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Former St. Joseph County Prosecutor Pleads Guilty to Driving While Visibly Impaired
Former St. Joseph County Prosecutor Pleads Guilty to Driving While Visibly Impaired Contact: Ryan Jarvi 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
January 29, 2021
LANSING – Following an incident last year in Lockport Township, former St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough has pleaded guilty to driving while visibly impaired and was sentenced to one year probation.
McDonough appeared Thursday before Judge Vincent Westra in Kalamazoo County 8th District Court.
McDonough was previously charged by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and having open intoxicants inside a motor vehicle. Those charges have been dropped due to McDonough’s plea.
Michigan regulators approve Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permits
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
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LANSING, MI Michigan environmental regulators have approved several permits that Enbridge Inc. needs to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac that would house a replacement section of the Line 5 oil pipeline.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) said today that it approved applications to discharge wastewater into the lakes and perform construction work in protected wetlands, which are among the authorizations Enbridge needs to build its proposed $500 million utility tunnel next to the Mackinac Bridge.
The permits are not the final word on the tunnel project, which still needs to clear similar federal approvals and must yet get through a lengthy review by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).
The fight isn’t over, opponents to Line 5 say after state approves permits for controversial tunnel
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
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Environmental activists against Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 running beneath the Great Lakes say the state’s approval of permits needed to build a tunnel to house a new section of the oil pipeline is unfortunate, but the fight is far from over.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) said today that it approved applications to discharge wastewater into the lakes and perform construction work in protected wetlands, which are among the authorizations Enbridge needs to build its proposed $500 million utility tunnel next to the Mackinac Bridge.
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Attorney General Nessel Teams up with Uber, Polaris to Raise Awareness on Human Trafficking
Attorney General Nessel Teams up with Uber, Polaris to Raise Awareness on Human Trafficking Contact: Ryan Jarvi 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
January 28, 2021
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has teamed up with Uber and nonprofit Polaris, a leading advocacy organization in the fight against human trafficking, to help raise awareness of this global issue.
Through this public awareness campaign, Uber is working to equip all its drivers, delivery people and customers in Michigan with information on how human trafficking may be present in their communities and what people can do to help someone who might be a trafficking victim.
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Elder Abuse Task Force Announces New Online Trainings on the Signs of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Elder Abuse Task Force Announces New Online Trainings on the Signs of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation Contact: Ryan Jarvi 517-599-2746Agency: Attorney General
January 25, 2021
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a new series of training videos from Michigan’s Elder Abuse Task Force. The training, via the Department’s YouTube channel, focuses on recognizing, reporting and preventing elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
While the videos are geared toward in-home caregivers for older and vulnerable adults, the 11 short sessions can be helpful to anyone concerned about the well-being of our most vulnerable populations across the state. The sessions are between three and seven minutes, and pack a wealth of information into the short timeframe. Topics include: person-centered support, recognizing and understanding str