that suggested she would have been aware of thousands of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine found in her car.
The 6-3 ruling means Delilah Guadalupe Diaz's conviction is upheld.
Diaz has maintained that she was a "blind" mule, a term for someone who transports drugs unwittingly.
Read more at NBC News
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US Supreme Court won't upend tax on Americans' foreign earnings

June 20, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court preserved a tax on Americans who have invested in certain foreign corporations as constitutionally sound, ruling on Thursday against a challenge to it at a time when some Democratic lawmakers are seeking to impose a wealth tax on the super rich.
The justices, in a 7-2 ruling, upheld a lower court's decision against Charles and Kathleen Moore - a retired couple from Redmond, Washington - who challenged the tax imposed on foreign company earnings, even though those profits have not been distributed to shareholders.

Read more at Reuters via MSN

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