Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

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2021 Executive Order: Protecting LEOs, Judges, Prosecutors, and Their Families

By: POAM, January 19, 2021

Law Enforcement Protection Executive Order On Monday, January 18, 2021, the White House issued an executive order on the law enforcement protection of officers, judges, prosecutors, and their families...

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Chief Justice of Michigan McCormack ReElected

By: POAM, January 7, 2021

Bridget McCormack Reelected Chief Justice of Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack has retained her seat as the Michigan Supreme Court’s leader of the bench, the court announced...

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Independent Probes of Officer Shootings Advises More Technology Use

By: POAM, January 4, 2021

Trump policing commission calls for independent probes of officer shootings, more technology use A report issued by then-Attorney General William P. Barr as Biden administration prepares to launch its...

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Legislative Year End Wrap Up and 2021 Look Ahead

By: POAM, December 21, 2020

A Legislative Look Back at 2020 A year unlike any other! As with most other sectors, Michigan’s state government greatly adjusted its planned priorities this past year to focus on responding to the ...

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Defense Bill Passed With 1033 Program Language

By: POAM, December 15, 2020

Senate Passes Defense Bill with “1033 Program” Language The Senate passed the compromise version of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act Friday, December 11, 2020, in an 84-13 ...

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November 2020 POAM Washington, D.C. Report

By: POAM, November 19, 2020

November 2020 Federal Update Members of Congress began returning to Washington during the second week of November, poised to take up a number of critical issues and with hopes of competing for a produ...

DOJ Awards Michigan Departments With Grant to Fight Crime

By: POAM, November 10, 2020

Department of Justice Awards More Than $458 Million to Fight Violent Crime Information sourced from trusted partner. The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced that it h...

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Approved Hazard Pay For First Responders

By: POAM, November 6, 2020

First Responder Hazard Premium Pay Update Posted on Friday, November 6, 2020 Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed emergency rules to clarify workers’ compensation coverage for health care employees ...

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View the List of Political Endorsements for the 2020 Election

By: POAM, October 13, 2020

2020 Political Endorsements The following list includes our 2020 political endorsements for the November 3rd election, including candidates’ names and the political positions they are running for: M...

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Article: Announcement of Qualified Immunity Legislation

By: POAM, September 25, 2020

Dems Announce Police Qualified Immunity Legislation Updated on Monday, October 5, 2020. Legislators have introduced three bills on police immunity – House Bill No. 6287, 6288, and 6289. POAM str...

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COVID-19 Workers Compensation Emergency Order

POAM has made requests to cover members in case of COVID-19 illness. The State of Michigan has issued a Workers Compensation Emergency Order below that offers our union protection.