Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

Official Twitter handle for the MI Department of Attorney General. Follow this account for news and AG-related items. Managed by dept. staff. #MIAG

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Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has taken action to protect the rights, services, and federal funding that Michigan residents depend on. Learn more at https://t.co/XerjZVkJxf

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@miattygen Nessel has spent the summer traveling MI with Deputy SOS Edevbie, meeting with local clerks and seeing firsthand what makes our elections strong: secure systems, accessible information and trusted local professionals. Our clerks are our neighbors. They’re here to help.

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DTE filed its latest $474.3 million rate hike request just two months after the utility received approval for their last $242.4 million hike. @MIAttyGen Dana Nessel responded this week, urging the MPSC to slash DTE's request by 71%. Read more at https://t.co/uWJrvgnIhx

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Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a Temporary Restraining Order, effectively halting implementation of most of the United States Postal Service newly promulgated mail ballot rule. Read more at https://t.co/NdRZZKyZWW

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MLK delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech 63 years ago today. The speech galvanized spectators & the nation. MLK described his dream for America’s future. The speech became the clarion call of a movement. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed less than a year later.

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This afternoon, @MIAttyGen Dana Nessel and Deputy SOS @AghoghoEdevbie sat down with clerks from across Ottawa Co to provide updates, answer questions, and learn about the local clerks’ work assisting voters this election season.

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Yesterday, Robert Bates, 37, of Detroit, and Skylar Carlisle, 28, of Eastpointe, were bound over to stand trial on multiple felony charges related to a Grosse Pointe Woods carjacking, announced @miattygen Dana Nessel. Read more at https://t.co/mvCI0f6pAa

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@MIAttyGen Dana Nessel and Deputy SOS @AghoghoEdevbie visited Kent Co this morning to talk with clerks about their preparations for the upcoming general election, answer questions about the State’s preparations, and learn how we can better assist local leaders this fall.

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@miattygen today joined a multistate coalition in suing to block unlawful grant conditions that threaten to strip federal funding for family planning services from states and providers. Read more at https://t.co/J9SXLrusZ3

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It’s #NationalDogDay! We’re not talking about things on a bun. It’s all about the pups. Let’s celebrate them in all their breeds & bungling. They’re our fetchers, our foils, our best friends. Rescue one today. And watch out for puppy scams. https://t.co/JnOI9YfA0B

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Today’s $17 billion bipartisan settlement with Meta marks the first step in protecting our nation’s children from the harms of social media. @MIAttyGen Dana Nessel is calling on all other tech giants to do the same. Read more at https://t.co/73GcvyKQGU

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@MIAttyGen Dana Nessel has fought back against the Trump Administration's desperate tactics to usurp our state’s electoral process before and will not hesitate to do it again to protect Michiganders’ fundamental right to vote. Read more at https://t.co/gHlqNI4hir

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Today, @miattygen Dana Nessel announced a landmark multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. to implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook. Read more at https://t.co/73GcvyKQGU

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We’re celebrating #WomensEqualityDay! 106 years ago, the 19th Amendment passed. It gave women the right to vote. We’ve come a long way! Let’s continue to empower women in all areas of life. Let’s protect the right to equal education & bodily autonomy.

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Today, @miattygen Dana Nessel announced the release of a report detailing the Department of Attorney General’s yearslong criminal investigation into the Flint Water Crisis.

Read the report and watch the press conference: https://t.co/83y7DUZPSy

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Robin Young, of Warren, pled guilty as charged on Friday to one count of Residential Mortgage Fraud exceeding $100K, one count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, and one count of Filing a False Tax Return, announced @miattygen Read more at https://t.co/JKPXEl3Bny

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@miattygen & a coalition secured a TRO that blocks the Trump admin from demanding the production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers. Read more at https://t.co/ELoTPj4jkW

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@miattygen joined a coalition in filing an updated & amended lawsuit over the illegal imposition of immigration-enforcement conditions on Congressionally-authorized public safety grants, including grants intended to keep law enforcement officers safe. https://t.co/sZqbdEt37V

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Mail-in voting is safe, secure and trusted by millions of Michiganders. @miattygen Dana Nessel is fighting to ensure that our state's voters can make their voices heard this fall. Learn more at https://t.co/h1ZHb6SIMS

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It’s #NationalSeniorCitizensDay! Let’s honor the experience & accomplishments of the older people in our lives. Their wisdom guides us in so many ways. Let’s show them we care. Learn how to recognize elder abuse & report it. #ProtectSeniors https://t.co/NkuuDCDWAX

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Back to school means looking out for one another. See something that could put students, staff or your school at risk? OK2SAY gives Michigan students a confidential way to speak up. Learn more at https://t.co/AI3xRGbE3J - @mieducation @michstatepolice