Police Use of Encrypted App Raises Transparency Concerns
Officials at the Michigan State Police have been using text messaging encryption devices that can put internal communications out of the reach of the Freedom of Information Act, according to info in a civil lawsuit. by Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press / January 22, 2021 Shutterstock/Illus man
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Michigan State Police have been using text messaging encryption devices that can put their internal communications out of the reach of the Freedom of Information Act and legal discovery, according to admissions the MSP made in a civil lawsuit.
Among those who have downloaded the end-to-end encryption applications onto their state-issued phones are a lieutenant-colonel, two majors and two first lieutenants, according to court records obtained by the
Michigan s unemployment up to 7.5% in December as job losses in leisure, hospitality mount Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press
Michigan s unemployment rate increased in December for the second straight month, a troubling sign for the speed of the state s economic recovery after the rate was steadily declining for several months since the early days of the pandemic.
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The state s unemployment rate increased to 7.5% in December, up from 7% the month prior, according to data released Thursday from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. November s jobless rate was revised up from 6.9% to 7%.
Michigan s jobless rate over the course of 2020 was 9.7%, preliminary estimates show, a significant jump from 4.1% in 2019, reflecting the widespread job losses caused by the pandemic. Last year s unemployment rate is the highest the state has seen since 2011, when it reached 10.4%.
January 21, 2021
The unemployment rate in Michigan went up in December. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget has released the following:
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by five-tenths of a percentage point in December to 7.5 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Total employment fell sharply by 154,000 over the month, while unemployment edged up by 14,000. Michigan’s workforce decreased significantly by 141,000 in December.
The national unemployment rate remained unchanged between November and December at 6.7 percent. The Michigan December jobless rate was 0.8 percentage points above the national rate. The U.S. unemployment rate advanced by 3.1 percentage points over the year, while the state rate increased by 3.6 percentage points since December 2019.
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michiganâs seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by five-tenths of a percentage point in December to 7.5 percent, according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget.
Total employment fell sharply by 154,000, while unemployment edged up by 14,000. Michiganâs workforce decreased significantly by 141,000 in December.
The national unemployment rate remained unchanged between November and December at 6.7 percent.
December was the second consecutive month of job declines in Michigan and had the largest job reduction since the pandemic-related plunge in jobs in April.
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