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Livingston County sheriff questions open carry ban at polls on Election Day
Read full article: Livingston County sheriff questions open carry ban at polls on Election DayLIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. โ Sheriff Mike Murphy in Livingston County is asking people not to open carry on Election Day. The order being that open carry of firearms are banned on Election Day at polling locations, clerkโs offices or an absentee counting board in an effort to prevent voter intimidation. But open carry, thereโs no statute that prevents somebody from doing that,โ Murphy said. Michael Sedlak, who is the clerk in Livingston Countyโs Green Oak Charter Township, said that open carry has never been a problem, but he and the sheriff believe that calling attention to the issue could backfire. If MSP does show up, Murphy said he will not get in their way, while Sedlak said he will welcome them with open arms.
Several Michigan sheriffs say they wont enforce Governor Whitmers Executive Orders
Read full article: Several Michigan sheriffs say they wont enforce Governor Whitmers Executive OrdersVIEW: A timeline of closures, event bans, stay-at-home ordersAttorney General Dana Nessel spoke with Local 4 about what it means when law enforcement refuse to enforce the law. RELATED: 'We question some restrictions: Northern Michigan sheriffs say they wont strictly enforce COVID-19 Executive OrdersOakland County, Livingston County and Shiawasee County Sheriffs have said in one form or the other they will not enforce the executive order. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard was one of the first to publicly declare he would not enforce the executive order when it came to golf courses. The Livingston County Sheriff said the same when it came to a small independent Gym in Brighton. Its a slippery slope when you have law enforcement officials who arbitrarily choose the laws they will and will not enforce, Nessel said.
Livingston County senior scammed out of $9,400 for bogus driveway work
Read full article: Livingston County senior scammed out of $9,400 for bogus driveway workThe Livingston County Sheriff' is warning seniors in Putnam Township to watch out for a man claiming to work for a driveway seal coating company.