Bill shielding police statements heads to Michigan governor
The state House in Michigan voted unanimously yesterday to send Gov. Jennifer
Granholm a bill that would keep involuntary statements made by police officers
from appearing in the media.
The bill,
S.B. 647, would make
confidential the involuntary answers given by law enforcement officers involved
in internal affairs investigations. Their employers can threaten them with
firing if they don’t answer investigators’ questions.
A spokesperson
wouldn’t say whether Graham supports the legislation, though news organizations
that oppose the bill expect her to sign it.
Source: AP via First Amendment
Center