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Michigan Supreme Court limits sex offender registry law to post-2011 cases

Leading the legal challenge to Michigan's SORA

Michigan's Supreme Court ruled that the state cannot enforce its sex offender registration law against people whose crimes predate July 1, 2011. The unanimous decision, issued Sept. 9 in People v. Smith, found the 2021 amendments to the registration act are unconstitutional ex post facto punishment for those offenders.

Updated Sep 16

Grand Rapids debates Flock cameras as ACLU urges contract cancellation

Rule Changes

Urges Grand Rapids to cancel or strictly regulate Flock

After a contentious August briefing, Grand Rapids moved to bring its license plate readers under the city's surveillance policy. City Manager Mark Washington said he will issue an administrative order by mid-September that requires future Flock contract renewals and expansions to go through public review.

Updated Sep 9