Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
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525, Lansing, MI 48933
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As part of her holiday scam campaign, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents that they can access free weekly credit reports from each of the three main credit reporting agencies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
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Attorney General Dana Nessel wants those whose information may have been compromised in data breaches to know what steps they can take to protect their data from scammers and identity thieves.
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Michigan Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Benjamin McKewen for assaulting a victim with a knife, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. McKewen was convicted by an Isabella County jury in 2017 of one count of Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm (AWIGBH) and one count of Felonious Assault.
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As the holiday scam campaign nears its end, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to ensure Michiganders know how to contact the Consumer Protection Team to file a complaint.
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As consumers look to return holiday gifts and other merchandise, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on Avoiding Unhappy Returns to help consumers avoid surprises by taking a little extra time to understand the store's return policies.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is re-issuing her consumer alert, Paying with a Gift Card, as part of her Holiday Scams Campaign to urge consumers to be cautious of gift card scams, a growing form of fraud that preys on unsuspecting individuals.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside representatives of the federal Homeland Securities Investigations (HSI), Michigan State Police, the St. Clair Shores Police Department, the Sterling Heights Police Department, and the Clinton Township Police Department, announced the arrests of individuals in connection to an alleged international human trafficking ring involving commercial sex at illicit massage parlors in Detroit, Highland Park, St. Clair Shores, and Sterling Heights.
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To raise awareness on Computer Security Day, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing a consumer alert on computer ransomware.
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Yulonda Eckel, 56, of Ann Arbor, pled guilty to fraudulently obtaining two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from the federal government, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Department of Attorney General announced it has concluded the review of the May 2024 firearm use by a Michigan State Police (MSP) Trooper in Buena Vista Charter Township, finding the Trooper acted in self-defense and defense of others on the scene. This review was requested by MSP.
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At its meeting, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) issued a final order in DTE Gas’s most recent rate case, approving a gas rate increase that is less than half of the company’s initial $266 million request proposed in January.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel continued her push to hold companies that make and use per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) accountable for PFAS contamination in Michigan’s environment by filing a new lawsuit against a paper company with repeated discharges of PFAS-contaminated wastewater (PDF) into the White Pigeon River and the surrounding environment.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following statement in response to the charges announced today regarding allegations that a non-citizen voted in the 2024 election:
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Donald Peltier, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, for his alleged role in operating fraudulent websites claiming to be associated with the Democratic and Republican parties.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel recently issued a letter to law enforcement across the State, providing detailed election law guidance for Election Day and early voting periods.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a formal opinion regarding the six-day grace period for the absent voter ballots of individuals serving in the military or living overseas.
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Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway and most recently residing in California, was arraigned in the 95B District Court in Iron Mountain on seven felonies for allegedly sexually assaulting two minors on separate occasions.
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is encouraging residents to utilize MiEJScreen, an environmental justice resource recently launched by the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate (OEJPA) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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Constance Marie Roberts, 68, of Flint, pled no contest to one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult $20,000-$50,000 and one count of Taxes-Failure to File/False Return/Payment in the 7th Circuit Court in Genesee County after obtaining large sums of money and multiple vehicles from the vulnerable adult victim, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
