Background checks

Washtenaw County Commissioners tabled a resolution Wednesday night to adopt a written employee background check policy for county hires. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Legislature’s Auditor General says the Michigan Department of Education is falling short when it comes to making sure schools are conducting required criminal background checks. The audit was released Tuesday. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The final bills in a package of legislation that would allow authorities to seize guns from people deemed a risk are on their way to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. That’s after the state House signed off on them Wednesday. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The Michigan Senate has sent Governor Gretchen Whitmer the main bill in a package to create extreme risk protection orders. That would allow authorities to temporarily seize guns from people deemed by a court to pose a threat to themselves or others. Rick Pluta reports.

The Michigan Legislature could adopt the final bills in a gun safety package this week and send them to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta has more.

Michigan will require universal background checks for gun purchases and that firearms be stored under lock and key when not in use under bills signed into law Thursday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Rick Pluta reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would receive more funding to research gun safety under legislation announced Wednesday by Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan Senate Thursday passed bills to create a new Extreme Risk Protection Order Act to keep guns from people deemed a threat to themselves or others. Colin Jackson has more.

Hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol Wednesday to demand tougher gun laws. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The state House has approved gun safety bills that include requiring universal background checks for gun sales. The bills cleared the House Wednesday night on party-line votes.We have more from Rick Pluta.