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Michigan State Senate Chamber in Lansing (istockphoto)

Michigan Senate OKs Annual Sex Offender Fee

Registered sex offenders living in Michigan would have to pay an annual fee under a measure that has passed the GOP-led Senate.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/02

Michigan’s Sex Offenders Could Face Annual Fees

A bill to require the more than 40,000 people on Michigan’s sex offender registry to pay an annual fee is igniting a debate over who should bear the costs for operating and maintaining the state’s system used to track offenders.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/28

51 Sex Offenders Arrested In Statewide Sweep

Authorities arrested 51 sex offenders last month for failing to comply with Michigan’s sex offender registration law.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/16

Proposed Law Would Block Sex Offenders’ Access To Kids

New child protection legislation is being considered by lawmakers in Lansing.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/14

Police Across Michigan Conduct Sex Offender Sweep

Law enforcement agencies across Michigan are conducting their ninth annual statewide sex offender sweep.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/17

Sex Offenders Have 15 Days To Verify Address For MSP

And if you don’t show up? They’ll come looking for you.

CBS Detroit–2012/10/01

Judge: Sex Offenders May Stay In Homeless Shelters Near Schools

A federal judge has ruled that homeless sex offenders may stay overnight at shelters near schools in Grand Rapids despite a state law prohibiting them from living within 1,000 feet of a school.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/12/29

Snyder Signs Sex Offender License, Bowling Bills

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has signed three bills making it easier to permanently revoke the licenses of health care professionals who commit criminal sexual conduct, and a fourth measure protecting bowling alleys whose customers fall while wearing bowling shoes outside.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/11/15

DPS Gets District-Wide Sex Offender Check, Photo I.D. Badge System

In an effort to improve campus safety and security for students and staff, visitors gaining access to Detroit Public Schools will now get background-checked.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2011/06/25