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Dana Nessel's coverage mainly focuses on legal and government announcements, particularly related to Michigan. She is likely to be interested in topics such as legal issues, fraud, scams, criminal charges, law enforcement, and government & politics. Therefore, she may respond well to pitches involving local legal experts or officials who can provide insights into these areas.
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By: Dana Nessel
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a multi-state coalition in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to block the agency's implementation of unlawful changes to the use of funding meant to address homelessness. The coalition argues that HUD is attempting yet again to illegally cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of people losing their homes.
By: Dana Nessel
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is announcing a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud on the platform, and didn't provide the fraud protection and resolution that it promised and that was required by law.
By: Dana Nessel
Nessel Joins Lawsuit to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
LANSING – On Monday, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled to reverse the convictions of Pete Musico and Paul Bellar, who were convicted of multiple felonies in connection with the 2020 plot to kidnap and harm Governor Gretchen Whitmer. It follows a recent decision by a different Court of Appeals panel to reverse the conviction of co-defendant Joseph Morrison. In that decision, the Court ruled to overturn Morrison's convictions based upon their finding that, for the purposes of charging material support for terrorist acts, kidnapping is not a violent felony.While Musico and Bellar did not originally raise that issue in their own appeals, the panel was bound to follow the ruling in Morrison on that issue, resulting in the reversal of Musico's and Bellar's convictions.
LANSING – On Tuesday, Stephanie Chatfield, 38, of Levering, was sentenced to 6 months' probation, 25 hours of community service, and a $2,000 fine by Judge Morgan E. Cole of the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County after pleading guilty under advisement to one felony count of Embezzlement from a Non-Profit, $200-$1,000, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Stephanie Chatfield was charged in April 2024 with one count each of Embezzlement from a Non-Profit Organization and Conspiracy to Commit Embezzlement from a Non-Profit Organization in relation to the Peninsula Fund.
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has launched a new webpage on election protection ahead of the 2026 primary. The webpage provides Michiganders with accurate information on state voting laws, key election deadlines, and answers to frequently asked questions.
By: Dana Nessel
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a temporary restraining order blocking the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved mental health grants. Attorney General Nessel and a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration earlier this month after it announced a plan to eliminate the grant program by the end of July. Had the termination of grants been permitted to proceed, it would have cost Michigan schools and universities approximately $6 million.
By: Dana Nessel
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging inmates and their families to be cautious following reports of fraudulent emails sent through JPay - a platform that allows family and friends to send electronic messages to incarcerated individuals - including emails claiming to be from the Attorney General. These emails falsely claim to support specific individuals who purport they can secure the release of prisoners.
By: Dana Nessel
LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit in the U.S.
By: Dana Nessel
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a multistate coalition have won their case challenging Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families facing housing insecurity or experiencing homelessness. If the coalition had not been successful, tens of thousands of people would have lost their homes.
